Links
Swiss Talents
Swiss Talents is the network of highly skilled professionals living abroad, who are swiss or have strong ties to Switzerland.
Links to directories and services for your job search in Switzerland.
Studying
Provides an overview about all major institutes of higher learning in Switzerland as well as information about study opportunities, study programs in English, scholarships, admission, tuition and living in Switzerland.
Swissuniversity.ch
This site serves as a portal to Swiss universities, providing basic information to international students who wish to study in Switzerland.
Overview: Study Programs at Swiss Universities (CRUS)
Provides an overview of all the degrees offered by each university in all fields of study.
Swiss Study Programs at www.uni-programme.ch
Allows the user to search programs by fields of study, keyword or detailed search.
Swissuni
The association promotes continuing education at Swiss universities.
Rectors' Conference of the Swiss Universities (CRUS) (de/fr/en)
The Rectors’ Conference of the Swiss Universities (CRUS) meets regularly to discuss university-related matters requiring agreement or a joint position.
Rectors’ Conference of the Swiss Universities of Applied Sciences (KFH)
The rectors of the Swiss Universities of Applied Sciences (KFH) represent their interests on the federal and cantonal (state) levels.
Swiss Conference of Rectors of Universities of Teacher Education (COHEP)
All rectors of the cantonal and intercantonal Universities of Teacher Education participate in an intercantonal academic conference.
The Ranking Forum of Swiss Universities
Helps to find the latest international ranking of Swiss universities.
educa.ch
educa.ch is the official platform on education in Switzerland for cantonal, national and foreign institutions.
Research
Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)
Mandated by the Swiss federal government, the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) is Switzerland’s leading provider of scientific research funding.
National Centres of Competence in Research (NCCR)
Funded by the SNSF, the National Centres of Competence in Research (NCCR) promote long-term research projects in areas of vital strategic importance to the development of science in Switzerland.
National Research Programmes (NRP)
Funded by the SNSF, the National Research Programmes (NRP) contribute to solutions to urgent problems specified by the Federal Council.
CTI: Innovation Promotion Agency
The Swiss Confederation’s Innovation Promotion Agency (CTI) supports the transfer of knowledge and technology between businesses and universities.
myScience.ch – The Swiss Portal for Research and Innovation
myScience.ch provides an overview of Swiss research and supports researchers by providing information about employment and funding opportunities.
Euresearch
Euresearch informs researchers in Switzerland about European research programs (framework programs and researcher’s mobility programs).
The Researcher’s Mobility Portal Switzerland
This site provides assistance and information about career opportunities for researchers interested in working in Switzerland.
researchportal.ch
This site allows the user to search for research projects in the databases of several Swiss universities.
www.kfh.ch/dc
KFH encompasses the rectors of the eight universities of applied sciences which are acknowledged by the Swiss Confederation.
Federal Institutions
The State Secretariat for Education and Research (SER)
The State Secretariat for Education and Research (SER) is the specialized Swiss agency for national and international matters concerning general and university education, research and space programs.
Federal Office for Professional Education and Technology (OPET)
The Federal Office for Professional Education and Technology (OPET) is the Swiss federal government’s competence center for vocational education and training, Universities of Applied Sciences and innovation promotion.
Swiss Science and Technology Council (SWTR)
The Swiss Science and Technology Council (SSTC/SWTR) is the advisory body of the Federal Council, or government, in all matters relating to science policy.
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
