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University faculty · Lugano, Switzerland

Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera italiana (USI)

Facoltà di scienze biomediche, Università della Svizzera italiana

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School facts

Official name
Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) Source: biomed.usi.ch · verified October 13, 2026
Local-language name
Facoltà di scienze biomediche, Università della Svizzera italiana
Parent institution
Università della Svizzera italiana
Institution type
University faculty
Ownership
Not verified
Location
Lugano, SwitzerlandAll schools in Switzerland Source: biomed.usi.ch · verified October 13, 2026
Operational status
OperatingChecked October 13, 2026 Source: swissuniversities.ch · verified October 13, 2026
Official website
www.biomed.usi.ch

USI awards the Master of Medicine (6 semesters). Its 30 numerus-clausus bachelor places are taught in Basel or Bern ("b: basel oder bern m: usi", swissuniversities); master students also come from ETH Zurich, Basel and Bern. The faculty lists a Bachelor of Medicine page as well.

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Contact

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Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the sources below. Last verified October 13, 2026.
  1. https://www.biomed.usi.ch/en/study/study-medicine/master-of-medicine · School or university website · verified October 13, 2026
  2. https://www.swissuniversities.ch/service/anmeldung-zum-medizinstudium/studienangebot · Government dataset · verified October 13, 2026

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