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University of Lausanne
Latin: Schola Lausannensis
Established:1537
Type:Public
Rector:Prof. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. The date of establishment or date of founding of an Institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point A public university is a University that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government as opposed to private universities. The word rector ("ruler" from the Latin regere and Rector meaning "Teacher" In Latin has a number of different meanings but all of them indicate an academic Dominique Arlettaz
Staff:2 227
Students:10,467
Undergraduates:8,066
Postgraduates:692
370 Master of advanced studies
Doctoral students:1,448
Location:Lausanne, Switzerland
Website:http://www.unil.ch

The University of Lausanne (in French: Université de Lausanne) or UNIL in Lausanne, Switzerland was founded in 1537 as a school of theology, before being made a university in 1890. Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. The word student is etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation Verb "studēre" In some Educational systems undergraduate education is Post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelor's degree. See also Postgraduate Training in Education Postgraduate education (synonymous in North America with graduate education, and sometimes described A doctorate is an Academic degree that indicates the highest level of academic achievement Lausanne ( pronounced, Losanna is a city in Romandy, the French -speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Lausanne ( pronounced, Losanna is a city in Romandy, the French -speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Theology is the study of a god or the gods from a religious perspective A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Today about 10,000 students and 2200 researchers study and work at the university. A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects Approximately 1500 international students attend the university, which has a wide curriculum including exchange programs with several American universities. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

The University of Lausanne is composed of 7 faculties (theology, law, arts, social and political science, economics and business administration, geoscience and environment, biology and medicine). A faculty is a division within a University. The concept of a university with different faculties for different subjects dates back to Al-Azhar University, which had Theology is the study of a god or the gods from a religious perspective Law is a system of rules enforced through a set of Institutions used as an instrument to underpin civil obedience politics economics and society The arts is a broad subdivision of Culture, composed of many expressive disciplines. Foundations of modern biology There are five unifying principles Medicine is the art and science of healing It encompasses a range of Health care practices evolved to maintain and restore Human Health by the Before 2005, the University applied the French education model with some minor differences. The academic degrees were the Demi-Licence, Licence, DEA / DESS, Doctorate. A degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by institutions of Higher education, such as universities, normally as the result of successfully completing A doctorate is an Academic degree that indicates the highest level of academic achievement The University now follows the requirements of the Bologna process. The purpose of the Bologna process (or Bologna accords is to create the European higher education area by making Academic degree standards and quality assurance standards

Together with the Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) the university forms a vast campus at the shores of Lake Geneva. Lake Geneva or Lake Léman (Lac Léman Léman Lac de Genève is the second largest freshwater Lake in Central Europe in terms of surface area (after

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History

Palais de Rumine, the old building of the University of Lausanne, now hosts a museum and a library
Palais de Rumine, the old building of the University of Lausanne, now hosts a museum and a library

The Academy, forerunner of the UNIL, was founded in 1537. Its vocation at that time was to train ministers for the church. The university enjoyed a certain renown due to the fact that it was the only French language Protestant school of theology.

As the centuries passed, the number of faculties increased and diversified until, in 1890, the Academy received the name and status of a university. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

In 1970, the university moved progressively from the old centre of Lausanne, around the Cathedral and Château, to its present site at Dorigny. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The end of the 20th century witnessed the beginnings of an ambitious project aiming at greater co-operation and development among the French-speaking universities of Lausanne, Geneva, and Neuchâtel, together with the EPFL. In 2003 two new faculties were founded concentrating on the life and human sciences: the Faculty of biology and medicine; and the Faculty of earth science and environment. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.

Reputation

The 2008 University of Texas TOP 100 BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH RANKINGS ranked the business school of the University of Lausanne as follows:

The 2006 Times Higher Education Supplement [THES] World University Rankings ranked the University of Lausanne as follows:

The Academic Ranking of World Universities 2006 [ARWU] ranked the University of Lausanne as follows:

Alumni

Campus

Campus of the University of Lausanne
Campus of the University of Lausanne

The Campus is presently situated outside the city on the Lakeside in Dorigny adjacent to the EPFL. Adel Nefzi (عادل النفزي (born 16 March 1974) is a Tunisian Football (soccer player who currently plays as a goalkeeper for the Claude Nicollier (born September 2, 1944 in Vevey, Switzerland) is the first Astronaut from Switzerland and has flown Dr Bertrand Piccard (born March 1, 1958) is a Swiss Psychiatrist and balloonist. Edmond Pidoux ( October 25, 1908 - April 17, 2004) was a Swiss author who wrote numerous poems novels and essays Charles Ferdinand Ramuz ( September 24, 1878 &ndash May 23, 1947) was a French -speaking Swiss writer Jonas Malheiro Savimbi ( August 3, 1934 &ndash February 22, 2002) led UNITA, an anti-Communist rebel group that fought against Angola, officially the Republic of Angola (República de Angola Pronounced ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɨ ɐ̃ˈgɔlɐ Repubilika ya Ngola is a country in south-central Muhammad Sa'ed Maraghei (1883–1973 was a Prime Minister of Iran. This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Queensland University of Technology (QUT is located in Brisbane, Queensland, and is one of Australia's largest universities. The location is made up of individual buildings with a park and arboretum in between. The library also serves as eating hall and is centrally located. The view from the library across the sports fields to the lake of Geneva and the French Alps. Lake Geneva or Lake Léman (Lac Léman Léman Lac de Genève is the second largest freshwater Lake in Central Europe in terms of surface area (after The French Alps are those parts of the Alps mountain range which lie in France. On a clear day, Mont Blanc can be seen.

School of Lausanne

Neoclassical school of thought in economics founded at the University of Lausanne by two of its Professors: Léon Walras and Vilfredo Pareto. Economics is the social science that studies the production distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Marie-Esprit-Léon Walras ( December 16, 1834 in Évreux, France - January 5, 1910 in Clarens near Montreux The "School of Lausanne" is associated with the development of general equilibrium theory as well as the marginalist revolution Marginalism. The School of Lausanne is a neoclassical school of thought in Economics founded at the University of Lausanne by two of its Professors Léon Walras and General equilibrium theory is a branch of theoretical Microeconomics. Marginalism is the use of Marginal concepts within Economics.

See also

External links

This article lists Universities in Switzerland. Official higher education institution According with the Rectors' Conference of the Swiss Universities The Swiss School of Archaeology in Greece ( French: École Suisse d'Archéologie en Grèce (ESAG; German: Schweizer Archäologische Schule in Griechenland The Cantonal and University Library ( Bibliotheque cantonale et universitaire de Lausanne) was founded in the 16th century and has become one of the most important public libraries The Jean Monnet Foundation for Europe is an organisation which supports initiatives dedicated to the construction of European unity
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