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The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (Italian: ''Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italiana'', SUPSI) is one of the Universities of Applied Sciences of the Swiss Confederation. SUPSI offers more than 30 bachelor and master courses, complementing theoretical scientific knowledge and practical technological advances applied to real projects. Various departments of SUPSI are based in Southern Switzerland, mainly near Lugano. == History == SUPSI was established on 11 March 1997 by Canton Ticino and it received federal recognition in 2003. The new institution integrates preexisting specialized schools and public and private research institutes which date back to 1852 with the Cantonal High School initiated by Carlo Cattaneo and providing higher education courses in mechanics and architecture.〔Those courses will stop in 1956, with the establishment of the Federal Polytechnic of Zurich.〕 In 1997 SUPSI integrates within its new organization: * STS Electronic Engineering Section (established in Manno in 1993) * SSQEA College for Financial and Administrative Managers (established by Canton Ticino in 1987 as a third cycle following the commercial schools) * SSAA College of Applied Arts (established by Canton Ticino in Lugano in 1985 as a third cycle of the CSIA Educational Centre for Artistic Industry) * ICIMSI Institute of Computer Integrated Manufacturing of Southern Switzerland (established in Manno in 1992 as a private-public initiative to develop applied research in support of industry) * ICTS the Cantonal Experimental Technical Institution * the Cantonal Office of Geology and Hydrology which becomes the Institute of Earth Science (IST). In 1997 SUPSI is divided into four departments: Construction and Territory, Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, Applied Art and Business Administration. In the following years other specialized schools and public and private research institutes were integrated: * 1998 College of Social Work (established by Canton Ticino) becomes a department. * 1999 IDSIA Dalle Molle Institute for Artificial Intelligence Research (established in Lugano in 1988); it is jointly run by Università della Svizzera italiana and SUPSI thanks to an agreement between the two institutions. * 2004 Fernfachhochshule Schweiz (FFHS) based in Brig and with training centers in Basel, Bern and Zurich. * 2006 Conservatorio della Svizzera italiana - Scuola Universitaria di Musica (Conservatory of Southern Switzerland/Ticino Music Conservatory)〔The website of the Conservatorio della Svizzera italiana http://www.conservatorio.ch.〕 * 2006 Scuola Teatro Dimitri (established in 1975 by the Swiss clown Dimitri as a school of movement theatre).〔The website of the Scuola Teatro Dimitri http://www.teatrodimitri.ch.〕 * 2007 Phsyiotherapie Graubünden (based in Landquart); Bachelor in Physiotherapy affiliated to the Department of Health Sciences. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「SUPSI」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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