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USI Founded in 1996, the University of Lugano (USI) is a recognized interdisciplinary and multilingual university with four faculties. Its relatively small size and high-quality infrastructure facilitate student-teacher interaction and create the ideal conditions for study and research at both the Lugano and Mendrisio campuses. The official language is Italian, but English, the second working language, is used in many of the master's programs, in the graduate schools, and in the professional masterââ¬â¢s courses. German and French are also used as languages in a few specialist courses. USI was among the first Swiss universities to adopt the new European university system. By means of teaching and research agreements or partnerships with other Swiss universities and with major universities in Northern Italy, USI has established an academic bridge between Northern and Southern Europe, paving the way for inter-university masterââ¬â¢s courses, cross-border doctoral schools, and research projects, notably with the Polytechnic University of Milan and ETH Zurich. The development of research in the sectors of urban planning, finance, healthcare communication, health economics, distance teaching, and in some sectors of informatics, has considerably boosted the number of postgraduates (currently over 100) as well as funding for Swiss and European projects.
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Listing Details
Canton
Ticino
Official Name
Universita della Svizzera italiana
German Name
Universitat der italienischen Schweiz / Universitat lugano
French Name
Universite de la Suisse italienne
Italian Name
Universita della Svizzera italiana
2nd Name
University of Italian Switzerland
Nickname
USI Ticino
Motto
«Switzerland’s most international university»
Motto
«International, Interdisciplinary, Innovative»
Acronym
USI
Campus
 Lugano, MendrisioLocation
Canton of Ticino, Switzerland
Established
Intl. Students
YES- (International Students)
Students
>3000
Undergraduates
>2000
Postgraduates
>1000
Recognition
U+ +Â 
Type
Public University
President
Piero Martinoli
Rector
Josep Acebillo
Staff
200
Faculty
55
Faculties
Architecture|Business (BBA/MBA...)|Computer Science and Information Technology|Economics and Finance|Tourism Management
Language
Study Languages:
- English
- Italian
Scholarship
Yes (Financial Aids / Scholarships)
Degrees
Bachelor's Degree (3-4 years), Master's Degree (1-4 years), Doctorate Degree (2-6 years)
Address
 Telephone
 +41 (0) 58 666 46 90Fax
 +41 (0) 58 666 45 36Ranking
1313Â (World University Rankings)
National Rank
11
Distance Edu
No (Distance Learning)
U Exchange
Yes- (Exchange Programs)
Dual degree
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Affiliations
Swiss University - CH
Accreditation
- Federal Office for Professional Education and Technology (OPET)
- Rectors' Conference of the Swiss Universities (CRUS)
- ----Please contact us if you have any other recognized accreditation associations----
Membership
Not Reported
Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg_uDztQQK0
Website Title
..:: {{USI - University of Lugano}} ::..
Studies Tags
Business, Computer Science, Economics, Architecture, Journalism, MBA, Banking, Finance, Management, Financial Communication, Media, Marketing, Corporate Communication, Public Communication, Healthcare Communication, Information and Communication Technologies, Education, Tourism, Informatics, Communication
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