About USI

Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) is one of the 12 certified public universities in Switzerland and member of swissuniversities. International and student-focused, it offers study curricula and conducts research in several subject areas.

On its campuses in Lugano, Mendrisio and Bellinzona, 3,350 students and 1,000 professors, lecturers and researchers meet every day, with 100 countries represented. It counts more than 10,000 graduates worldwide, receives competitive research funding of CHF 20 million per year and is fully integrated into the Swiss academic system, one of the best in the world. According to Times Higher Education, it ranks 20th in the world among small universities and is in the top 300 universities in both the Times Higher Education and QS rankings.

More information on USI:
www.usi.ch/en/portrait