University of Lucerne: Statistics

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#2280 of 14,131 In the World
#738 of 2,785 In Europe
#18 of 23 In Switzerland
#2 of 2 In Lucerne
#241 of 1,257 For Occupational Therapy
Top50% For 50 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
70%
Enrollment
2,944
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.unilu.ch
Languages
German;English;French

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate70%
Admissions Requirementsupper secondary school-leaving certificates or foreign equivalent
Academic CalendarAugust - July
Enrollment2,944
Full time employee1,037
Student:staff ratio3:1

We've calculated the 70% acceptance rate for University of Lucerne 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 Lucerne has published 6,249 scientific papers with 77,258 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Biology, Political Science, Psychology, Law, Computer Science, Philosophy, Pathology, and Sociology.

Publications
6,249
Citations
77,258

University of Lucerne majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
3,947 / 48,934
Medicine
3,506 / 61,092
Biology
2,788 / 51,835
Political Science
2,713 / 35,133
Psychology
2,110 / 36,285
Law
2,089 / 32,551
Computer Science
1,942 / 30,367
Philosophy
1,932 / 17,460
Pathology
1,845 / 38,364
Sociology
1,782 / 23,924
Surgery
1,556 / 28,738
Environmental Science
1,516 / 19,820
Psychiatry
1,291 / 23,250
Mathematics
1,248 / 20,946
Genetics
1,200 / 21,536
Economics
1,171 / 16,981
Physics
1,163 / 18,488
Statistics
1,144 / 19,971
Engineering
1,130 / 16,795
Business
1,094 / 13,691
Chemistry
1,093 / 24,012
Neuroscience
893 / 15,701
Geography and Cartography
850 / 9,746
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
833 / 12,868
History
790 / 8,833
Biochemistry
764 / 17,891
Physical Therapy
714 / 12,702
Geology
703 / 12,080
Nursing
688 / 13,118
Public Health
677 / 11,721
Archaeology
659 / 7,812
Oncology and Cancer research
646 / 12,885
Linguistics
634 / 8,356
Demography
604 / 9,768
Development Studies
591 / 10,437
Paleontology
570 / 10,276
Anatomy and Physiology
513 / 9,187
Quantum and Particle physics
497 / 6,622
Ecology
455 / 5,840
Social Psychology
434 / 6,535

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 3 16
1993 7 7
1994 1 12
1995 7 13
1996 4 29
1997 12 42
1998 7 65
1999 6 60
2000 5 73
2001 20 90
2002 13 97
2003 27 156
2004 25 166
2005 12 166
2006 37 251
2007 50 339
2008 72 448
2009 105 587
2010 158 803
2011 127 1073
2012 138 1195
2013 187 1509
2014 215 1966
2015 233 2158
2016 267 2531
2017 374 3002
2018 303 3665
2019 401 4701
2020 585 7136
2021 697 9126
2022 611 10270
2023 799 11942
2024 666 12594
Academic rankings

Tuition

International studetns 1100 per semester (CHF)
Local studetns 810 per semester (CHF)

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 Lucerne.

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 No No No
Business Yes Yes No
Chemistry No No No
Computer Science No No No
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science No No No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics No No No
Medicine No No No
Physics No No No
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bachelor Anthropology, Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, Economics, Ethics, Ethnology, Health Sciences, History, Jewish Studies, Law, Management, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Religious Education, Religious Studies, Social Studies, Sociology, Theology
Master Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, Economics, Ethnology, Health Sciences, History, International Studies, Jewish Studies, Law, Management, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Religious Education, Religious Music, Religious Studies, Social Sciences, Sociology, Theology
Doktorat/ Doctorat/ Dottorato Cultural Studies, Economics, Ethnology, Health Sciences, History, Jewish Studies, Law, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Religious Studies, Social Sciences, Sociology, Theology

University of Lucerne faculties and divisions

Department/Division : Health Sciences and Medicine Health Sciences, Medicine
Faculty : Economics and Management Economics, Management
Faculty : Humanities and Social Sciences Anthropology, Arts and Humanities, Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, Ethnology, History, Jewish Studies, Judaic Religious Studies, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Psychology, Religious Studies, Social Sciences, Sociology
Faculty : Law Administrative Law, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, European Union Law, International Law, Law, Private Law
Faculty : Theology Catholic Theology, Philosophy, Religious Education, Religious Music, Theology

General information

Alternative names UNILU
Universität Luzern
Université de Lucerne
Accreditation Swiss Agency for Accreditation and Quality Assurance - AAQ

Location and contacts

Address Frohburgstrasse 3 Postfach 4466
Lucerne, 6002
Switzerland
City population 82,000

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