University of Neuchâtel
 University of Neuchâtel  (University)    | |
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| Formation | 1838 |
| Headquarters | Neuchâtel, Switzerland |
| Type | Public |
| French-speaking university based in Neuchâtel, Switzerland | |
The University of Neuchâtel (UniNE) is a French-speaking university based in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. The university has four faculties (schools) and more than a dozen institutes, including arts and human sciences, natural sciences, law and economics. The Faculty of Arts and Human Sciences, with 2,000 students, is the largest school of those that comprise the University of Neuchâtel.
The university has an annual budget of CHF 144 million and an annual research fund of CHF 40 million. Approximately 4,000 students, including 600 PhD students attend the university, and more than 600 diplomas, licences, doctorates and certificates are awarded each year. The university has more than 1,100 employees.[1]
The University is situated at the heart of the French-speaking region of Switzerland, in Neuchâtel.[2]
Alumni on Wikispooks
| Person | Born | Died | Nationality | Summary | Description |
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| Pierre Graber | 6 December 1908 | 19 July 2003 | Switzerland | Politician | Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1970–1978). Made a secret agreement with Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine to release hostages in return for diplomatic support. |
| Philippe Lazzarini | 1964 | Diplomat | UNRWA diplomat | ||
| Mohammad Mossadegh | 16 June 1882 | 5 March 1967 | His career as Prime Minister of Iran was cut short by the 1951 decision of big oil in USA to organise the CIA to organise the 1953 coup d'état | ||
| Max Petitpierre | 26 February 1899 | 25 March 1994 | Switzerland | Politician Lawyer | Swiss Foreign Minister who "modified" neutrality to a "pro-Western neutrality". |
| Denis de Rougement | 8 September 1906 | 6 December 1985 | Switzerland | Academic | Attended the first 4 Bilderbergs. Promoted European federalism |
