Science and technology in Switzerland

Science and technology in Switzerland

Science and technology in Switzerland play an important role in economy as very few natural ressources are available in the country.

The first university in Switzerland was founded in 1460 and today the country has 12 universities.

Science and technology institutes in Switzerland include the CERN.

Institutions

Universities

*University of Basel (Basel)
*University of Berne (Berne)
*University of Fribourg (Fribourg)
*University of Geneva (Geneva)
*University of Neuchâtel (Neuchâtel)
*University of Lausanne (Lausanne)
*University of Lucerne (Lucerne)
*Università della Svizzera Italiana (Lugano)
*University of St. Gallen (HSG) (St. Gallen)
*University of Zurich (Zürich)
*ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich) (Zürich)
*EPFL (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne) (Lausanne)

Research institutes

*Paul Scherrer Institute (Villigen)
*CERN (Geneva)

cientific fields

Physics

Chemistry

Mathematics

Engineering

Biological and earth sciences

Psychology

External links

* [http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/front/Swiss_technology_powers_Mars_mission.html?siteSect=105&sid=1035831&cKey=1014230400000&ty=st Swiss technology powers Mars mission, Swissinfo.ch]
* [http://www.oerlikon.com/space/ Oerlikon Space]


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