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Awards and Rankings

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 the last seven years in a row, EHL Hospitality Business School was ranked number one among hospitality management universities worldwide, according to the QS World University Rankings (in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, 2025).

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EHL was ranked World’s #1 University for Hospitality and Leisure Management in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025

Recent Hospitality University Rankings & Awards

Awards for EHL Hospitality Business School

  • #1 Worldwide (2019 - 2025) QS World University Rankings In Hospitality & Leisure Management,
  • #5 Switzerland (2025) QS World University Rankings In Business & Management Studies
  • #6 Switzerland (2024) QS World University Rankings In Business & Management Studies
  • #5 Switzerland (2021 - 2023) QS World University Rankings In Business & Management Studies
  • Business School of the Year, Highly Commanded – PIEoneer Awards (2023)
  • 5 Stars Overall, QS Stars rating (2022 - 2025)
  • Winner of the Sustainability international impact award – The PIEoneer Awards 2022
  • Outstanding Culture & Environment, Universum Student Experience Certificate of Recognition 2022
  • Outstanding Reputation, Universum Student Experience Certificate of Recognition 2022
  • Outstanding Employability, Universum Student Experience Certificate of Recognition 2022
  • Real Estate Academic Leadership University Ranking, #1 Switzerland , #4 Europe in 2021
  • Masters Ranking in Hospitality Management (MGH), Eduniversal, worldwide, #2 in 2024, 2022, 2021 and 2019
  • Master in Global Hospitality Business  #1 in Switzerland - QS Business Master’s in Management Rankings 2024
  • MBA in Hospitality #1 in Switzerland – QS Online MBA Rankings 2024 and 2023
  • Masters Ranking in Hospitality Management, (MBA in Hospitality), Eduniversal, Worldwide #12 in 2024, #7 in 2022 and 2021
  • Masters Ranking in Food and Beverage Management (MSc in Wine & Hospitality Management), Eduniversal, Worldwide #10 in 2022, #10 in 2021
  • Program Launch Award, MSc in Wine and Hospitality Management, Eduniversal, 2022
  • Innovation Prize, MSc in Wine and Hospitality Management, Eduniversal, 2021
  • Best digital innovation of the year, The PIE Awards, 2021
  • Best Use of Simulations or Virtual Environments - Bronze winner - The Learning & Technologies Awards, 2021
  • Discipline Award, Social Sciences – Bronze winner, QS Reimagine Education Conference & Awards, 2021

Awards for our Student Training Restaurants

  • Le Berceau de Sens, first educational restaurant in Switzerland to receive a Michelin star, in 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019
  • Le Berceau des Sens, rated 17/20 by Gault & Millau, in 2024
  • Le Berceau des Sens, rated 16/20 by Gault & Millau, in 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and in 2018

Awards for EHL Swiss School of Tourism and Hospitality

  • Great Place To Work, certification, 2022
  • Swiss Arbeitgeber Award 2021
  • 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

  • Healthy Campus Certification by the International University Sports Federation

  • Winner Prix de l’Immobilier Romand - Bilan (2023): EHL Campus Lausanne

Previous awards

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Individual Awards: Practical Arts

  • 6 Meilleurs Ouvriers de France (MOF), working as Senior Lecturers:

    • Thomas Fefin - MOF in Service
    • Thomas Marie – MOF in Bakery
    • Christian Segui – MOF in Cooked Meats and Catering
    • Julien Boutonnet – MOF in Pastrymaking and Confectionery
    • Philippe Gobet – MOF in Gastronomic Cuisine
    • Michel De Matteis – MOF in Culinary

  • Meilleur Ouvrier de Grande Bretagne (MOGB): Christophe Laurent – MOGB Service
  • Best Sommelier of Italy, Italian Sommelier Association, 2018: Davide Dargenio
  • Prix du livre des Meilleurs Ouvriers de France promotion 2023 for « Le grand livre du snacking », Patrick Ogheard, Christian Segui & Thomas Marie, Ducasse Editions
  • Prix du livre des Meilleurs Ouvriers de France promotion 2023 for « La pâtissserie à l’EHL », Julien Boutonnet & Julien Gradoz, Glénat Editions
  • Prix de l’Organisation Internationale de la Vigne et du Vin 2019 for « Palgrave Handbook of Wine Industry Economics », contributions from Philippe Masset and Jean-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
  • Winner of the International Catering Cup & titled "World's Best Caterer", Sirha Salon in Lyon:
    • Julien Gradoz & Christian Segui (2017), Thomas Guichard (2015)
  • 2nd Runner up of the David Campbell Trophy, World Contest of Receptionists : Judith Mavallon (2016)
  • Best Receptionist of Switzerland - Winner of the Bucherer Trophy: Judith Mavallon (2015)

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
  • 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