Year after year, EHL achieves top positions in university rankings and industry awards based on academic quality, reputation among employers, and contributions to research.

For two years in a row, EHL was ranked number one among hospitality management universities worldwide, according to the QS World University Rankings and CEO World Magazine, in 2019, 2020 and 2021.

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EHL was ranked World’s #1 University for Hospitality and Leisure Management in 2019, 2020 & 2021

Recent Hospitality University Rankings & Awards

Awards for EHL Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne

  • University Ranking in Hospitality & Leisure Management, QS World University Rankings, worldwide, #1 in 2021, #1 in 2020, #1 in 2019
  • Business & Management Studies, QS World University Rankings, in Switzerland, #5 in 2020
  • Best Hospitality and Hotel Management Schools In The World, CEO World Magazine, worldwide, #1 in 2021, #1 in 2020, #1 in 2019
  • Masters Ranking in Hospitality Management (MGH), Eduniversal, worldwide,  #2 in 2021, #2 in 2019
  • Master of Science in Global Hospitality Business (MGH), McCool Breakthrough Award, I-CHRIE, 2020
  • Masters Ranking in Hospitality Management, (MBA in Hospitality), Eduniversal, Worldwide #7 in 2021
  • Masters Ranking in Food and Beverage Management (MSc in Wine & Hospitality Management), Eduniversal, Worldwide #10 in 2021
  • Innovation Prize, MSc in Wine and Hospitality Management, Eduniversal, 2021
  • The PIE Awards, shortlisted in the category: Sustainability international impact, 2020
  • Top 10 Universities to Study Hotel Management, Educations.com,  #2 in 2019
  • Innovation in an Educational Program, Worldwide Hospitality Awards, Paris, #1 in 2019

Awards for our Student Training Restaurants

  • Le Berceau de Sens, first educational restaurant in Switzerland to receive a Michelin star, in 2021, 2020 and 2019
  • Le Berceau des Sens, rated 16/20 by Gault & Millau, in 2020, 2019 and in 2018

Awards for EHL Campus Passugg

  • Nurturing Employability Ranking, QS Reimagine Education Awards, London, #2 in 2020
  • Social Sciences Ranking, QS Reimagine Education Awards, London, #2 in 2020

Awards for EHL Group

 

Previous awards

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Individual Awards: Practical Arts

  • 7 Meilleurs Ouvriers de France (MOF), working as Senior Lecturers
  • Best Sommelier of Italy, Italian Sommelier Association, 2018: Davide Dargenio
  • Prix de l’Organisation Internationale de la Vigne et du Vin 2019 for « Palgrave Handbook of Wine Industry Economics », contributions from Jean Philippe Masset and Philippe Weisskopf
  • Archestrate Prize 2019 and Prix du livre des Meilleurs Ouvriers de France for « Le grand livre de la charcuterie », Fabien Pairon & Christian Segui, Ducasse Editions
  • EHLs Le Bistro, first educational institution in the world to be certified by le Collège Culinaire de France, 2018
  • Winner of the International Catering Cup & titled "World's Best Caterer", Sirha Salon in Lyon 2017: J. Gradoz and C. Ségui

Individual Awards: Faculty

  • HFTP Paragon Award, 2020, Mr. Ian Millar
  • Best Developmental Paper Award, British Academy of Management’s Research Methodology Track (2020): ‘A Serialisation Approach To A Research Study‘: Dr. Marc Stierand
  • Red Pen Award, Journal of Real Estate Portfolio Management, 2019: Dr. Prashant Das
  • Rising Star Teaching Award, Teacher Awards, 2019: Dr René-Ojas Woltering
  • Teacher of the Year Award, Teacher Awards, 2019: Mrs Karen Earl Erpelding
  • Practitioner Research Award, The American Real Estate Society (2019): "Sentiments and Commercial Loans" (co-author: Dr Julia Freybote, Portland State University): Dr Prashant Das
  • Best paper award, International Hospitality Research (AIHR), Leeuwarden, The Netherlands (2019) : ‘Symbolic Understanding of the Milk in Swiss Gastronomy’: Dr Peter Varga
  • Best paper award, West CHRIE conference, Sonoma, USA (2019): “Love the neighbor? Agglomeration effect on home- sharing business”: Cindy Heo
  • Best paper award, 7th International Tourism Studies Association (ITSA) Biennial Conference and the 2nd Tourism Educators South Africa (TESA) International Conference (2018): "Litter distribution on the UK's beaches: A decomposition of the Gini coefficient":  Dr Yong Chen
  • Best Developmental Paper Award, British Academy of Management’s (BAM) Research Methodology Special Interest Group (RM SIG), 2018: Dr. Marc Stierand
  • Best Paper, ARES Manuscript Prize Award, American Real Estate Society, 2018: Dr. Prashant Das
  • Best Paper Award 2018, The Types and Motivation of Social Network Users: A Qualitative Study of Young Adults: Dr. Jamil Hebali
  • Best Paper Award 2017, Consumer Behavior in Tourism Symposium: Dr Y. Chen

Alumni Achievements