Why study at the University of Neuchâtel (UniNE)?

• High quality of academics 
• Emphasis on research 
• A small and laid-back campus  
• Home to a multicultural atmosphere 
• Unique instructional techniques 

University of Neuchâtel (UniNE), Switzerland

Located in the Canton of Neuchâtel, the University of Neuchâtel (UniNE), a public research university is housed in the French-speaking region of Switzerland.

The university consists of four faculties in economics, humanities, law, and science and more than 12 institutes related to arts, natural sciences, economics, and law, among others.   

It traces its roots back to 1838 when it was set up as the Academy of Neuchatel. It became a university and got its current name in 1909. 

Meanwhile, Neuchatel is a picturesque town located on the shores of Neuchatel Lake. The University of Neuchâtel’s education structure is similar to the one followed by universities in France. 

Classes for all faculties are taught in French as well as English.

According to QS World University Rankings 2023, the University of Neuchâtel is ranked 501-600 globally.  

Meanwhile, UniNE also accommodates Institut de langue et civilisation françaises (ILCF), a center whose aim is to teach the French language to non-native speakers.

The university also has a three-way partnership with the SDA Bocconi School of Management, Italy, and De Montfort University in the UK, which together offer a one-year FIFA Master’s degree in Management, Law & Humanities of Sport.

UniNE is home to more than 4,000 students, of whom over 800 are foreign nationals. 

It offers ten undergraduate, 28 postgraduate, and 33 doctorate programs in all. 

The tuition fee of the University of Neuchâtel is about $1,750 per year, and the cost of living there amounts to €1,660 to €1,975 per month.

The notable alumni of UniNE include Jean Piaget, a Swiss psychologist, Gianni Infantino Riovaldi, an administrator of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), and Denis de Rougemont, a Swiss writer, among others.

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