Official Name
Swiss Graduate School of Public Administration - IDHEAP
German Name
Hochschulinstitut für öffentliche Verwaltung
French Name
Institut de Hautes Etudes en Administration PubliqueInstitut de Hautes Etudes en Administration Publique
2nd Name
The University for the public service sector
Nickname
IDHEAP Switzerland
Campus

Lausanne
Established
1 January 1981
Intl. Students
YES- (International Students)
Recognition
U+
Type
Semi-PublicUniversity
Rector
Prof. Jean-Loup Chappelet
Faculties
- Business (BBA/MBA...)
- Economics and Finance
- Social and Political Sciences
- Business Administration
Scholarship
Yes(Financial Aids / Scholarships)
Degrees
- Master's Degree (1-4 years)
- Doctorate Degree (2-6 years)
Telephone

+41 21 557 40 00
Fax

+41 21 557 40 09
Ranking
3515(World University Rankings)
Distance Edu
No(Distance Learning)
U Exchange
Yes- (Exchange Programs)
Affiliations
European Association for Public Administration Accreditation, University of Lausanne; Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne
Accreditation
- Center of Accreditation and Quality Assurance of the Swiss Universities (OAQ)
Website Title
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Description
Swiss Graduate School of Public Administration in Canton of Vaud in Switzerland, Institut de Hautes Etudes en Administration PubliqueInstitut de Hautes Etudes en Administration Publique, IDHEAP was created in the form of a Foundation for a Graduate School in Public Administration. It was instigated by Enrico Bignami, former managing director of Nestl and founder of IMEDE, now IMD (Institute for Management Development) in Lausanne-Ouchy. The other founders were the Canton of Vaud, the University of Lausanne, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne and the Association of the Friends of IDHEAP.
The Swiss Graduate School of Public Administration (IDHEAP) is the Swiss institute of postgraduate education that prepares students for the most senior functions in the countrys public and para-public administrations. IDHEAP is accredited by the Confederation and at international level (EAPAA), and also acts as an independent observer and provider of advice and expertise, called upon by the administrations, political leaders, and the Confederation. Finally, IDHEAP is a centre of interdisciplinary research, both fundamental and applied, and participates as an independent scientific body in national and international public sector research networks