Università della Svizzera italiana (USI)

With the inauguration of USI, in 1996, the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland chose to play an active role towards the intellectual and socio-economic growth of the country, and not only – by leveraging at best its convenient cultural position between northern Europe and the Mediterranean.

International faculty, small size, dynamic attitude and informal atmosphere, good infrastructures, connections to the labour market, and a favourable context within the Swiss university system – these are all elements that are much appreciated by students and that make for a rewarding study experience at USI.

USI offers quality and interdisciplinary study curricula where theory and practice go hand in hand and where students play an important role: small-sized classes are the ideal venue for exercising in groups and for each individual student to express him/herself and thus develop their personalities and their uniqueness.

Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) engages in many national and international research programmes, in a network with partners in several countries. Research at USI is marked by ambitious projects seeking new developments and new solutions through interdisciplinary perspectives in several areas, namely:

• architecture
• computational science
• communication
• data science
• economics
• health studies
• humanities
• informatics
• law
• medicine and biomedicine

USI’s flexible structure allows for decisions to be made swiftly, thus enabling the fluid exchange of ideas. Researchers at the University are provided with an unfettered and open access to the world to develop projects independently.

The Career Service supports USI students and graduates entering the job market, in particular it:

• Promotes internship opportunities, coordinating curricular and extracurricular internships.
• Provides career-oriented services and preparation of the application dossier.
• Organizes information sessions and meetings with a variety of companies and organizations.
• It is available to USI graduates for a career counseling and continued support.