The Lausanne campus or Dorigny university campus (French: campus lausannois or campus de Dorigny) is a large area in Switzerland where the University of Lausanne (UNIL), the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and several other institutions are located. It is in Dorigny, towards the west of Lausanne, on the shores of Lake Geneva. The site is about 2.2 kilometres wideUn campus en chantier jusqu'à 2016 , www.letemps.ch, 5 June 2013 (page visited on 14 June 2013). and 31,000 people study and work there."Lausanne. A city to discover with public transport", brochure edited by Lausanne Tourisme, 2013.

It is served by Lausanne Metro line 1, from four consecutive stations (UNIL-Chamberonne, UNIL-Mouline, UNIL-Sorge and EPFL), and possesses a bicycle sharing system.

History

In 1946, the citizens of Lausanne voted against a massive airport project ("aéroport vaudois Lausanne-Écublens") on the site. "Sur les pas de Guido Cocchi", Allez savoir !, no. 56, January 2014, p. 61. On-line. In 1963, the Canton of Vaud bought the property at Dorigny. At the time, the University of Lausanne had more than forty locations in Lausanne.

The first building to open on the new campus was the Amphipôle,Formerly known as Collège propédeutique. in October 1970. As of 2013, the campus comprised about sixty buildings. The chief architect of the UNIL campus was Guido Cocchi (1928--2010).

EPFL was officially founded on 1 January 1969 following the passage of the "Loi sur les Ecoles Polytechniques Fédérales"/"Law regarding Federal Polytechnic Institutes" in 1968. (Previously, the university was known as Ecole polytechnique de l'Université de Lausanne.) At that time, EPFL started the process of moving its campus from Lausanne to the new site at Ecublens-Dorigny. The first buildings were inaugurated in 1978 and the last to finish the move was the architecture department in 2001.

The campus is mainly located in the municipality of Écublens, but parts of it are in Chavannes-près-Renens and Saint-Sulpice.In addition to that, the UNIL also has campuses in Lausanne (campus of the University Hospital of Lausanne), Épalinges (Center for Immunity and Infection Lausanne) and Prilly (psychiatric hospital). The campus has its own postal code: 1015 Lausanne.

The campus also features the Napoleon Oak, a magnificent tree which has stood at its current location since 1800. The tree has been subject to extensive whole genome sequencing.

Future developments

The Radio télévision suisse announced its plans to move its Lausanne radio offices to a new building on the campus in 2013. Construction started in 2020 and the move is projected to be completed by 2026.Nicolas Dufour, "La RTS a des vues sur le campus lausannois", Le Temps, Saturday 15 June 2013 (page visited on 29 June 2013)."Vers un transfert des activités de la RTS à Lausanne sur le site de l'EPFL", www.rts.ch, 17 December 2013 (page visited on 17 December 2013 ).

Institutions

University of Lausanne (UNIL) HEC Lausanne Cantonal and University Library of Lausanne (BCU) "La Grange de Dorigny", the theatre of the UNIL Swiss Graduate School of Public Administration (IDHEAP) École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research (ISREC) Tokamak à configuration variable (research fusion reactor) Swiss Tech Convention Center Learning Centre EPFL Innovation Park (hosting 170 companies), part of the Swiss Innovation Park Frontiers Media Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences Merck Institute for Pharmacometrics Musée Bolo Archizoom UNIL-EPFL common structures: Language Centre Sport Centre Lausanne University Clubs (LUCs) of badminton, football, American football, rugby, unihockey and volleyball Formation continue (continuing education) Centre universitaire lausannois en finance Centre for Advanced Surface Analysis (Centre de compétence en analyse de surface des matériaux) Centre of Biotechnology Human Brain Project Fréquence banane (campus radio) Other institutions: Jean Monnet Foundation for Europe Swiss Institute of Comparative Law Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB) Centre for Biomedical Imaging (CIBM)Center for Biomedical Imaging (page visited on 2 October 2011). Swiss School of Archaeology in Greece Presses polytechniques et universitaires romandes Archives of the Canton of Vaud International Academy of Sport Science and Technology (AISTS) International University Sports Federation "Vortex" building, hosting the Olympic village of the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics (will then become a student house) Planned: Radio headquarters of the Radio télévision suisse (since 2025-2026) University of Applied Health Sciences (HESAV, since 2025)

Facilities

Catering: Numerous restaurants, cafeterias and food stalls Bars ("Zelig" in the Géopolis and "Satellite" in the CM building) Shopping area "Les Arcades" (at the "EPFL" metro station) includes Migros, Denner and Holy Cow! Gourmet Burger Company. Other shops: Bookshops ("Basta!" in the Anthropole and "La fontaine" in the Learning Centre) University souvenir shops (of the UNIL in the AmphimaxBoutique de l'UNIL, www.unil.ch (page visited on 16 September 2013). and of the EPFL in the Learning CentreBoutique de l'EPFL, www.epfl.ch (page visited on 16 September 2013).) Groceries ("L'épicentre" at the UNIL and "Le négoce" at the EPFL) Banks (Banque cantonale vaudoise in the Internef and Credit Suisse in the Learning Centre) Swiss Post office (at the Avenue Auguste Piccard) Swiss Federal Railways ticket shop Kiosks Accommodations next to the campus: Some university halls of residence (Atrium, Ochettes and Triaudes) of the Fondation de maisons pour étudiants de Lausanne (FMEL) Hotels (Starling Hotel, Swiss Tech Hotel) and motel (Motel des pierrettes) Others: Day nurseries Mobility Carsharing vehicles Farmers' markets Hairdresser Organic farm (the "Ferme de Bassenges" Ferme de Bassenges, official website (page visited on 22 April 2020)."A collective of young farmers now runs the Bassenges farm", press release of the EPFL, 25 February 2020 (page visited on 22 April 2020).)

Photographs

Other education and research institutions in Lausanne

Other education and research institutions in Lausanne includes: University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV) Swiss Laboratory for Doping Analyses Ludwig Centre for Cancer Research of the University of Lausanne Swiss Cancer Centre École hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) École cantonale d'art de Lausanne (ECAL) International Institute for Management Development (IMD) Business School Lausanne (BSL)

Notes and references

Bibliography Jean-Philippe Leresche, Frédéric Joye-Cagnard, Martin Benninghoff and Raphaël Ramuz, Gouverner les universités. L'exemple de la coordination Genève-Lausanne (1990-2010), Presses polytechniques et universitaires romandes, 2012 (). Nadja Maillard, L'Université de Lausanne à Dorigny, Éditions Infolio, 488 pages, 2013 ().

See also List of universities in Switzerland Education in Switzerland Science and technology in Switzerland Health Valley Campus Biotech

External links Page on the UNIL website Page on the EPFL website Site of the UNIL for the 40th anniversary of the Dorigny campus Infography (Le Temps)