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University of Lausanne

The University of Lausanne (UNIL; French: Université de Lausanne) in Lausanne, Switzerland was founded in 1537 as a school of theology, before being made a university in 1890. The university is the second oldest in Switzerland, and one of the oldest universities in the world to be in continuous operation. As of fall 2017, about 15,000 students and 3,300 employees study and work at the university. Approximately 1,500 international students attend the university (120 nationalities), which has a wide curriculum including exchange programs with world-renowned universities.

Since 2005, the university follows the requirements of the Bologna process. The 2011 Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranked the University of Lausanne 116th globally. The CWTS Leiden Ranking 2015 ranks the University of Lausanne 11th in Europe and 41st globally, out of 750 universities.

Together with the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) the university forms a vast campus at the shores of Lake Geneva.

Our courses

Humanities Social Sciences
École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
University of Lausanne
Humanities Social Sciences
École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
University of Lausanne
Humanities Social Sciences
École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
University of Lausanne
Humanities Social Sciences
École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
University of Lausanne

Our instructors

Carine Carvalho

Carine Carvalho est spécialiste des questions d’égalité, d’inclusion et de diversité au travail et dans la formation. Elle est titulaire d'une maîtrise en sciences sociales et d'un Executive Master en administration publique. Depuis 2019, elle dirige le B…

Liliane Tenenbaum

Liliane Tenenbaum is a Senior Lecturer and Group Leader in the Laboratoire de neurothérapies et neuromodulation at the University of Lausanne. Her research interests are Neuroprotective gene therapy for Parkinson’s disease and sensing and reducing brain i…

Marianne Schmid Mast

Marianne Schmid Mast est professeure ordinaire de comportement organisationnel à la HEC de l'Université de Lausanne.


Ses recherches portent sur les interactions sociales, la communication verbale et non verbale, les hiérarchies de pouvoir, la formati…