University of Lausanne: Statistics

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#259 of 14,131 In the World
#95 of 2,785 In Europe
#7 of 23 In Switzerland
#2 of 2 In Lausanne
#2 of 1,008 For Forensic Science
Top50% For 206 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
31%
Enrollment
16,908
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
unil.ch
Languages
French;English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate31%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (baccalauréat, maturité) or a qualification recognized as equivalent
Academic CalendarSeptember to July (autumn semester: September - February; spring semester: February-July)
Enrollment16,908
Full time employee2,423
Student:staff ratio7:1

We've calculated the 31% acceptance rate for University of Lausanne based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

University of Lausanne is a world-class research university with 83,267 scientific papers published and 3,033,616 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Genetics, Computer Science, Biochemistry, Environmental Science, Engineering, and Physics.

Publications
83,267
Citations
3,033,616

University of Lausanne majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
52,892 / 2,466,469
Medicine
45,737 / 1,977,882
Chemistry
37,920 / 1,922,770
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
35,778 / 1,054,572
Genetics
30,098 / 1,688,922
Computer Science
28,752 / 1,196,442
Biochemistry
28,066 / 1,609,519
Environmental Science
27,356 / 1,024,707
Engineering
24,742 / 907,106
Physics
24,021 / 863,187
Psychology
22,658 / 845,247
Pathology
19,865 / 887,717
Philosophy
17,620 / 388,763
Geology
16,054 / 610,778
Political Science
15,504 / 382,067
Sociology
14,236 / 501,416
Organic Chemistry
13,583 / 605,770
Psychiatry
13,347 / 507,146
Geography and Cartography
13,255 / 396,479
Mathematics
13,214 / 522,773
Quantum and Particle physics
12,766 / 421,270
Paleontology
12,628 / 502,497
Law
12,602 / 367,356
Ecology
11,600 / 515,038
Surgery
11,575 / 427,105
Statistics
11,495 / 480,973
Immunology
11,327 / 636,137
Neuroscience
10,751 / 446,633
History
9,388 / 258,305
Materials Science
9,371 / 376,214
Business
8,696 / 258,371
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
8,256 / 294,049
Archaeology
8,043 / 241,082
Economics
7,868 / 232,399
Public Health
7,516 / 352,800
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
7,358 / 286,752
Demography
7,330 / 348,592
Botany
6,899 / 339,213
Optical Engineering
6,552 / 227,393
Linguistics
6,142 / 192,822

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 436 5913
1993 498 6338
1994 551 7091
1995 564 8255
1996 712 9309
1997 729 11004
1998 836 13794
1999 820 16706
2000 947 18750
2001 999 21704
2002 952 24828
2003 1064 29425
2004 1064 33052
2005 994 35615
2006 1263 40693
2007 1446 46684
2008 1682 52842
2009 1975 61411
2010 2033 70608
2011 2372 81113
2012 2571 94700
2013 2871 105148
2014 3035 115355
2015 3206 121826
2016 3347 131485
2017 3559 144542
2018 4055 157139
2019 4427 180759
2020 5317 226938
2021 5780 263531
2022 5965 263158
2023 5959 274300
2024 4937 279640
Academic rankings

Tuition

Local studetns 580 per semester (CHF)

The University of Lausanne has financial aid programs.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Lausanne.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No No No
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bachelor Ancient Civilizations, Archaeology, Art History, Biology, Classical Languages, Computer Science, Cultural Studies, Earth Sciences, Economics, English, Film, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, French, German, Greek (Classical), History, Italian, Latin, Law, Linguistics, Management, Medicine, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Religion, Slavic Languages, Social Sciences, South Asian Studies, Spanish, Sports, Theology, Tibetan
Master Accountancy, Actuarial Science, Art History, Asian Studies, Behavioural Sciences, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Cinema and Television, Classical Languages, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Criminal Law, Earth Sciences, Economics, Education, English, Environmental Studies, Finance, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, French, Geography, Geology, German, History, Information Technology, Italian, Law, Management, Medicine, Modern Languages, Molecular Biology, Museum Studies, Nursing, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Religion, Social Sciences, Spanish, Sports, Theology
Master of Advanced Studies Architecture, Archiving, Civil Engineering, Commercial Law, Development Studies, Environmental Studies, European Union Law, Government, Health Administration, Health Sciences, Heritage Preservation, Information Sciences, International Business, Leadership, Library Science, Pharmacy, Postal Services, Psychology, Public Administration, Social Psychology, Town Planning, Transport Management, Urban Studies
Doktorat/ Doctorat/ Dottorato Applied Mathematics, Biological and Life Sciences, Criminology, Earth Sciences, Economics, Educational Sciences, Fine Arts, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Information Technology, Law, Mathematics and Computer Science, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Neurosciences, Nursing, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Law, Religious Studies, Social Psychology, Social Sciences, Sports, Theology, Tourism

University of Lausanne alumni

  1. Bhumibol Adulyadej

    Bhumibol Adulyadej
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1927-2016 (aged 89)
    Enrolled in the University of Lausanne
    Studied in 1945-1951
    Occupations
    composerteacherwritermonarchenvironmentalist
    Biography

    Bhumibol Adulyadej, titled Rama IX, was King of Thailand from 1946 until his death in 2016. His reign of 70 years and 126 days is the longest of any Thai monarch, the longest on record of any independent Asian sovereign, and the third-longest of any sovereign state.

