The Università della Svizzera italiana (USI), is a public Swiss university established in 1996. It is the only university in Switzerland where the official language is Italian. It has a 65% international students rate (including Italians), coming from 96 countries all around the globe. USI is a young and lively university, a hub of opportunities open to the world. USI is ranked among the 350 best universities in the world according to Times Higher Education World University Rankings, and 273rd in the QS World University Rankings. It is also ranked 54th in the Young University Rankings of Times Higher Education World University Rankings, where universities with less than 50 years of activity are ranked.
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Università della Svizzera Italiana
Country
- Switzerland
City
- Lugano ,
- Mendrisio ,
Founding year
1996
Acceptance rate
65%
Fall semester application deadline
May 15
Spring semester application deadline
November 15
Semester fees (30 ECTS)
From €4000/semester
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Subjects available to free mover students
Accounting & Finance [English]Business & Management Studies [English]Communication & Media Studies [English]Computer Science & Information Systems [English]Economics & Econometrics [English]Hospitality & Leisure Management [English]Philosophy [English]Psychology [English]
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Financial Times Rankings
Masters in Finance
37°
General rankings position
QS World University Rankings
240°
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
251–300°
Academic Ranking of World Universities
701-800°
Center for World University Rankings
803°
Webometrics
971°
QS World Universities by Subject
Computer Science & Information Systems
351-400°
Economics & Econometrics
451-500°
Medicine
601-650°
