Lausanne University Hospital, Academic medical center in Lausanne, Switzerland
The Lausanne University Hospital contains multiple specialized departments, including emergency medicine, oncology, neurosciences, and surgical services across its expansive campus.
Established in 1890, the hospital evolved from a regional healthcare facility into one of Switzerland's five university hospitals, serving the Canton of Vaud region.
The hospital produces a bilingual magazine called In Vivo in French and English, sharing medical knowledge and research developments with the general public.
The medical center maintains 1,471 beds and employs 9,000 staff members who care for more than 45,000 patients annually through various medical departments.
In 2014, the World Health Organization selected this hospital as an approved location for conducting Ebola vaccine trials, marking a significant scientific milestone.
Location: canton Vaud
Location: Lausanne
Inception: 1890
Reference: BH
Operator: CHUV
Address: 46 46 Rue du Bugnon 1011 Lausanne 1011 Lausanne
Website: http://chuv.ch
GPS coordinates: 46.52488,6.64327
Latest update: November 17, 2025 21:43
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Château Saint-Maire
580 m
Hermitage Foundation
595 m
Centre international de recherches sur l'anarchisme
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Hand museum
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Ancienne Académie de Lausanne
649 m
Major Abraham Davel
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Hermitage Foundation collection
590 m
Institut universitaire d'histoire de la médicine
288 m
University polyclinic
395 m
Château Béthusy
299 m
Immigration Museum
480 m
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Collections
51 m
Former Leresche house
664 m
Maison Gaulis
613 m
Ancienne cure catholique
565 m
Institut universitaire d'histoire de la médicine et de la santé publique (IUHMSP), Bibliothèque
285 m
Music archives of the Cantonal and University Library in Lausanne
707 m
Porta House
637 m
Théâtre 2.21
346 m
Pulloff Théâtres
342 m
Le Petit Théâtre
609 m
Galets
634 m
LSN_12
657 m
Work of art
545 m
Work of art, sculpture
644 m
Esplanade du Château
616 m
Scenic viewpoint
591 mReviews
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