The University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland (HES-SO) is the largest university of applied sciences in Switzerland, with numerous affiliated schools across French-speaking cantons. It covers six domains including Engineering and Architecture.
Address: Avenue de Provence 6, 1007 Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
Engineering and Architecture
Domains taught:
- Agriculture, AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Bioengineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Ergonomics, Fluid Dynamics, Food Science, Geotechnics, Industrial Design, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Metrology, Nanotechnologies, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Project Management, Quality, Robotics, Signal Processing, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Diploma, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
A network of schools with strong regional and international partnerships. Extensive collaboration with industry, public institutions, and research centers for applied R&D and student projects.
Research:
Applied research across a wide spectrum of engineering and architectural disciplines, including sustainable development, industrial technologies, information and communication technologies, health technologies, and design.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
3000
Current students***:
21000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
100000
Pros
Offers a vast range of practice-oriented programs across Western Switzerland, with strong regional integration and a focus on innovation. Bilingual (French, some German/English).
Cons
Highly decentralized structure with many affiliated schools, which can vary in specific focus and offerings.
Best For
Students in French-speaking Switzerland seeking practice-oriented higher education in a wide range of engineering and technical fields.
- Architecture, Design for Sustainability, Design Thinking, Engineering, Innovation, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Practices
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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