Annual financial statements 2021
The University of Bern’s annual financial statements for 2021 can be found as a PDF here (Annual Report 2021 (PDF, 7.7 MB)).
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During the year under review, the University’s total revenue amounted to CHF 938.8 million. The University of Bern generated a surplus of CHF 20.7 million on its account. The result attributable to basic funding was a loss of CHF 5.1 million. A higher loss had been included in the budget. The difference is attributable in part to factors including delays to projects and plans caused by pandemic-related requirements. External funding increased slightly from CHF 359 million to CHF 367 million.
Basic funding / external funding: The income generated by the University, which serves as the University's structural basic funding, counts as basic funding. All other income is recorded as external funding. Due to the separation of revenue into basic funding and external funding, individual items can only be compared with the income statement according to Swiss GAAP FER to a limited extent.
Intercantonal University Agreement (IUV): The IUV governs the participation of the cantons. It determines the contribution that the home canton can give a student toward payment for their degree course.
Until 2016 the income of the service centers was booked under basic funding, from 2017 under external funding.
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Basic funding / external funding: The income generated by the University, which serves as the University's structural basic funding, counts as basic funding. All other income is recorded as external funding. Due to the separation of revenue into basic funding and external funding, individual items can only be compared with the income statement according to Swiss GAAP FER to a limited extent.
Private sector funding: Income from the private sector, private individuals, foundations and similar organizations.
Until 2016 the income of the service centers was booked under basic funding, from 2017 under external funding.
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| in CHF 1,000 | 2021 | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic funding1 | 571'665 | 60.9% | |
| Contribution from the Canton of Bern | 323'366 | 34.4% | |
| Intercantonal University Agreement (IUV)2 | 123'631 | 13.2% | |
| Contributions from the Swiss Federal Government | 99'486 | 10.6% | |
| Income from fees and internal settlements | 25'173 | 2.7% | |
| – Imcome from fees | 20'498 | 2.2% | |
| – Miscellaneous | 4'675 | 0.5% | |
| (+) Profit / (–) Loss | -5'118 | ||
| External funding1 | 367'149 | 39.1% | |
| Promotion of research | 144'056 | 15.3% | |
| – Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) | 113'569 | 12.1% | |
| – Innosuisse | 5'218 | 0.6% | |
| – EU research programs | 16'993 | 1.8% | |
| – Other international research funding | 8'276 | 0.9% | |
| Publicly funded departmental research | 20'224 | 2.2% | |
| Private sector funding3 | 42'824 | 4.6% | |
| Other income | 160'045 | 17.0% | |
| – Continuing education | 11'447 | 1.2% | |
| – Service centers | 84'054 | 9.0% | |
| – Miscellaneous | 64'544 | 6.9% | |
| (+) Profit / (–) Loss | +25'847 | ||
| Total income | 938'804 | 100% | |
| Total expenditure | 918'075 | ||
| Year-end result (+) Profit / (-) Loss | +20'729 | ||
| 1 Basic funding / external funding: The income generated by the University, which serves as the University's structural basic funding, counts as basic funding. All other income is recorded as external funding.
Due to the separation of revenue into basic funding and external funding, individual items can only be compared with the income statement according to Swiss GAAP FER to a limited extent. 2 Intercantonal University Agreement (IUV): The IUV governs the participation of the cantons. It determines the contribution that the home canton can give a student toward payment for their degree course. 3 Private sector funding: Income from the private sector, private individuals, foundations and similar organizations. |
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The University of Bern’s annual financial statements for 2021 can be found as a PDF here (Annual Report 2021 (PDF, 7.7 MB)).