University of Lucerne: Statistics

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#2287 of 14,131 In the World
#747 of 2,785 In Europe
#18 of 23 In Switzerland
#2 of 2 In Lucerne
#254 of 1,135 For Occupational Therapy
Top50% For 45 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 5,120 scientific papers with 51,307 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Political Science, Biology, Law, Psychology, Philosophy, Computer Science, Pathology, and Sociology.

Publications
5,120
Citations
51,307

University of Lucerne majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
3,341 / 31,938
Medicine
2,889 / 42,532
Political Science
2,345 / 21,852
Biology
2,318 / 37,046
Law
1,806 / 20,418
Psychology
1,786 / 24,853
Philosophy
1,651 / 10,258
Computer Science
1,643 / 22,198
Pathology
1,638 / 28,058
Sociology
1,564 / 15,301
Surgery
1,346 / 21,729
Environmental Science
1,267 / 14,257
Psychiatry
1,112 / 16,208
Mathematics
1,108 / 15,326
Statistics
1,027 / 14,904
Physics
1,025 / 12,882
Economics
1,010 / 10,546
Genetics
1,007 / 16,945
Engineering
972 / 12,370
Business
938 / 7,953
Chemistry
923 / 16,453
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
752 / 10,533
Neuroscience
752 / 11,870
Geography and Cartography
722 / 6,961
History
674 / 5,948
Biochemistry
648 / 13,035
Nursing
618 / 8,636
Public Health
606 / 8,111
Physical Therapy
594 / 9,032
Geology
585 / 9,235
Archaeology
581 / 5,652
Demography
551 / 7,104
Linguistics
536 / 5,035
Oncology and Cancer research
527 / 9,516
Development Studies
509 / 6,608
Paleontology
499 / 8,439
Anatomy and Physiology
475 / 7,186
Quantum and Particle physics
431 / 3,884
Social Psychology
394 / 4,674
Ecology
383 / 4,263

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 0 8
1992 2 13
1993 7 9
1994 1 13
1995 6 15
1996 2 29
1997 9 34
1998 4 38
1999 6 33
2000 5 53
2001 18 73
2002 12 59
2003 24 76
2004 20 109
2005 14 120
2006 32 213
2007 50 277
2008 70 372
2009 94 472
2010 131 646
2011 118 951
2012 129 1027
2013 171 1272
2014 207 1606
2015 215 1816
2016 220 2104
2017 315 2393
2018 288 2847
2019 377 3612
2020 527 5410
2021 634 6896
2022 604 8279
2023 741 9505
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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