The University of Basel (German name: Universität Basel) is switzerland's oldest university and internationally renowned research university, located in Basel, the half-cantonal capital of the Swiss city of Basel.
The University of Basel was the first university to be founded in Switzerland, founded in 1460 and with a long history of more than 550 years. The school has a wide range of disciplines, mainly in the life sciences and medical sustainable development and energy research, as well as European and global studies five specialty disciplines have a wide range of international influence. With its scientific research achievements, the University of Basel is ranked among the world's top 100 universities.
The school has experienced vigorous development since its founding. In the first year after its establishment, there were 226 registered teachers and students. The school initially consisted of four faculties: theology, law, medicine, and arts (later renamed the Faculty of Humanities), and continued for centuries to come. In the 19th century, the school's faculties were reorganized to seven faculties.
In 1527, the Swiss physician and philosopher Paracelsus taught at the University of Basel
In 1890, Emilie Louise Frey became the first female medical student to be admitted to the University of Basel.
In 1978, microbiologist and geneticist Werner Arber was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
School Profile
The school is accredited by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China. The main language of instruction at the university is German. The University of Basel is relatively small, but has an excellent academic tradition and excels in both teaching and research.
The ancient and modern architecture inspires students to study hard here. Prepare for the future challenges of the modern knowledge economy in terms of knowledge reserves and occupations. The school has a total of 7 faculties, which are outstanding in teaching and research, and students can choose from a wide range of courses.
Medically related professional settings
Undergraduate majors include Medicine, Nursing: Graduate majors include European Studies In Nursing, Dentistry,
World Rankings
Ranked 149th in the QS World University Rankings 2021
Ranked 92nd in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021
Ranked 88th in the Academic Ranking of World Universities in Soft Subjects (ARWU) 2020
2020U.S. News is ranked 128th in the World University Rankings
Entry requirements
If you have a Bachelor's degree from a Chinese university (Bachelor of Arts or Science), you can enter the University of Basel without exams.
After graduating from high school or secondary school plus two years of university qualification, you must pass the entrance examination (five subjects) of a Swiss tertiary institution (e.g. the Preparatory Class of the University of Fribourg, Switzerland).
In addition to one of the above two conditions, of course, it is also necessary to know the language of instruction in German, and the minimum requirement is to pass the German proficiency test of the German intermediate level of the German Academy of Germany (score: good).