Dr. Armando Meier

Professor

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Biography

Armando N. Meier is a Professor of Health Economics at the University of Basel. His research focuses on health economics, with strong connections to behavioral, labor, and education economics. His publications have appeared in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science, and the American Economic Journal: Applied Economics. Meier earned his PhD in economics from the University of Basel, where he received the faculty prize for his dissertation. He has conducted research at Columbia University, the University of Chicago, and Stanford University. Meier has served as a Principal Researcher at the University of Chicago and a Senior Researcher at the University of Lausanne before returning to his current position at Basel. He is also a Senior Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics and leads a research group focused on health economics.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Basel

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:95
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with at least 180 ECTS Specific ECTS requirements in core subjects (e.g., 90 ECTS in Math/CS for Data Science)
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate or current transcript of records
  • Diploma Supplement (if available)
  • CV/Resume
  • Copy of valid passport or ID card
  • Evidence of language proficiency (C1 level recommended for English/German programs)
  • Proof of payment of application fee (CHF 100)
Specialization Notes

The University of Basel generally requires C1 level proficiency in the language of instruction. For most English-taught Masters, TOEFL (min 92-95) or IELTS (min 7.0) is the standard.