Skip to content
← All rankings
University of Lausanne logo
🇨🇭Lausanne, Switzerland·Est. 1537Public

University of Lausanne

Life sciences & political science

Global rank#177
shortlist
Ranking source comparison
SourceScore
QS53 out of 100
THE74 out of 100
USC0 out of 100
USG70 out of 100
ARWU65 out of 100
CWUR66 out of 100
Niche0 out of 100
Leiden0 out of 100
87.3
aggregate score · 5 sources
QS World University Rankings
2024 edition
301–350
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
2024 edition
125–150
US News Best Colleges (National Universities)
2024 edition
Unranked
US News Best Global Universities
2023–24 edition
151–200
Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Ranking)
2023 edition
101–150
Center for World University Rankings
2024 edition
201–250
Niche Best Colleges
2024 edition
Unranked
CWTS Leiden Ranking
2024 edition
Unranked

Ranking history

Real snapshots recorded each time this dataset is refreshed — never backfilled or estimated.

Ranking history over time
DateRankScore
August 3, 2026#17787.3
August 4, 2026#17787.3
August 5, 2026#17787.3
August 6, 2026#17787.3
August 7, 2026#17787.3
August 10, 2026#17787.3
August 15, 2026#17787.3
August 17, 2026#17787.3
August 20, 2026#17787.3

Admissions

Most recently published acceptance rate and enrolled-student score ranges. SAT/ACT and GPA are US-specific admissions measures, so they're only shown where applicable.

Applications / year
Acceptance rate
SAT (25th–75th)
ACT (25th–75th)
Avg. GPA

Not yet published for this university on Analects Proverbs.

Campus & outcomes

Class size, graduation and freshman retention rates, sticker tuition vs. what students actually pay after aid, how many receive it, post-graduation employment, research output, and a few real, commonly-cited top recruiters. Everything except ratio and enrollment is US-specific or approximate — papers/year and top employers in particular are rounded/illustrative, not exhaustive or precise database exports. Earnings figures and what they imply against cost are in their own section below.

Student : faculty
Undergrads
Grad rate (6-yr)
Tuition
Avg. net price
Employed within 6mo
Papers/year (approx.)
Classes under 20
Freshman retention
Receiving aid

Not yet published for this university on Analects Proverbs.

Studying in Switzerland as an international student

Tuition stays low for everyone including internationals — the cost of studying here is living expenses, which are among the world's highest. These are country-level figures for a typical bachelor's at a public university (2025–26 academic year) — not a quote for this university, which sets its own fees.

Typical tuition, non-national
$1,200–$5,000
per year, approx. USD
Typical living costs
$22,000–$30,000
per year, approx. USD
Who pays less
A few institutions charge non-residents a modest surcharge; most do not.
Funding routes
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships (mainly postgraduate).

Subject strengths

An Analects Proverbs editorial estimate — derived from this university's specialty and overall standing, not pulled from a named subject ranking.

Ranking source comparison
SourceScore
CS82 out of 100
Eng76 out of 100
Business83 out of 100
Medicine81 out of 100
Law95 out of 100
Sciences79 out of 100
Social78 out of 100
Arts81 out of 100
Strongest in
Law & PolicyBusinessComputer Science
Computer Science
Engineering
Business
Medicine
Law & Policy
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
Arts & Humanities

Similar universities

Close in overall rank, and weighted toward the same country and type — a starting point for students who like University of Lausanne but want options to compare.

Frequently asked questions

What is University of Lausanne's ranking?

University of Lausanne ranks #177 on Analects Proverbs's combined score of 87.3/100, aggregated across 5 major published rankings.

What is University of Lausanne known for?

Life sciences & political science. Its strongest subject areas, by our editorial estimate, are Law & Policy, Business, Computer Science.