The University of Basel is a university with an international reputation for excellence in research and teaching. Founded in 1460, it is the oldest university in Switzerland and can look back on a successful history of more than 560 years.
As a comprehensive university offering a broad range of high-quality education, it attracts students from Switzerland and around the world and provides them with excellent study conditions at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels. Today, the University of Basel has around 13,000 students from over a hundred nations, including around 2900 doctoral students.
The University of Basel is firmly anchored in the economically strong and culturally rich Basel region and works closely with national and international partners to make relevant contributions to the development of science and society. This also includes that the University of Basel pays special attention to aspects of sustainability, equal opportunities and knowledge transfer.
Internationally competitive research and innovative teaching with a broad spectrum
The Faculty of Economics is the second youngest of the seven faculties at the University of Basel and was established in 1995. At that time, however, the subject of economics could already look back on a tradition of almost 150 years in Basel. The Faculty of Economics (WWZ) has around 30 professors and 100 research assistants. It maintains an astonishingly broad spectrum of scientific disciplines for its size. In addition, a major strength of the faculty lies in internationally competitive research in topics relevant to Switzerland.
The University of Basel offers a wide range of continuing education courses that ideally combine science and professional practice and promote careers. Continuing education is an integral part of career planning. It is often at the beginning of major professional changes. The University of Basel offers more than 70 postgraduate and part-time continuing education studies from all disciplines.
