Campus and sustainability

Working at UNIL is also about access to some exceptional infrastructure, on an outstanding site in a natural environment, close to Lake Geneva and the city. The thriving campus provides a spacious urban setting, set against the dynamic backdrop of the Lausanne and Vaud region.

As a sustainability leader, UNIL is the only Swiss university to be certified as a “2000-Watt site in transition” an official label from Swiss authorities. UNIL is committed to protecting the environment not only in day-to-day operations on campus but also in its teaching and research activities.

• A "Site 2000 Watts" certification
• A university on three sites
• A concern for sustainability
• Easy access to public transport
• Self-service bikes
• Electric car recharging points
• Bike workshop for cycle repairs
• Discount on Mobility car sharing services, with cars available on the Dorigny campus
• Over 600 tonnes of CO2 saved through a system that cools buildings using water from the lake
• 12 hectares of wooded area on a 90-hectare campus
• 2 flocks of sheep to graze the lawns and fields
• 3,000 m² of orchards and 3 waterways