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   Switzerland

   Country in Europe
2. Switzerland is a mountainous Central European country, home to numerous lakes, villages and the high peaks of the Alps. Old Towns within its cities contain medieval landmarks like capital Bern’s Zytglogge clock tower and Cathedral of Bern. The country is also a destination for its ski resorts and hiking trails. Banking and finance are key industries, and Swiss watches and chocolate are renowned.
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4. Dialing code: +41
5. ISO code: CHE
6. Currency: Swiss franc
7. Population: 8.081 million (2013) World Bank
8. Official languages: French, German, Romansh, Italian

    

   Universities

   • University of Basel (Basel), German-speaking
   • University of Bern (Bern), German-speaking
   • University of Fribourg (Fribourg), French- and German-speaking
   • University of Geneva (Geneva), French-speaking
   • University of Neuchâtel (Neuchâtel), French-speaking
   • University of Lausanne (Lausanne), French-speaking
   • University of Lucerne (Lucerne), German/English-speaking
   • University of Lugano (Lugano), Italian/English-speaking
   • University of St. Gallen (HSG) (St. Gallen), German/English-speaking
   • University of Zurich (Zürich), German/English-speaking
   • Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) (Lausanne), French/English-speaking
   • Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH) (Zurich), German/English-speaking

   Universities of Applied Sciences

   according to the Fachhochschulgesetz (FHSG) / Loi fédérale sur les hautes écoles spécialisées (LHES):

   • Berner Fachhochschule, BFH
   • Ecole d'ingénieurs et d'architectes de Fribourg | Hochschule für Technik und Architektur Freiburg (HES-SO), French and German-speaking
   • Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz, FHNW (German: Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz)
   • Fachhochschule Ostschweiz, FHO (German: Fachhochschule Ostschweiz)
   • Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale, HES-SO, (Western Switzerland), French-speaking
   • Hochschule Luzern, HSLU, German-speaking
   • Scuola Universitaria Professionale della Svizzera Italiana, (SUPSI), Italian-speaking
   • Zürcher Fachhochschule, ZFH
   • LRG - University of Applied Sciences, LRG-UAS
   • Kalaidos Fachhochschule
   • Les Roches Gruyères, School of Hotel Management
   • University of Human Sciences and Technology of Lugano

   Higher education institutions of art and music

   • Conservatorio della Svizzera italiana, Lugano,
   • Conservatoire de Musique de Genève, Geneva,
   • Dipartimento Ambiente, Costruzioni e Design, Canobbio,
   • Ecole cantonale d'art du Valais, Sierre,
   • Haute école d'arts appliqués Arc, La Chaux-de-Fonds, (part of the HES-SO),
   • École cantonale d'art de Lausanne (ECAL), Lausanne (part of the HES-SO)
   • Haute école d'arts et de design, Geneva, (part of the HES-SO),
   • Haute école de musique de Lausanne - HEMU] (part of the HES-SO),
   • Hochschule der Künste Berne, Bern, (part of the BFH),
   • Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst], Basel (part of the FHNW),
   • Hochschule für Musik (Basel) und Schola Cantorum Basiliensis (part of the FHNW),
   • Hochschule Luzern – Design & Kunst, Musik (part of the HSLU),
   • Scuola Teatro Dimitri, Verscio (part of the SUPSI),
   • Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (part of the ZFH)

   Universities of teacher education

   according to diploma recognition by the EDK / CDIP:

   • The following cantonal schools are recognized: Graubünden, Bern Jura and Neuchâtel, Fribourg, Nordwestschweiz (Teilschule der FHNW), Rorschach, St. Gallen, Schaffhausen, Thurgau, Vaud, Wallis, Zentralschweiz, Zürich (Teilschule der ZFH)
   • Alta Scuola Pedagogica Ticino (SUPSI)
   • Interkantonale Hochschule für Heilpädagogik Zürich
   • Schweize Hochschule für Logopädie Rorschach SHLR
   • Eidgenössisches Hochschulinstitut gemäss Berufsbildungsgesetz (BBG), Art. 48
   • Eidgenössisches Hochschulinstitut für Berufsbildung, EHB

   Federal institute

   according to the Berufsbildungsgesetz (BBG), Art. 48 / Loi fédérale sur la formation (LFPr), l'art. 48

   • Swiss Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training, SFIVET

   Other institutions accredited by the Swiss University Conference

   • Facoltà di Teologia di Lugano
   • Theologische Hochschule Chur (THC)
   • Franklin University Switzerland, formerly Franklin College Switzerland (program accreditation since 2005, full university institution accreditation since 2013)
   • The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (Institut universitaire de hautes études internationales et du développement IHEID) in Geneva

   Other university-level institutions

   • Stiftung Fernstudien Schweiz, Brig
   • the Institut Universitaire Kurt Bösch (Institut Universitaire Kurt Bösch, IUKB) in Sion

   International rankings for the public universities

   THE-QS

   According to the THE–QS World University Rankings:

   Institution	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
   ETH Zurich (Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich)	10	21	24	42	24	20	18	18	13	12
   École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne	32	34	64	117	50	42	32	35	29	19
   University of Geneva (Université de Genève)	NR	88	39	105	68	72	71	69	74	71
   University of Zurich (Universität Zürich)	NR	85	109	140	106	92	101	106	90	78
   University of Basel (Universität Basel)	NR	127	75	114	131	108	137	151	121	110
   University of Lausanne (Université de Lausanne)	NR	133	89	NR	161	168	152	136	115	111
   University of Bern (Universität Bern)	NR	NR	178	NR	192	193	162	143	149	154
   University of St. Gallen (Universität St. Gallen)	NR	150	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	393	411-420

   NR = no ranking or ranking outside top 200.

   ARWU

   In relation to its population size, Switzerland is the country with the highest number of universities among the 100 best of the Academic Ranking of World Universities (2014-2015).^[4]

   List of other private schools and colleges

   See Category:Business schools in Switzerland and Category:Private schools in Switzerland

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