University of Lausanne Switzerland

The University of Lausanne is a research institution composed of seven faculties where approximately 13,500 students and 2,800 researchers work and study. UNIL is focused on several academic disciplines, especially Medicine, Life Sciences, Geosciences, Environment, Business, Humanities and Social Sciences. An emphasis is placed on an interdisciplinary approach, with close Copperation between students, teaching staff, and professors. The University of Lausanne`s main campus is located on the shores of Lake Geneva. This picturesque landscape of the Alps and Lake provides the ideal setting for study and research. To preserve this natural environment, UNIL`s campus is managed according to the principles of sustainable development. The University of Lausanne is situated in the heart of the French-speaking region of Switzerland, found in the centre of Western Europe close to France, Germany, Italy, and Austria. It pursues an active policy of collaboration at both local and international levels.