Universities in Switzerland

University of St. Gallen
The HSG was established in 1898 – during the heyday of St.Gallen embroidery – as a "Commercial Academy", while lectures were started in 1899. The University's proximity to practice and an integrative view have characterized the HSG ever since its foundation. Today, it is among Europe's leading business universities. The education it provides has earned it the international seals of approval of the EQUIS (in German) and AACSB (in German) accreditations. At present, the HSG has some 5,000 students.

The HSG has three pillars: studies, executive education and research.


University of Zurich
The University of Zurich was founded in 1833. It was the first university in Europe established by a democratic state without ecclesiastical or royal patronage. 24 000 students attend the University of Zurich which is the biggest university in Switzerland. Twelve scientists of the University of Zurich were awarded the Nobel Prize. Their achievements have contributed considerably towards establishing the scientific reputation of the university.


The University of Bern
The original "cornerstone" of the University of Bern (UniBE) was laid back in the 16th Century in order to train a new class of pastors, as the result of the introduction of the Reformation. The modern University was founded in 1834. There were some 12,454 undergraduate and postgraduate students enrolled at UniBE in the 2006/2007 Winter semester.


University of Basel: Innovating through Tradition
The University of Basel was founded in 1460. It is the oldest university in Switzerland. We pride ourselves on a tradition of over five hundred years of excellence in teaching, learning, and research, during which we have adopted a forward-looking approach to new developments in science to provide high-quality education and underpin our well-deserved reputation as a university capable of attracting staff and students from all over the world. Im Jahr 2007 waren 10’287 Sudenten beziehungsweise Doktoranden an der Universität Basel immatrikuliert.


The University of Geneva
Founded almost 450 years ago, the University of Geneva (UNIGE) is today Switzerland’s second largest university. The pride and joy of Calvin’s city, UNIGE enjoys a fine international reputation and actively cultivates its globalised status. There are currently 13,732 students, 10,413 of which undergraduates.


The University of Freiburg
There are more than 10,000 students and over 200 professors from 100 different countries studying, teaching and involved in research in the five faculties at the University of Freiburg (UniFE). In addition to being a bilingual institution, the UniFE offers the chance for cultural exchange, as well as a family atmosphere. The UniFE was officially founded in 1763, but its roots go back to the year 1582.


The University of Neuchâtel         
The Academy of Neuchâtel (UniNE) was founded in 1838. It owes its birth to both the geologist and paleontologist Louis Agassiz, who made significant scientific advances at the time, and to the strong political will to provide the region with a high quality educational establishment. Since its establishment, the UniNE has always aimed to provide education at the highest possible level. Its modest size lends it the dynamism and flexibility needed to achieve this goal.
There are currently 3789 students at the UniNE.


The University of Lucerne
The University of Lucerne (UniLU) is Switzerland’s youngest university. Its roots go back to the year 1600, although it was only given official University status in 2000. Its core areas are the faculties of theology, business, culture/social sciences and law. The university had 2,181 students in the 2007 Summer term.


The history of the University of Lugano
The University of Lugano (USI) was founded in 1996, but the idea of a university has a much longer history. It was at the beginning of the 19th century that the first proposal for an institution of higher education was mooted, addressing the aspirations of the Italian-speaking culture of Switzerland. In 1803, Ticino acquired sovereign status as a Canton of the Swiss Confederation. The realization of the university project, however, required stronger demographic and economic resources than the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland could afford at the time.


University of Lausanne
Founded in 1537, the University of Lausanne is composed of seven faculties where approximately 10,700 students and 2,200 researchers work and study. Emphasis is placed on an interdisciplinary approach, with close cooperation between students, professors and teaching staff.


EPF Lausanne
EPFL is one of the two Ecoles Polytechniques fédérales in Switzerland. EPFL brings together a campus of more than 10,000 people. By its novel structure, the school stimulates collaboration between students, professors, researchers and entrepreneurs. These daily interactions give rise to new and groundbreaking work in science, technology and architecture.


ETH Zurich
ETH Zurich is the study, research and work place of 18,000 people from 80 nations. About 350 professors in 16 departments teach mainly in the engineering sciences and architecture, system-oriented sciences, mathematics and natural sciences areas and carry out research that is highly valued worldwide. Twenty-one Nobel Laureates are connected with ETH Zurich.


The Swiss Portal for Research and Innovation
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