The University of Lausanne (UNIL, in French: Université de Lausanne) in Lausanne, Switzerland was founded in 1537 as a school of theology, before being made a university in 1890. Today about 12,000 students and 2200 researchers study and work at the university. Approximately 1500 international students attend the university, 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 University of Leiden ranked the University of Lausanne as a leading institution for research in Europe (5th) and globally (45th).
Together with the Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) the university forms a vast campus at the shores of Lake Geneva.
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