The SUPSI Department of Environment, Construction and Design, located in Mendrisio and Canobbio, offers programs in architecture, civil engineering, conservation-restoration, and interior design. Civil engineering and relevant technical aspects of architecture/conservation are in scope.
Domains taught:
Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, 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, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Part of SUPSI. Collaborations with construction industry, architectural firms, public authorities, and conservation bodies.
Research:
Research in sustainable construction, building technology, geomatics, structural engineering, conservation science, and territorial development.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
200
Current students***:
800
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
4000
Pros
Offers programs related to the built environment, including technical engineering and scientific conservation aspects.
Cons
Design and pure architecture parts are less in scope, but civil engineering and conservation science are relevant.
Best For
Students in Ticino interested in architecture, civil engineering, or the science of conservation.
*: 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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