Overview of the School

The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI) is one of the nine professional universities recognised by the Swiss Confederation.

At a glance. SUPSI in brief

Source: SUPSI Annual Report 2022

6'010
Undergraduate and Graduate Studies students
3'678
Participants in certificated Continuing Education courses
48 mio
Million CHF research budget
1'224
Employees

SUPSI identity. Leading tools and cardinal aspects

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Strategy

The SUPSI Strategy expresses the identity of the School and constitutes the guiding instrument for achieving the objectives for the four-year period 2021-2024.

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Vision, mission, values and guiding principles are the cardinal aspects of the university philosophy, strengthening its identity and the extent to which its staff, students and alumni identify with it.

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Between past and future

The origins, establishment and growth of the university with a look at plans for the future.

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Our commitments

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Internationality

SUPSI's international dimension is realised through the mobility of its academic staff, involvement in international networks and participation in European research programmes.

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Equal opportunities

SUPSI promotes equal opportunities through actions that aim at equality, well-being and the enhancement of differences with a view to an inclusive training and working environment.

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Sustainability

SUPSI pursues sustainability objectives in its economic, social, environmental and cultural aspects in its activities. SUPSI is committed to implementing the principles of sustainability in its activities by involving members of the university community and stakeholders in the region with projects and numerous initiatives.

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Quality

At SUPSI 'quality' means fostering a working and study environment that can guarantee the quality of the results produced within the institutional mandates of education, research and service provision, and more generally the quality of the School as a whole.

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