University of Lugano
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| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1995 October 3 |
| Budget | CHF 91 million (US$ 95 million) |
| Rector | Boas Erez |
| Address |
Via Lambertenghi 10a, CH-6904 Lugano, Lugano (main), Mendrisio (Accademia di Architettura), Ticino 46°00′40″N 8°57′29″E / 46.011°N 8.958°ECoordinates: 46°00′40″N 8°57′29″E / 46.011°N 8.958°E |
| Campus | Urban 15 acres (0.1 km2) |
| Website | www |
Università della Svizzera italiana (USI, literally University of Italian Switzerland), sometimes referred to as University of Lugano in English-speaking contexts, is a public university established in 1995, with campuses in Lugano, Mendrisio and Bellinzona (Canton Ticino, Switzerland). USI is the only university in Switzerland where the official language is Italian. It counts four Faculties on the Lugano campus (Communication Sciences, Economics, Informatics, and Biomedical Sciences), and the Academy of Architecture on the Mendrisio campus. Affiliated to USI are, since 2010, the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB), located in Bellinzona, and from January 1, 2017, the Institute of Oncology Research (IOR), also on the Bellinzona campus.
USI has five Departments (Faculties) and three campuses. The Faculties of Economics, Communication Sciences, Informatics and Biomedical Sciences are located on the Lugano campus, home also to the Facoltà di Teologia di Lugano, a private institution affiliated with the Diocese of the Catholic Church in Lugano. The Accademia di architettura is located on the Mendrisio campus. The affiliated Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB) and the Institute of Oncology Research (IOR) are both located in Bellinzona.
The Academy of Architecture, founded by acclaimed Swiss architect Mario Botta, is currently headed by Director Marc Collomb. With forty lecturers and twenty-five design studios (including Mario Botta, Massimo Carmassi, Valerio Olgiati), the Accademia di architettura trains an overall of 764 students for 3-year Bachelor and 2-year Master's degrees (2013).
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