Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts

Lucerne University
of Applied Sciences and Arts

Hochschule Luzern (HSLU)
Type	Public university
Established	1997
Rector	Sabine Jaggy
Academic staff	439 (2007)
Administrative staff	789 (2007)
Students	4,000[1]
Location	Lucerne, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland 47°00′50″N 8°18′22″E / 47.014°N 8.306°E / 47.014; 8.306Coordinates: 47°00′50″N 8°18′22″E / 47.014°N 8.306°E / 47.014; 8.306
Campus	Lucerne, Horw, Zug
Nickname	HSLU
Website	http://www.hslu.ch/

Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (German: Hochschule Luzern) (HSLU) is one of seven regional, public-funded universities of applied sciences founded in 1997.^[2] The University was called University of Applied Sciences of Central Switzerland (German: Fachhochschule Zentralschweiz) until 15 October 2007.^[3] Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts is a Swiss public vocational university with campuses in Lucerne, Horw and Zug.^[4]

Schools

• School of Engineering and Architecture (Hochschule Luzern – Technik & Architektur)
• School of Information Technology (Hochschule Luzern – Informatik)
• Business School (Hochschule Luzern – Wirtschaft)
• School of Social work (Hochschule Luzern – Soziale Arbeit)
• School of Art and Design (Hochschule Luzern – Design & Kunst)
• Lucerne School of Music was formed in 1999 when the city's Conservatory of Music, Academy of Church Music, and Jazz School merged into a single university-status institution, called Hochschule Luzern – Musik.^[5]

Academic programs

The University offers English and German based education with levels from undergraduate to graduate. Bachelor, Master and certificate programs are available in fields like design, music, fine arts, animation 2D/3D, object design, banking & finance, international management & economics, sustainable energy systems, to list a few from the other variety courses they offer.^[6][7][8]

See also

• List of largest universities by enrollment in Switzerland

Notes and references

External links

• Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts website
• Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts Factsheet by the Conference of the Universities of Applied Sciences Switzerland (PDF)
• Information about Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
• Hochschule Luzern - Musik
• Welcome page (in English)

Universities in Switzerland
Public universities	University of Basel University of Bern University of Fribourg University of Geneva University of Neuchâtel University of Lausanne University of Lucerne Università della Svizzera Italiana University of St. Gallen University of Zurich Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) ETH Zurich
Public universities of applied sciences	Bern University of Applied Sciences Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland SUPSI (Southern Switzerland) Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Private universities of applied sciences	Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences LRG University of Applied Sciences
Other institutions accredited by CRUS	Franklin University Switzerland Graduate Institute Geneva Theologische Hochschule Chur
Swiss University Conference