Lugano is located in Italian speaking part of Switzerland. Around 64% of the population has higher education and there are universities and institutes specialized mostly in informatics, communication, artificial intelligence, computing etc. Art and design schools are also available, along with international programs.

Switzerland (German: Schweiz, French: Suisse, Italian: Svizzera, Romansch: Svizra. Switzerland has some of the world renown universites like ETH in Zurich, EPFL in Lausanne, IHEID in Geneva, University of Lausanne or the University of St. Gallen. Keep in mind, it's much better to speak the local language, so if you can't speak either French, German or Italian, better go for a language course first.

After completing their high school education, students have the ability to earn an undergraduate certificate. This academic program typically offers courses that focus on a specific concentration so that students can increase their knowledge and skills in a particular area.