Consult the UNIL archives
The UNIL archives can be consulted by appointment. A selection of documents is available online.
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Our archives contain documents produced by UNIL entities after 1945. They include physical and electronic documents of all kinds: texts, photos, films, objects, posters, brochures, etc.
- Fonds and collections held in our archives
- UNIL Collections Portal
- Selection of digitised documents relating to the history and life of UNIL since the 16th century (student lists, course programmes, minutes from faculties and institutional authorities etc.).
However, the following documents are not held in our archives:
- Archives closed before 1945 (with a few exceptions): these are held by the Vaud Cantonal Archives.
- Documents less than 10 years old: these are still held by the producing UNIL entities.
- Doctoral theses: these are kept at the Cantonal and University Library.
- Master's theses up to 2019: most are kept at the Cantonal and University Library.
- Master's theses from 2019 onwards: for the time being, they are kept in the faculty to which they belong.
Carry out your research
On-site research
Our service is open to anyone who needs to carry out research on the University of Lausanne's holdings: members of the university community, researchers, historians and private individuals.
Documents may be consulted by appointment only. Contact us at archives@unil.ch and tell us about your request. Our team will guide you in your research and, if necessary, arrange an appointment with you.
Conditions for consultation
For scientific research in recent archive collections (less than 30 years old), all consultation is subject to a written, reasoned request via our consultation request form. This will enable you to obtain authorisation to consult from the producer of the collection.