The UNIL represents: • An international atmosphere . One fifth of the student population and one third of the teaching staff come from abroad. • Up-to-date facilities and technology . State-of-the-art laboratories for researchers: spacious, well-equipped lecture halls for teaching staff and students. • Three faculties unique in their kind in Switzerland . Law, Criminal Justice and Public Administration; Biology and Medicine (FBM); Geosciences and Environment (GSE). New innovations require new synergies. • Close collaboration with the University Hospital of the Canton of Vaud (CHUV) in order to remain at the forefront of advances in medical knowledge. • The University and Cantonal Library - Lausanne (BCUL) , with its two million documents, modern research tools and an ideal working environment overlooking Lake Geneva. • A philosophy and work ethic expressed in a Charter of Values and precepts. • An exceptionally green and spacious lakeside setting . In just a few minutes an excellent public transport network links the university campus to Lausanne, the capital of Vaud, noted for its varied cultural activities. • A wide range of continuing education and interdisciplinary courses , as well as countless sporting and cultural activities in fields as varied as: language and IT courses, football (soccer), capoeira, fitness or underwater diving at the Sports Centre; societies, cinema, exhibitions or theatre at the Grange de Dorigny.