Quick Facts 7 faculties Founded : 1537 Theology and Religious Studies www.unil.ch/ftsr Status : State university Location : Lausanne, Switzerland Annual budget : CHF 600 million Teaching language : French, English for some programmes Student enrolment : 13,350 (of which 7,270 Bachelor, 3,630 Master, and 2,010 PhD students) Law, Criminal Justice and Public Administration www.unil.ch/droit The University of Lausanne is a research institution composed UNIL is focused on several academic disciplines, especially The University of Lausanne’s main campus is located on The University of Lausanne is situated in the heart of the of seven faculties where approximately 13,350 students and Medicine, Life Sciences, Geosciences, Environment, Business, the shores of Lake Geneva. This picturesque landscape French-speaking region of Switzerland, found in the centre 2,800 researchers work and study. Humanities and Social Sciences. An emphasis is placed on an of the Alps and Lake provides the ideal setting for study of Western Europe – close to France, Germany, Italy, and interdisciplinary approach, with close cooperation between and research. To preserve this natural environment, Austria. It pursues an active policy of collaboration at both students, teaching staff, and professors. UNIL’s campus is managed according to the principles local and international levels. Arts www.unil.ch/lettres Full time academic staff : 1,950 (of which 460 full time professors) of sustainable development. Full time technical and administrative staff : 880 Degrees awarded : Bachelor, Master, Master of Advanced studies, Doctorate Social and Political Sciences www.unil.ch/ssp City of LAUSANNE International environment : Foreign academic staff 33%, foreign students 25% Lausanne University Hospital : 1500 beds Libraries : One central library with specialized libraries in some faculties (7.5 million documents) Tuition fees : CHF 580 per semester for domestic and foreign students Business and Economics www.unil.ch/hec Cost of living : Approx. CHF 1,950 per month Academic calendar : Middle of September to end of January and middle of February to beginning of July Biology and Medicine www.unil.ch/fbm Alain Herzog © UNIL Geosciences and Environment www.unil.ch/gse sports center extranef Some key research and teaching areas Life Sciences and Medicine • Evolutionary biology • Genetics and integrative genomics • Immunity and infectiology • Metabolic and cardiovascular diseases • Neurosciences • Oncology and development Business and Economics • Finance and actuarial science • Management • Economics • Information systems Law and Criminal Science • Public administration • Forensic science and criminology • European and international law • Domestic law Environmental Science • Urbanism and sustainable development • Environmental risk analysis • Comprehensive earth science studies • Environmental geophysics • Environmental ethics and politics anthropole Humanities • Social and developmental psychology • International relations and politics • Life courses and social inequalities • Health and society • Apocryphal and biblical studies • Study of religions • Comparative literature • Linguistics • Applied archaeology • Sports biophore unicentre Génopode batochime internef amphipôle amphimax unithèque cubotron Géopolis 3 CAMPUSES Epalinges idheap LAUSANNE CITY University Hospital © Mickey NG Felix Imhof © UNIL LAC LÉMAN / GENEVA LAKE © Bogdan Lazar Pierre-Michel Delessert © UNIL Silvano Prada © UNIL © Bogdan Lazar stramatakis © UNIL Pierre-Michel Delessert © UNIL Main campus Bachelor Master THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES BTh BA in the Study of Religions MTh Theology Law, Criminal Justice and Public Administration BLaw BSc in Forensic Science MLaw MLaw in Criminal Justice MLaw of the Universities of Zurich and Lausanne MSc in Forensic Science MSc in Traceology and Criminal Analysis** Forensic Science Law South Asian Languages and Cultures / History of Religions / Linguistics / History of Art / History and Aesthetics of Film / Computer Science for the Humanities / French as a Foreign Language) MA(Philosophy / History / Modern French / Medieval French / Antiquity Studies / Italian / Spanish / German / English / Slavic Studies / South Asian Languages and Cultures / History of Religions / Language and Communication Sciences / History of Art / Films Studies / Computer Science and Mathematical Methods / French as a Foreign Language) MAwith Specialisation (Philosophy, Science and Society / History of Film : Theories-Practices / History of Regional Art / Working in the field of Archaeology and Historical Heritage / History of Culture: Texts, Images and Society / History of the Book and Critical Edition / Communication and Culture from the Middle Ages to the Early Modern Period / Comparative European Languages and Literatures / Public Discourse and Communication Analysis / Research, Use and Exploitation of Historical Sources / Literary Translation / Dramaturgy and History of Theatre / New American Studies) MA in Political Science MA in Social Sciences MA in Public Opinion and Survey Methodology MSc in Psychology MSc in Human Movement and Sports Sciences MA in Sciences and Practices of Education BSc in Management MSc in Management* MSc in Economics* MSc in Information Systems MSc in Finance* MSc in Accounting, Control and Finance MSc in Actuarial Science* BSc in Economics BSc in Geosciences and Environment Sciences of Language Philosophy (Language, Mind, Objects) Sciences of Antiquity English* Interdisciplinary Doctoral Training German Language and Literature Modern History Devices of vision: cinema, photography and other media Italian studies French Literature Philosophy Medieval Studies Computer Science* Mathematics* Political Science Sociology Social Psychology Sciences of Education Psychology Anthropology and Ethnology* Lives : Life Course Perspectives Gender Studies Management* Economics* Information Systems* Finance* History of Economic Thought* Actuarial Sciences* Statistics Behavioral Economics and experimental research* GEosciences AND environment BMed BSc in Pharmacy (1st year) BiologY AND MEDICINE MSc in Behaviour, Evolution and Conservation* MSc in Molecular Life Sciences* MSc in Medical Biology* MMed MSc in Nursing Sciences Ecology and Evolution Life Sciences Cancer and Immunology* Integrated Experimental and Computational Biology* Molecular Plant Science Cardiovascular and Metabolism* StarOmics (Genetics, Genomics, Proteomics, and Large Scale Data Analysis Techniques)* Microbial Sciences* Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics PhD Training Network* INTERFACULTY Executive and advanced programmeS taught in English * Programmes Joint programme with the Université de Montréal ** 187 cultivate YOUR curiosity research and teaching units 296 partner universities 17,241 persons on explore your interests 53 Enjoy the serenity of nature the campus sheep to mow the lawn 150,000,000 UNIL universitY of lausanne CHF external research funds 300 CONNECT wifi terminals 101 stay athletic sports activities MA in Public Management and Policy MA in the Study of Religions MLaw in Law and Economics MLaw in Legal Issues, Crime and Security of IT > EMBA, Focus in Healthcare Management* > EMBA, Focus in Management and Corporate Finance* > EMBA in Management of Technology* > MAS in International and European Economic and Commercial Law* > MAS in International Taxation* > MAS in Sport Administration and Technology* nationalities at UNIL study abroad BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS Minerals Sciences* MSc in Geology* Geography MSc in Environmental Geosciences Earth Surface Processes & Paleobiosphere MSc in Geography MSc in Biogeosciences BSc in Biology Grab a breath of fresh air Build your social network SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCES BA in Political Science BA in Social Sciences BSc in Psychology BSc in Sport Sciences and Physical Education 12 Broaden your horizons minute walk to the lakeshore ARTS BA (Philosophy / History / Modern French / Medieval French / Ancient History / Archaeology / Latin / Ancient Greek / Italian / Spanish / German / English / Slavic Studies / 126 Doctoral Programmes Neuroscience* Synaptic Mechanisms of Mental Disorders Public Administration SSPF+ PhD Program in Public Health* Doctorate Doctorates are offered in all fields available at Master’s level More information : www.unil.ch/Programmes Contact information International Relations Office University of Lausanne Château de Dorigny CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland Tel. : +41 21 692 20 20 Fax : +41 21 692 20 05 Email : [email protected] Website : www.unil.ch/international www.unil.ch Our signature “ le savoir vivant “ is a symbol of knowledge in perpetual motion, constantly being challenged by the researchers and students of our institution. lakefront campus A serious commitment to teaching Strong support for young researchers