Institute of Computational Science

What Institute of Computational Science does

The Institute of Computational Science, operating as the Euler Institute, is an academic research institute within Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) in Lugano, Switzerland. It functions as USI's central node for interdisciplinary research connecting exact sciences (mathematics, physics, quantitative methods, computer science) with life sciences (medicine, biology). The institute is organized around multiple specialized research groups covering computational molecular modeling, computational pharmacology, computational finance, numerical simulation in science/medicine/engineering, scientific computing and software development, computational biomedicine, computational cardiology, neuroregeneration, and high-precision spectro-polarimetric solar observations (in collaboration with IRSOL). It delivers graduate education through several programs: Master in Computational Science, Master in Artificial Intelligence, PhD in Computational Biomedicine, and the International PhD Program in Computational Mathematics and Decision Sciences (in partnership with the University of Pavia), and participates in the Swiss National Science Foundation-funded Swiss Graduate Program FoMICS.

The institute's technological footprint consists of research software outputs (numerical simulation tools, computational modeling applications, scientific computing solutions) distributed through a public software catalog, alongside publications and academic outputs. It is not a product company; its "products" are research artifacts, training programs, and the PhD-level talent pipeline it produces. Core applied areas span biomedicine, cardiovascular medicine, regenerative medicine, pharmacology, finance, and solar physics, unified by a common methodological stack of artificial intelligence, scientific computing, and applied mathematics.

From a commercial standpoint, the institute does not operate a traditional business model. Revenue mechanics, as reflected in the source data, are academic: institutional funding from USI, competitively awarded Swiss and international research grants, and tuition/program fees for graduate students. Customer segments are students (Master's and PhD candidates), academic researchers collaborating through the institute's groups, and to a lesser extent industry partners accessing research outputs and the graduate talent pipeline. GTM motion is community-led via academic channels: institutional website, FoMICS network participation, USI recruitment infrastructure, and academic events such as the annual Dies academicus.

Name

Institute of Computational Science

Legal name

Euler Institute (Università della Svizzera italiana)

Website

https://ics.usi.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Euler Institute (formerly Institute of Computational Science) is an academic research unit of Università della Svizzera italiana in Lugano, conducting interdisciplinary computational science and AI research across biomedicine, finance, and physics, while offering Master's and PhD programs.

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Higher Education and Academic Research

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive) (EDAHAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biomedical Sciences & Medical Research Institutes (University-Based) (EDAHAGAI), Computer Science Theory (Computational Thinking, Logic, Discrete Math) (EDAMACAK), Scientific & Laboratory Reference (Chemistry, Biology, Physics; Methods & Protocols) (EDAGAGAG)

Keywords

• Computational science research
• Artificial intelligence education
• Computational biomedicine
• Scientific computing software
• Interdisciplinary research programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Lugano

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

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GTM type

B2C

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Services

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Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. University Funding: As part of Università della Svizzera italiana, the institute receives institutional funding from the university for research and educational activities.
2. Research Grants: The institute conducts funded research projects supported by Swiss and international research funding bodies.
3. Tuition and Program Fees: Revenue generated from graduate and PhD programs including Master in Artificial Intelligence, Master in Computational Science, and specialized PhD programs.

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Core offering

The Euler Institute (also previously known as the Institute of Computational Science) is USI's central node for interdisciplinary research, connecting exact sciences (mathematics, physics, computing) with life sciences (medicine, biology). It offers graduate and PhD academic programs in computational science, artificial intelligence, and computational biomedicine, and conducts funded research through specialized groups covering numerical simulation, computational pharmacology, computational finance, and biomedicine. Research outputs include scientific computing software made available through an online software catalog.

Product overview

The Euler Institute functions as an academic research institute rather than a product company. Its primary offerings consist of research software developed by affiliated research groups and graduate academic programs. The software portfolio includes numerical simulation tools, computational modeling applications, and specialized scientific computing software. The academic offerings include doctoral and master's programs in computational biomedicine, artificial intelligence, and computational science, delivered in partnership with Swiss and Italian universities through programs like the Swiss Graduate Program FoMICS.

