University of Lugano (USI), Università della Svizzera italiana, USI

USI USI USI Università della Svizzera italiana (also known as University of Lugano) is a member of the Swiss university system and the only Italian-speaking university in Switzerland. It is a multi-lingual university with courses taught in Italian and English and it has a strong international orientation. USI’s faculty and students come from at least 80 different countries and was also among the first universities in Switzerland to adopt the new European university structure that encourages students’ mobility across European campuses.

USI comprises 4 Faculties: Architecture, Economics, Communication Sciences and Informatics. With its geographical, political and cultural background USI has grown into a multilingual academic institution with a wide international atmosphere. USI’s small size, its positive teacher-to-students ratio, the integration of different disciplines and top-quality technical and IT infrastructure make up the ideal conditions for study and research.

The University of Lugano offer students an ideal set up for university life, with state of the art infrastructure, top quality study-rooms, computer labs accessible day and night, advanced technologies for teaching, parks, canteen, and cafeteria which all ads to a friendly, familiar and safe environment.

Students who graduate from the University of Lugano have no difficulty in findings jobs and positions adequate to their title and expectations thanks to the university’s cross-disciplinary education and diverse curriculum. The courses are increasingly focused as the course of study takes a specific direction, and this creates highly specialized professionals in their distinctive areas of expertise.

The University of Lugano has two campuses located in Lugano and Mendrisio. The Lugano campus is located in the heart of Lugano and hosts the USI Faculties of Communication Sciences, Economics and Informatics, as well as the University central administrative offices and library.

USI’s Mendrisio campus hosts the Academy of Architecture. Its two main buildings are Villa Argentina, a neo-classical palace surrounded by a century-old park, and Palazzo Turconi, originally the town hospital. Both have been completely remodelled to meet the needs of students, faculty and staff.

If you want to find out more about University of Lugano (USI), Università della Svizzera italiana, USI, you can make an information request below and the school will contact you with further information.

Educations - University of Lugano (USI), Università della Svizzera ...

Bachelor Degree
Architecture		Location

Switzerland
	BA in Architecture	Lugano
Business & Management
Organisation & leadership
Switzerland
	Bachelor in Economics	Lugano
IT / Technology
Switzerland
	Bachelor in Informatics	Lugano
Master Degree
Architecture
Switzerland
	MSc in Architecture	Lugano
Business & Management
Accounting / Finance
Switzerland
	MSc in Economics: Banking and Finance	Lugano
	MSc in Economics: Finance	Lugano
Organisation & leadership
Switzerland
	Master of Science in Management and Informatics	Lugano
	MSC in Communication & Economics: Corporate Com...	Lugano
	MSc in Communication & Economics: Public Manage...	Lugano
	MSc in Communication: Communication, Management...	Lugano
	MSc in Economics: Management	Lugano
Engineering
Computer / Software Engineering
Switzerland
	MSc in Informatics: Applied Informatics	Lugano
	MSc in Informatics: Geometric and Visual Computing	Lugano
	MSc in Informatics: Software Design	Lugano
Electrical / Electronic Engineering
Switzerland
	MSc in Informatics: Distributed Systems	Lugano
Hospitality / Tourism
Switzerland
	MA in Economics & Communication: International ...	Lugano
IT / Technology
Switzerland
	MSc in Informatics: Applied Mathematics and Com...	Lugano
	MSc in Informatics: Embedded Systems Design	Lugano
	MSc in Informatics: Intelligent Systems	Lugano
Language / Literature
Italian
Switzerland
	Master in Lingua, Letteratura e Civiltà italiana	Lugano
Marketing
Switzerland
	MSc in Communication & Economics: Marketing	Lugano
Media / Communication / Information
Switzerland
	MSc in Economics & Communication: Financial Com...	Lugano

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Study in Lugano, Switzerland at USI

Situated in the heart of Europe, USI University of Lugano with its two campuses in Switzerland offering a wide range of Bachelor and Master education programmes in the fields of Architecture, Economics, Communication Sciences and Informatics. USI University of Lugano offers the latest facilities and technologies and dynamic lectures where teachers get to know their students. The healthy, friendly atmosphere at USI University of Lugano is the ideal place for an education of excellence.

Description of Lugano and accommodation

Lugano

Switzerland

Switzerland is landlocked by France, Germany, Liechtenstein, Austria and Italy and within reach to any major European city in two hours or less.
With its 380,000 population Zurich is the business hub of Switzerland and one of its three main financial centres. Bern (129,000 inhabitants) is the political capital; Basel (160,000 inhabitants) is home to renowned pharmaceutical and chemical companies; and Geneva (186,000 inhabitants) is the headquarters of numerous international organizations.
Switzerland has four national languages, with 65% of the population speaking Swiss German, 22% speaking French; 12% Italian, and 1% Romantsch, which is a minority language spoken only in Canton Grisons. The population is rather small, with a total of almost 8 million inhabitants.
Switzerland's famous mountain ranges largely determine the variety of local and regional microclimates. In the south, Ticino enjoys a hot, Mediterranean climate, but the rest of the country mostly has a central European climate, with average temperatures typically in the low to mid-20°C in the summer, and between 2° and 6°C in winter.

Lugano, Switzerland

Lugano is located in the Italian speaking canton of Ticino, which is in the south of Switzerland, bordering Italy. The University of Lugano’s campus is within walking distance from the city centre and the beautiful Lugano Lake. The city offer a high quality of life in one of the most picturesque landscapes in Switzerland. With around 55,000 inhabitants Lugano is the ninth largest city in Switzerland.

Mendrisio, Switzerland

Mendrisio is also located in the Italian speaking canton of Ticino in Switzerland, but is situated 15 km south of Lugano, closer to the Italian border. Mendrisio is known for its extraordinary beauty and its historical centre and magnificent pre-alpine surroundings. The lively city has a pleasant atmosphere and is known as il magnifico borgo – the magnificent town.

Mendrisio and its surroundings offer a range of recreational activities, including musical performances (Musica nel Mendrisiotto), theatre performances (Cinema Teatro and Excelsior in Chiasso), museums (Museo d’Arte in Mendrisio, Pinacoteca Züst in Rancate and Museo Vela in Ligornetto), cinema (Mignon and Plaza), and a film club (Cineclub del Mendrisiotto).

Accommodation in Lugano and Mendrisio

The University of Lugano does not provide accommodation services, but have a platform where students can post messages about rooms and apartments to rent.

Students looking for an accommodation can also look at ads on newspapers, specialized magazines, real estate agencies (Swiss agencies usually provide information free of charge), announcement boards on campus, and obviously the Internet.

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