The University of Lausanne is a research institution composed of seven faculties. UNIL is focused on Medicine, Life Sciences, Geosciences, Environment, Business, Humanities and Social Sciences. An emphasis is placed on an interdisciplinary approach, with close cooperation between students, teaching staff, ad professors. The University of Lausanne’s main campus is located on the shores of Lake Geneva. This picturesque landscape of the Alps and Lake provides the ideal setting for study and research. To preserve this natural environment, UNIL's campus is managed according to the principles of sustainable development, The University of Lausanne is situated at the heart of the French-speaking region of Switzerland, found in the centre of Western Europe - close to France, Germany, Italy, and Austria. It pursues an active policy of collaboration at both local and international levels.