The University of Lausanne

The University of Lausanne

• Founded in 1537, the University of Lausanne is composed of seven faculties where approximately 11,500 students and 2,300 researchers work and study. Emphasis is placed on an interdisciplinary approach, with close cooperation between students, professors and teaching staff.

• The University of Lausanne is situated at the heart of the French-speaking region of Switzerland, in the middle of Europe - close to France, Germany, Italy, and Austria.

• The UNIL campus is spread across three locations, the largest of which is in Dorigny, on the shores of Lake Geneva. This picturesque landscape, with views of the Alps and the lake, provides the ideal setting for study and research.

Teaching 

• UNIL offers a vast range of courses in both the human and natural sciences. Following the Bologna recommendations, main university studies are at two levels: first, a three-year Bachelor degree course, followed by three to four semesters leading to a Master’s degree, either by specialising in a specific domain, or by undertaking interdisciplinary studies.

• For those wishing to complement their training, post-graduate courses are available (Masters of Advanced Studies, and Doctoral Schools), which enable graduates to perfect their knowledge in targeted disciplines in their own sphere, or in related subjects, thus facilitating their entry into a chosen career.

• Finally, the University offers a program of complementary and refresher courses designed for adults already professionally active, but who wish to update their knowledge in their particular domain, or enlarge their field of competence with a view to changing their career direction.

Faculties and schools  
 

• Faculty of Arts
• Faculty of Biology and Medicine (FBM)
• Faculty of Business and Economics(HEC)
• Faculty of Geosciences and Environment (GSE)
• Faculty of Law and Criminal Justice
• Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (SSP)
• Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies

 

• School of Criminal Justice (ESC)
• School of French as a Foreign Language (EFLE)
• Vacation Courses (CVAC)
• Section of Pharmacy

The UNIL represents:  
 
 

• An international atmosphere. One fifth of the student population and one third of the teaching staff come from abroad.
• Up-to-date facilities and technology. State-of-the-art laboratories for researchers: spacious, well-equipped lecture halls for teaching staff and students.
• Close collaboration with the University Hospital of the Canton of Vaud (CHUV) in order to remain at the forefront of advances in medical knowledge.
• The University and Cantonal Library (BCU), with its two million documents, modern research tools and an ideal working environment overlooking Lake Geneva.
• A philosophy and work ethic expressed in a Charter of Values and precepts drawn up in 2005.
• An exceptionally green and spacious lakeside setting. In just a few minutes an excellent public transport network links the university campus to Lausanne, the capital of Vaud, noted for its varied cultural activities.
• A wide range of sporting and cultural activities: soccer football, capoeira, fitness, or underwater diving at the Sports Centre. Student societies, cinema, exhibitions and theatre at the Grange de Dorigny.

Rates 

• The University of Texas TOP 100 BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH RANKINGS ranked the Faculty of Business & Economics of the University of Lausanne as the first in Switzerland and 9^th in Europe
• By the size-independent, field-normalized average impact of their research publications among the 250 largest universities worldwide, the University of Lausanne WAS ranked as the 5^th in Europe and the 45^th in the world

Alumni 

• Princess Galyani Vadhana of Thailand
• Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands
• Princess Vera Ignatievna Giedroyc, Lithuanian princess and Russian-Ukrainian surgeon
• Şemsettin Günaltay, former Prime Minister of Turkey
• Pascoal Mocumbi, former Prime Minister of Mozambique
• Mohammad Sa'ed, former Prime Minister of Iran

Welcome to the University of Lausanne