Coming 2027 · Applications open Q2 2026

A new kind of university. Built in Switzerland. Open to the world.

Acroz International University brings together MBA, engineering, AI, film, medicine and the arts — on one campus, in the strategic heart of Asia, with direct access to the industries that move the world.

10,000+
Students (by 2030)
60+
Nationalities
40+
Programs
120+
Industry partners
Why Switzerland

The world’s most connected city-state — now with its most ambitious campus

Four hours from half the world’s population. A hub for finance, tech, film, and AI. Switzerland isn’t a backdrop — it’s the curriculum.

Strategic by design. Connected by intent.

Acroz International University is positioned at the crossroads of Asia, the Gulf, and the West. Our campus sits minutes from Lake Zurich, Zurich International, and Switzerland’s financial, creative, and scientific districts.

Students don’t just study here — they meet the operators, founders, and artists shaping the next decade, in the rooms where decisions get made.

Gateway to 4 billion people

Switzerland is within a 7-hour flight of 60% of the world’s population, making it the natural launchpad for careers across Asia, the Middle East, and Oceania.

Network of global talent

Guest lectures and studio sessions with Oscar-winning filmmakers, Fortune 500 CEOs, Nobel laureates, and the founders of Southeast Asia’s biggest tech companies.

Industry on campus

Working studios, hospitals, labs, and trading floors embedded in the university. Students graduate having already shipped real work for real clients.

Pathway to global careers

Visa-friendly, tax-smart, English-first. Graduates have open paths to jobs and ventures across Asia, Europe, the Americas, and the Middle East.

Programs

40+ programs. One campus. Infinite crossovers.

Undergraduate, graduate, and executive education across the disciplines shaping the next century — designed so students can combine a major in AI with a minor in cinema, or an MBA with a medical specialization.

Graduate · MBA

MBA — Global Leadership

Full-time 2-year MBA focused on emerging-market strategy, M&A, and scaling founder-led companies. Taught by operators, not career academics.

2 years·Full-time
Graduate · Executive MBA

Executive MBA — Asia

18-month EMBA for senior operators. One residential week per month in Switzerland, with modules in Dubai, Mumbai, London, and Shenzhen.

18 months·Modular
Undergraduate · Engineering

BSc Computer Science & Engineering

4-year program across software, systems, and hardware. Industry placements from year two with Switzerland’s leading tech and fintech firms.

4 years·BEng
Graduate · AI

MSc Artificial Intelligence

Rigorous 12-month MSc covering deep learning, RL, multimodal systems, and AI safety. Taught by researchers currently publishing at top conferences.

12 months·Research
Graduate · AI

MSc Applied AI for Business

Professional MSc for non-technical leaders. How to buy, build, deploy, and govern AI inside real organizations. Capstone with a paying client.

12 months·Professional
Undergraduate · Film

BFA Film & Television

3-year intensive across directing, cinematography, editing, and sound. Every student ships 2 short films, 1 feature treatment, and a signed festival submission.

3 years·BFA
Graduate · Film

MFA Screenwriting & Directing

2-year MFA with mentorship from working showrunners and feature directors across Hollywood, Mumbai, Seoul, and Hong Kong.

2 years·MFA
Undergraduate · Medicine

MBBS — 5-year

5-year medical degree recognized across Commonwealth healthcare systems. Teaching hospitals embedded in campus from year 3.

5 years·MBBS
Undergraduate · Business

BBA — Finance & Trading

3-year BBA with live trading floors, Bloomberg-equipped labs, and internships at Switzerland’s banks and hedge funds.

3 years·BBA
Undergraduate · Design

BDes Product & Industrial Design

3-year BDes for the future of physical products. Workshops, makerspaces, and partnerships with Switzerland’s hardware manufacturers.

3 years·BDes
Graduate · Data

MSc Data Science & Analytics

12-month MSc on the full stack from wrangling to production. Guaranteed paid internship with a top employer in Switzerland or Dubai.

12 months·MSc
Undergraduate · Law

LLB — International Business Law

3-year LLB specializing in cross-border commercial, arbitration, and tech law. Moot court partnerships with Switzerland’s leading firms.

3 years·LLB
Undergraduate · Architecture

BArch Architecture & Urbanism

5-year BArch with studios across Switzerland, Mumbai, Dubai, and Tokyo. Graduates work on real public-realm commissions from year four.

