University of Neuchâtel, Neuchatel

Name: University of Neuchâtel
Address: Avenue du 1er-Mars 26, Neuchatel, Switzerland

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The University of Neuchâtel is a French-speaking university based in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. The university has four faculties 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. ()

Local name: Universität Neuenburg Established: 1838 (186 years ago)Coordinates: 46°59'38"N, 6°56'19"E

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Avenue du 1er-Mars 26Neuchatel Switzerland

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University of Neuchâtel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stade de la Maladière, Centre Dürrenmatt, Château, Le Jardin Botanique.

~1470 ftE
Outdoor activities, Football, Arenas and stadiums
Stade de la Maladière, Neuchatel
8 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque city of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, the Stade de la Maladière stands as a modern testament to the region's deep-seated passion for sports. This contemporary sports venue, primarily used for football, is the home ground of Neuchâtel Xamax FCS...
0.5 miN
Museum, Art museum
Centre Dürrenmatt, Neuchatel
14 min walk • Perched above the city of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, the Centre Dürrenmatt is a museum dedicated to the Swiss author and painter Friedrich Dürrenmatt. Known for his works of literature which often weave intricate plots with philosophical insights, Dürrenmatt also had...
0.6 miW
Historic walking areas, Architecture, Historical place
Château, Neuchatel
15 min walk • Neuchâtel Castle is a castle in the municipality of Neuchâtel of the Canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
0.5 miN
47°0'6"N • 6°56'15"E
Le Jardin Botanique, Neuchatel
14 min walk • Climbing
0.8 miNE
Observatories and planetariums
Neuchâtel Observatory
22 min walk • The Neuchâtel Observatory is an astronomical observatory funded by the Public Economy Department of the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. It is located in the city of Neuchâtel and was founded in 1858. The first director was the 71 year old German astronomer Adolphe Hirsche.
~390 ftW
Museum, History museum, Art museum
Museum of Art and History, Neuchatel
2 min walk • The musée d'art et d'histoire is a museum in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Among its exhibits are the Jaquet-Droz automata. The collections of paintings include works of Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir.
0.9 miW
Museum, History museum
Musée d'ethnographie de Neuchâtel, Neuchatel
23 min walk • The Musée d'ethnographie de Neuchâtel is a museum of ethnography in Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel Canton, Switzerland established in 1904. Its origin is in the "natural history" collections of Charles-Daniel de Meuron.
0.4 miW
46°59'34"N • 6°55'51"E
Natural History Museum, Neuchatel
10 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
1.2 miNE
Art gallery, Museum
Venus of Monruz
32 min walk • The Venus of Monruz is a Venus figurine of the late Upper Paleolithic, or the beginning Epipaleolithic, dating to the end of the Magdalenian, some 11,000 years ago. It is a black jet pendant in the shape of a stylized human body, measuring 18 mm in height.
~1230 ftSW
46°59'29"N • 6°56'7"E
Galerie C, Neuchatel
6 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
0.4 miSW
46°59'24"N • 6°55'57"E
Quai Osterwald, Neuchatel
11 min walk • Square

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Which popular attractions are close to University of Neuchâtel?

Nearby attractions include Museum of Art and History, Neuchatel (2 min walk), Galerie C, Neuchatel (6 min walk), Natural History Museum, Neuchatel (10 min walk), Quai Osterwald, Neuchatel (11 min walk).

How to get to University of Neuchâtel by public transport?

The nearest stations to University of Neuchâtel:

Bus

Université • Lines: 121 (2 min walk)
Lycée Denis-de-Rougemont • Lines: 121 (3 min walk)

Train

Université (2 min walk)
Neuchâtel Gare (6 min walk)

Metro

Neuchâtel Gare • Lines: 110 (6 min walk)