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University of Lausanne

168= 285   Arts & Humanities-  Natural Sciences
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161 263   Arts & Humanities282  Natural Sciences
281  Engineering & IT183  Social Sciences
World Rankings252  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
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299  Engineering & IT176  Social Sciences
World Rankings273  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
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Founded in 1537, the University of Lausanne is composed of seven faculties where approximately 11,000 students and 2,200 researchers work and study. Emphasis is placed on an interdisciplinary approach, with close cooperation between students, professors and teaching staff.

The University of Lausanne pursues an active policy of collaboration at both local and international levels.

Faculty

Number of Faculty Staff Headcount: 2,401 FTE: 1,017

Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers, tutors or postdoctoral researchers. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, hospital residents and exchange scholars or visiting faculty staff who are members of another university. * The important distinction for us is that staff counted as 'research only' should be academically involved in that research and should be likely to publish research outputs. A research assistant, in our understanding, is any individual who is not doing own research and is therefore not likely to publish own research outputs. Said individual is (only) involved in research in terms of operation execution , such as lab technician or equipment operator.

Number of International Faculty Staff Headcount: 808 FTE: 319

Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.

Number of Inbound Visiting Faculty Staff Headcount: 14 FTE: 9

Number of academic faculty staff contributing to teaching or research at your university in the last 12 months who are visiting from an overseas institution for a minimum period of at least 3 months.

Number of Outbound Visiting Faculty Staff Headcount: 8 FTE: 7

Number of academic faculty staff employed by your institution contributing to teaching or research at an overseas institution in the last 12 months for a minimum period of at least 3 months.

Undergraduate Information

Number of Undergraduate Students Headcount: 6,258 FTE: 6,258

Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees.

Number of International Undergraduate Students Headcount: 975 FTE: 975

Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if the language students take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'undergraduate degree program' they should be included under 'international undergraduate students' . Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.

Number of Inbound Exchange Undergraduate Students Headcount: 353 FTE: 353

Number of undergraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.

Number of Outbound Exchange Undergraduate Students Headcount: 260 FTE: 260

Number of undergraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution abroad for at least 1 semester on an exchange program in the last 12 months.

Average International Undergraduate Fees $ EUR 780

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees $ EUR 720

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Average Undergraduate Class Size Headcount: 30

The average size of class across all undergraduate programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars.

Graduate / Postgraduate Information

Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students Headcount: 5,074 FTE: 4,207

Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students)

Number of International Graduate/Postgraduate Students Headcount: 1,335 FTE: 1,014

Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if they take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'postgraduate degree program', they should be included under 'international postgraduate students'. Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.

Number of Inbound Exchange Graduate/Postgraduate Students Headcount: 40 FTE: 40

Number of graduate / postgraduate students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.

Number of Outbound Exchange Graduate/Postgraduate Students Headcount: 29 FTE: 29

Number of postgraduate students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.

Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees $ EUR 780

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees $ EUR 720

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Average Taught Graduate / Postgraduate Class Size Headcount: 20

The average size of class across all taught graduate / postgraduate programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars.

Students

Total Students Headcount: 11,090 FTE: 11,090

Total number of students.

Total International Students Headcount: 2,473 FTE: 2,473

Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.

Total Outbound Exchange Students Headcount: 335 FTE: 335

Total number of students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.

Total Inbound Exchange Students Headcount: 393 FTE: 393

Total number of students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.

Average International Student Fees $ EUR 780

Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course

Average Domestic Student Fees $ EUR 720

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Average Class Size Headcount: 25

The average size of class across all programs. The term ‘class’ refers to an unit of instruction or taught session in which a teacher has pre-defined material to cover. It does exclude tutorial seminars.

Graduate Output

Proportion of Graduates Pursuing Further Study Headcount: 93 %

Proportion of graduates from undergraduate programs pursuing further study at your own institution or any other within 6 months after graduation.

Proportion of Graduates Employed Headcount: 60 %

Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation

Number of PhDs Awarded Headcount: 216

Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months

Main claims to international academic or non-academic excellence

The University of Lausanne aims to be a world-class university. Research of the highest standard is at the heart of the mission of UNIL. It contributes to the University's international reputation, (First place in Europe in the CWTS ranking 2007 (green list). Working on the principle that knowledge transcends boundaries, collaboration between disciplines is now a priority in order to explore new fields of research and provide more pertinent answers to the questions posed by society. Many collaborative projects are at present under way and include strong partnership with other universities (Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne (EPFL), University of Geneva). This high quality research is the basis of teaching and contributes to the local and national economy.
The Quality Assurance developed at UNIL ensures the continuous improvement of Teaching and Research towards excellence.

Range of Fees

Undergraduate and graduate tuition fee is EUR 720 per year.
Foreigners pay an extra Euro 124 for initial registration.
Exchange students do not pay tuition fees.

Basic TOEFL/IELTS requirements

Some master and master of advanced studies classes are taught in English but all bachelor classes are taught in French (except for foreign literature and language's subjects).

Accommodation

The University of Lausanne does not have a residential campus. Students live in the town, mainly as lodgers with a family or in apartments shared with other students. Another alternative is to live in a university hall of residence. The University halls of residence offer 1300 rooms. Our Accommodation office send the students a list of private addresses for independant rooms, studios and flats. The internet site is : http://www.unil.ch/logement

Accommodation Range

Per month:
Food and housekeeping: Euro 500
Lodging: Euro 360
Insurance: Euro 135
Books and study material: Euro 60

Finance and Scholarships

The University of Lausanne offers many agreements to the students, and we have 283 partners in the world :
- Bilateral agreements : 96
- SOCRATES ERASMUS agreements : 181
- universities networks : 6
Within these agreements the students (IN and OUT) can receive grants.
The University of Lausanne also offers social grants to the students who have financial difficulties and in 2006, we helped 359 students.

Entry Requirements

Candidates must possess either a state-recognised Swiss maturity certificate or another foreign certificate recognised as equivalent by the
University of Lausanne.

Language Support

The Office for socio-cultural affairs and Faculty staff can give informations in English.

Non-English Language Requirements

Foreigners whose native language is not French are required to pass a French exam to enter UNIL as an undergrade student.

  • Faculty of Arts
  • Faculty of Biology and Medicine
  • Faculty of Business and Economics
  • Faculty of Geosciences and Environment
  • Faculty of Law and Criminal Justice
  • Faculty of Social and Political Sciences
  • Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies
  • School of Criminal Justice