History
Founded under federal law, SUPSI is an autonomous organisation which was established by Canton Ticino 11th March 1997, and which has integrated preexisting specialised schools along with public and private research institutes. The origins of the oldest of these date back to architecture courses started in 1852 under the initiative of Carlo Cattaneo.
Education
SUPSI offers more than 30 Bachelor's Degree and Master's Degree courses, characterised by cutting edge education which unites classical theoretical-scientific instruction with a professional orientation.
SUPSI provides cutting edge, practice-oriented education. It promotes general improvement in basic teaching quality and creates personalised, constantly evolving study programmes for the industrial sector and the service industry.
Research
With 30 million francs in financing and with more than 100 full time researchers and scientific collaborators, research at SUPSI is proportionally more significant than at other SWISS University of Applied Sciences (UAS) institutions.
The main feature of this research is the application profile, aimed chiefly at meeting the needs of companies and institutions, with a number of internationally recognised areas producing work of a high scientific level. SUPSI participation in European research projects is particularly noteworthy.
Short Courses
Student services
- Career area: Students have access to a career service in order to help them find employment.
- Counselling Service: SUPSI provides students and staff with a counselling service where they can turn to in periods of personal, interpersonal, emotional and relational difficulties related to the university and/or the professional field.
- Student life Service: The SL Service is based on the central role of the student and his needs and organizes and coordinates strategic activities and administrative services dedicated to the accompaniment, planning and development of training and professional career before, during and after university studies.
Library services
The library, open to all, offers its document resources and a range of services to SUPSI students and collaborators, and also to external parties.
Its seven centres are furnished with a rich supply of books, a vast periodical section, multimedia tools and numerous spaces for individual study.
ICT services
The Management IT service provides digital services and solutions to support the institutional strategy. It supports students, researchers, technical-administrative and academic staff and the wider SUPSI community with user-oriented services.
Medical services
SUPSInido is a service promoted by the University Directorship in order to allow a better reconciliation between family, professional and/or study commitments of SUPSI employees, collaborators, SUPSI students and external families.
Campus life
The SUPSI Campus in Mendrisio-Stazione and the East Campus in Lugano-Viganello, home to the Department of Environment, Construction and Design and the Department of Innovative Technologies, respectively.
Student clubs
The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI) offers its students various opportunities for extracurricular activities.