Public university in Lugano, Switzerland, founded 1996

Università della Svizzera italiana Programs 2027: Degrees

Universita della Svizzera italiana (USI) is Switzerland's Italian-speaking university, based in Lugano, teaching many programmes in English alongside Italian. USI charges international students the highest flat semester tuition of any Swiss university researched for this file, alongside a modest master's registration fee.

Verified 7 Sep 2026 Sources Official site
Next deadline
Not published
The Spring 2027 round closed 31 Oct 2026. The next cycle is not published yet.
Tuition
CHF 4,000
per semester
English test
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL 85, waiver possible
Acceptance rate
Not published
Application fee
CHF 100