Doctoral/Research Universities

These universities offer theoretically orientated Bachelor’s, Masters and Doctoral degrees. Of the twelve research universities, two are Federal Institutes of Technology; the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne and the Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule Zurich. The universities of Basle, Berne, Lucerne, St. Galle, Zurich and the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich are located in the German-speaking part of Switzerland.

The universities of Geneva, Lausanne and Neuchatel as well as the Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne are in the French-speaking pert of Switzerland. All research universities have the same structure combining research and education. The twelve Swiss universities are divided into faculties or departments including theology, law, economic and social sciences, arts, natural science and medicine. Currently, only research universities are allowed to confer Doctoral degrees

In addition, there are some smaller institutions offering a limited curriculum which confer diplomas in association with a traditional university. They are considered as public institutions of higher education:

* The Graduate Institute for International Studies, Geneva
* The Graduate Institute for Advances Public Administration, Lausanne
* The Graduate Institute of Development Studies, Geneva

These institutions are not allowed to confer doctoral degrees without specifically associating to one of the twelve research universities.

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