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Products and services

• Master in Artificial Intelligence Graduate-level master's program in artificial intelligence offered by USI, connected to the Euler Institute's research activities in AI and machine learning applications. It targets prospective graduate students seeking advanced training in AI.
• Master in Computational Science Graduate-level master's program focused on computational science methodologies, scientific computing, and their applications across various scientific domains. It targets prospective graduate students.
• PhD in Computational Biomedicine Doctoral program focused on computational approaches to biomedical research, covering computational molecular modeling, computational pharmacology, and biomedical applications. It targets doctoral candidates.
• International PhD Program in Computational Mathematics and Decision Sciences International PhD program in computational mathematics and decision sciences that recruits globally for doctoral candidates.
• Scientific Computing Software Catalog A catalog of scientific computing and software development tools produced by the institute's research groups, including numerical simulation software, computational modeling applications, and specialized scientific computing solutions, distributed through the institute's software listing page.
• Swiss Graduate Program FoMICS Swiss National Science Foundation funded doctoral program in Foundations of Mathematics and Computer Science for Swiss Graduate Schools. The Euler Institute participates in and hosts this program, contributing to the national graduate education network in computational mathematics.

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Università della Svizzera italiana (USI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Euler Institute is an integral part of USI, serving as the university's central node for interdisciplinary research. The institute operates within USI's institutional infrastructure and represents the university's primary hub for computational and interdisciplinary science research.
• Swiss Graduate Program FoMICScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoMICS (Foundations in Mathematics and Computer Science for Swiss Graduate Schools) is a Swiss National Science Foundation funded doctoral program. The Euler Institute participates in and hosts this program, contributing to the national graduate education network in computational mathematics.
• IRSOL (Istituto Ricerche Solari Locarno)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIRSOL is a solar research institute conducting high-precision spectro-polarimetric observations. The institute collaborates with Euler on theoretical and numerical modeling of polarized radiation research.

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Broad incumbents

• ETH Zurich (Department of Computer Science): Switzerland's premier technical university with large-scale computational science, AI, and computational biology research — directly comparable as a Swiss academic research hub in the same domains as the Euler Institute.
• Technical University of Munich (TUM): Large German technical university with strong computational science, AI and biomedical informatics departments; relevant comparable as a European university-scale institution combining engineering, computing and life sciences.
• University of Zurich (UZH) Department of Informatics: Swiss university computer science department with applied research in AI and computational biomedicine; relevant comparable as another Swiss public university conducting computational science research and graduate programs.
• École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL): Major Swiss research-intensive university with strength in computational science, AI and biomedical engineering; comparable institutional scope and national positioning to USI's Euler Institute.

Direct peers

• Flatiron Institute (Simons Foundation): Privately-funded interdisciplinary research institute with divisions in computational biology, astrophysics and mathematics; structurally analogous as a non-commercial research entity bridging exact sciences and life sciences with software output.
• Max Planck Institute for Informatics: German academic research institute focused on informatics and algorithms/computational methods; comparable as a university-affiliated non-commercial research entity with software outputs and graduate training.
• Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS): Interdisciplinary privately-funded research institute in Germany bridging mathematics, computer science and life sciences — directly analogous to Euler's positioning as an interdisciplinary academic research hub bridging exact and life sciences.
• Saarland Informatics Campus: Concentrated cluster of academic research institutes focused on computer science and computational methods with strong graduate programs — a structurally similar academic research hub to the Euler Institute.

Regional players

• Italian Institute of Technology (IIT): Italian research foundation with interdisciplinary scientific research including computational sciences and life sciences; comparable as a publicly-funded research institute with technology-transfer orientation in the Italian-speaking academic ecosystem.
• Polytechnic University of Milan (Politecnico di Milano): Italian university that explicitly partners with the Euler Institute through the International PhD Program in Computational Mathematics and Decision Sciences, serving a closely related Italian-language student base and research community.

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