  2. Sepp Blatter

    Sepp Blatter
    Born in
    Switzerland Flag Switzerland
    Years
    1936-.. (age 89)
    Enrolled in the University of Lausanne
    In 1958 graduated with Diplom in general economics
    In 1959 graduated with bachelor's degree
    Occupations
    politicianice hockey playereconomistsports official
    Biography

    Joseph Sepp Blatter is a Swiss former football administrator who served as the eighth President of FIFA from 1998 to 2015. He has been banned from participating in FIFA activities since 2015 as a result of the FIFA corruption case made public that year, and will remain banned until 2027.

  3. Ananda Mahidol

    Ananda Mahidol
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1925-1946 (aged 21)
    Occupations
    monarchmilitary officersocial worker
    Biography

    Ananda Mahidol was the eighth king of Siam (later Thailand) from the Chakri dynasty, titled Rama VIII. At the time he was recognised as king by the National Assembly in March 1935, he was a nine-year-old boy living in Switzerland. He returned to Thailand in December 1945, but six months later, in June 1946, he was found shot dead in his bed. Although at first thought to have been an accident, his death was ruled a murder by medical examiners, and three royal aides were later executed following very irregular trials. The mysterious circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of much controversy.

  4. Beatrix von Storch

    Beatrix von Storch
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1971-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Beatrix Amelie Ehrengard Eilika von Storch is a German politician and lawyer, who has been the Deputy Parliamentary Leader of the Alternative for Germany since July 2015 and a Member of the Bundestag since September 2017. She previously was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Germany. From April 2016 to 2017 she was also a member of the right-wing populist Anti-EU group Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy. She is part of the right-wing conservative wing of the parliamentary group of the AfD. She belongs ancestrally to the royal House of Oldenburg which reigned over the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg until 1918.

All 100 notable alumni

University of Lausanne faculties and divisions

Faculty : Arts Archaeology, Archiving, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Asian Studies, Cinema and Television, Classical Languages, Communication Studies, Comparative Literature, Computer Science, English, Foreign Languages Education, French, German, Heritage Preservation, History, History of Religion, Italian, Linguistics, Medieval Studies, Museum Studies, Philosophy, Slavic Languages, South Asian Studies, Spanish, Translation and Interpretation
Faculty : Biology and Medicine Behavioural Sciences, Biology, Business Administration, Cardiology, Computer Science, Ecology, Immunology, Medicine, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Neurosciences, Nursing, Occupational Health, Oncology, Pharmacy, Sports Management
Faculty : Business and Economics Accountancy, Actuarial Science, Administration, Business Administration, Criminal Law, Economics, Engineering Management, Finance, Health Administration, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Information Sciences, Information Technology, International Business, Law, Logic, Management, Marketing, Public Administration, Tourism
Faculty : Geosciences and Environment Biological and Life Sciences, Chemistry, Development Studies, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Environmental Studies, Geography, Geology, Government, Physics, Town Planning, Urban Studies
Faculty : Law, Criminal Justice and Public Administration Commercial Law, Comparative Law, Criminal Law, Economics, European Union Law, Fiscal Law, Information Technology, International Law, Labour Law, Law, Modern Languages, Private Law, Public Law, Welfare and Protective Services
Faculty : Social and Political Sciences Education, Educational Sciences, Human Resources, Mathematics, Neurosciences, Physical Education, Political Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, Religion, Social Psychology, Social Sciences, Sports, Teacher Training, Tourism, Town Planning
Faculty : Theology and Religious Studies Religious Studies, Theology
Graduate School : Public Administration Public Administration
School : Criminal Justice Criminal Law, Criminology, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Information Technology, Protective Services
School : French as a Foreign Language Foreign Languages Education, French

General information

Alternative names UNIL
Université de Lausanne
Universität Lausanne
Accreditation Swiss Center of Accreditation and Quality Assurance in Higher Education (OAQ), EQUIS
Motto Le savoir vivant

Location and contacts

Address Unicentre
Lausanne, 1015
Switzerland
City population 141,000

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