University of Lucerne

University of Lucerne

Universität Luzern
Latin: Universitas Lucernensis
Motto	Die persönliche Uni (German)
Motto in English	The personal uni
Type	Public
Established	2000 (as university) 1574 (as Jesuit College)
Rector	Prof. Dr. Bruno Staffelbach
Academic staff	246 (2018)[1]
Administrative staff	291 (2018)[1]
Students	3,037 (2019)[2]
Undergraduates	1,468 (2019)[2]
Postgraduates	894 (2019)[2]
Doctoral students	365 (2019)[2]
Other students	310 (2019)[2]
Location	Lucerne , Canton of Lucerne , Switzerland
Colours	Magenta
Affiliations	Swissnex Network of Swiss Research Councils Abroad
Website	www.unilu.ch

The University of Lucerne (UNILU; German: Universität Luzern) is a public university with a campus in Lucerne, Switzerland. 1,460 undergraduates and 1,258 postgraduate students attend the university, which makes it Switzerland's smallest university.

Despite its size, it holds an international reputation in several areas. For instance, the Institute for Jewish-Christian Research has acquired renown despite its ban on hiring Jewish faculty.^[3] The university evolved over time: Since the early 17th century, courses in philosophy and theology have been taught in the city. The faculty of Theology was established in 1938, whereas the department of history was founded on 1 August 1989. In 1993, the faculty of humanities was established. After a popular vote, the University of Lucerne was established in 2000.