The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI) offers practice-oriented education across various departments, including the Department of Innovative Technologies and the Department of Environment, Construction and Design.
Address: Stabile Piazzetta, Via Francesco Soave 6, 6900 Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland
Innovative Technologies, Environment Construction and Design
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Bioengineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Geotechnics, Industrial Design, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Metrology, Nanotechnologies, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Project Management, Quality, Robotics, Signal Processing, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Diploma, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Strong collaborations with industries, businesses, and public institutions in Ticino and internationally. Active in applied research and knowledge transfer.
Research:
Applied research in areas like artificial intelligence, data science, renewable energy, sustainable construction, robotics, materials science, and geomatics.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
800
Current students***:
5000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
20000
Pros
Key institution for practice-oriented higher education in Italian-speaking Switzerland, with a diverse range of technical programs.
Cons
Multiple departments and locations.
Best For
Students in Ticino seeking practice-oriented bachelor’s or master’s degrees in various engineering, IT, or construction fields.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI), Environmental Engineering, Renewable Energy, Robotics, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Practices
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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