Documentation
General Information
Official federal
information portal
A guide around the administrative authorities of the federal
government, the cantons and the communes of Switzerland. This
information portal will provide you with answers to questions you may
have on administrative aspects of daily life and provide you with
direct links to the appropriate authorities
General
information
History, politics, cantons (states), geography, economy, demographics,
culture, miscellaneous topics and external links
Tourism
Switzerland
Travel and tourism information for Switzerland
Science, Research and Universities
Science
portal
The portal to Swiss research, innovation and higher education, with
very detailed and comprehensive lists of links
State Secretariat
for Education and Research (SER)
The State Secretariat for Education and Research within the Federal
Department of Home Affairs is the federal government's specialized
agency for national and international matters concerning general and
university education, research and space
The Swiss National
Science Foundation (SNF)
With its federal mandate, the SNF is Switzerland’s foremost institution
in the promotion of scientific research. It supports research in all
disciplines, from philosophy and biology to the nanosciences and
medicine. Established in 1952 as a foundation under private law, it has
the autonomy it needs to promote independent scientific research
Central Office of the
Swiss Universities (CRUS)
The CRUS aims to provide a platform for the common interests and
matters of concern of the Swiss Universities, to support the
co-ordination and the co-operation of teaching, research and service,
the exchange of information and the co-operation between all
universities as well as between universities and public authorities,
national bodies in science and research, international organizations,
etc.
The
Ranking Forum of Swiss Universities
An overview of where the various Swiss universities fit into global
rankings, including who compiles them and methodologies and criteria
used
Swiss
Science and Technology Council (SWTR)
The Swiss Science and Technology Council (SWTR) is the advisory body of
the Federal Council for science, research and technology policy
EducaTech
EducaTech is the Swiss internet portal for education and technology,
run by the Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences (SATW)