5 years·BArch
Graduate · Finance

MSc Quantitative Finance

12-month MSc covering derivatives, stochastic calculus, market microstructure, and crypto. Lab time on institutional-grade trading systems.

12 months·MSc
Undergraduate · Psychology

BSc Psychology & Behavioural Science

3-year BSc with labs in clinical, organizational, and consumer psychology. Extensive fieldwork across Switzerland’s diverse population.

3 years·BSc
Graduate · Creative

MFA Game Design & Interactive Media

2-year MFA at the frontier of play, story, and AI. Studios partnered with Switzerland’s gaming industry and global publishers.

2 years·MFA
Executive

Exec Ed — AI for Boards

Intensive 5-day residential for C-suite executives and directors. How to oversee, govern, and bet on AI strategy at the highest level.

5 days·Residential
Executive

Exec Ed — Family Office Leadership

Two-week program for next-generation family office principals. Covers investing, governance, philanthropy, and legacy design.

2 weeks·Residential
The network

Taught by people who built the industries

Faculty and guest mentors drawn from the people actively shaping film, tech, finance, medicine, and the arts — not just reviewing them.

Faculty · Film

Oscar-winning directors

Visiting masterclasses from directors whose films have won the top global awards.

Faculty · Business

Fortune 500 CEOs

Executives currently running the world’s largest companies teach case methodology in residence.

Faculty · AI

Top research scientists

Researchers publishing at NeurIPS, ICML, and running AI labs at DeepMind, OpenAI, and Anthropic.

Faculty · Medicine

Nobel-laureate lecturers

Nobel Prize-winning physicians and scientists delivering annual keynote series.

Mentor · Producing

Global producers

Producers behind franchise films and Emmy-winning series mentor final-year MFA students.

Mentor · Startups

Unicorn founders

Founders who built billion-dollar companies in Southeast Asia, India, and the Gulf.

Mentor · Actors

Internationally acclaimed actors

Acting masterclasses with performers drawn from Hollywood, Bollywood, and K-drama industries.

Mentor · Investing

Sovereign-fund leaders

Chief investment officers from Asia’s largest sovereign wealth funds teach portfolio construction.

The journey

From interest to admission — how it works

A deliberate, human-paced process. No speed-round gamification.

Now open

Register your interest

Drop your name. We send program briefs, campus updates, and early-bird admissions info as they’re released.

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Q2 2026

Applications open

Full applications open across all 40+ programs. Early decision window runs April–June.

Q4 2026

Decisions & scholarships

Admission offers issued. Full-ride, merit, and need-based scholarships announced.

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August 2027

First intake arrives

Inaugural class of 2,000 students. Orientation across two weeks. Classes begin mid-August.

FAQ

Questions, answered

When does the university open?
Our first academic year begins August 2027. Registration of interest is open now, full applications launch Q2 2026, and admission decisions are issued Q4 2026.
Are scholarships available?
Yes. Three scholarship tracks: full-tuition merit scholarships (top 5% of applicants), partial merit scholarships (next 15%), and need-based support across all programs. Details released with admission decisions.
Will degrees be internationally recognized?
Yes. Acroz International University is being established in full accordance with Switzerland’s higher-education accreditation framework, with multiple international accreditation partnerships in progress for specific professional programs (medicine, law, engineering).
Which languages will classes be taught in?
All programs are taught in English. Select electives and cultural modules are available in Mandarin, Malay, Tamil, Hindi, and Arabic.
Can international students work during study?
Yes. the Swiss Student Permit allows up to 16 hours per week of part-time work during term and unrestricted work during vacation. Our career services team brokers on-campus and industry placements.
Is on-campus housing available?
Yes. Purpose-built student residences on and near campus accommodate the majority of international students in their first year. Self-catered, shared, and studio options available.
Can I visit the campus before applying?
From Q3 2026, registered applicants can attend monthly Discovery Weekends in Switzerland. Virtual campus tours launch Q1 2026.
Who are the faculty?
A mix of permanent faculty (recruited globally) and distinguished visiting professors drawn from industry. Full faculty roster releases with Q2 2026 applications; visiting masterclasses are announced on a rolling basis.

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