Università della Svizzera italiana (USI)
Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) is a public institution in Lugano, Switzerland, accredited by Swiss Accreditation Council / Swiss Agency for Accreditation and Quality Assurance (AAQ); swissuniversities; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process). Primary language: Italian. AlmiStudy lists 5 canonical subject areas, all verified against Swiss Accreditation Council / Swiss Agency for Accreditation and Quality Assurance (AAQ); swissuniversities; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process).
- Country
- Switzerland (CH)
- City
- Lugano
- Control
- public
- Language
- Italian
- Accreditation
- Swiss Accreditation Council / Swiss Agency for Accreditation and Quality Assurance (AAQ); swissuniversities; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
- Source
- Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) Official Website · tier: tier_1_official
- Website
- https://www.usi.ch/en
Subjects offered
Show all 5 listed subjects (raw)
Architecture (Mendrisio) · Economics · Communication, Culture and Society · Informatics · Biomedical Sciences
Founded in 1996, the Università della Svizzera italiana (USI, Lugano) is Switzerland's ITALIAN-language university (~3,000 students), internationally oriented and noted for its Academy of Architecture (Mendrisio), informatics, and communication.
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