Shortly following its award of a Michelin star, the Lausanne School of Hospitality (EHL) was named the world's leading institution in the field of hospitality management education in the "2020 QS World University ranking".
The QS Top Universities is the only organization that uses the number of works published by teachers that are quoted in other publications to evaluate schools, and uses the following criteria to establish its ranking : the reputation of the university, the reputation in the eyes of employers, the number of papers cited, the H-Index (productivity and impact of the teaching staff).
"Switzerland's tradition of excellence and its education model continue to be internationally recognized," explains Michel Rochat, CEO of the EHL Group, adding : "Switzerland continues to set the example in terms of academic excellence, competitiveness and innovation. The canton of Vaud in particular, with its centers of excellence, the ambitious development strategy of the SPEI ( Department for the Promotion of the Economy and Innovation), and also thanks to the networking capabilities of each player in the region, has become a world-renowned center of knowledge creation and transmission".
Four hospitality management schools from Western Switzerland in the world's "Top 5"
According to QS's international ranking of Universities 2020, four of the five best hospitality and leisure management schools in the world are located in Western Switzerland. At the top of the ranking comes the Lausanne Hospitality School, followed by the Glion Institute of Higher Education (3rd), Les Roches Global Hospitality Education in Crans-Montana in the canton of Valais (4th), and the Swiss Hotel Management School in Leysin (5th).
