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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

Swiss Embassy in Washington
The site of the Swiss Embassy in Washington D.C., contains information about Switzerland, as well as information about visas, politics, economy, culture etc.

Location:Switzerland
The Location:Switzerland North America Team in Washington D.C. and New York serves as a one-stop-shop for American companies seeking assistance for their expansion to Switzerland and Europe, and as a point of contact to the different Swiss regions

Tourism Switzerland
Travel and tourism information for Switzerland

 

Science, Research and Universities

Science portal
The portal to Swiss research, innovation and higher education, with very detailed and comprehensive lists of links

State Secretariat for Education and Research (SER)
The State Secretariat for Education and Research within the Federal Department of Home Affairs is the federal government's specialized agency for national and international matters concerning general and university education, research and space

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)
With its federal mandate, the SNF is Switzerland’s foremost institution in the promotion of scientific research. It supports research in all disciplines, from philosophy and biology to the nanosciences and medicine. Established in 1952 as a foundation under private law, it has the autonomy it needs to promote independent scientific research

Central Office of the Swiss Universities (CRUS)
The CRUS aims to provide a platform for the common interests and matters of concern of the Swiss Universities, to support the co-ordination and the co-operation of teaching, research and service, the exchange of information and the co-operation between all universities as well as between universities and public authorities, national bodies in science and research, international organizations, etc.

The Ranking Forum of Swiss Universities
An overview of where the various Swiss universities fit into global rankings, including who compiles them and methodologies and criteria used

Swiss Science and Technology Council (SWTR)
The Swiss Science and Technology Council (SWTR) is the advisory body of the Federal Council for science, research and technology policy

EducaTech
EducaTech is the Swiss internet portal for education and technology, run by the Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences (SATW)
 

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