FACTS AND FIGURES
2019
Lucerne School of Information Technology
The Lucerne School of Information Technology offers Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes and a broad range of continuing and executive education programmes in the key disciplines of IT. Numerous partners benefit from the project skills and expertise of the researchers and from the excellent network of the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts.
Education 2019
794
2018 2017
63
535
Bachelor’s
864 Bachelor’s and Master’s students
70
631 56
Master’s
Number of students (as of 15 October)
864 students attended one of the 5 Bachelor’s and 3 Master’s programmes in the fields of Information and Cyber Security, Digital Ideation, Computer Science, International IT Management, Business Information Technology, and Media and Information Technology. Learn more on hslu.ch/i-education
Continuing and executive education 2019
456
44
2018
27
2017
22
394 304
1,067 people chose to expand their knowledge
567 833 300
Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) / Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS) Specialist course/seminar Continuing or executive education programme data by calendar year.
Continuing and executive education programmes in Information and Cyber Security | Privacy, Data Intelligence and Big Data, Digital Value Creation as well as Networking and Innovative Technologies attracted a total of 1,067 people. Learn more on hslu.ch/i-continuing-education
Research 2019
2018
2017
36
57
31
9
7
8
New projects funded by Innosuisse or SNSF*
36 new projects were initiated in 2019. Among the notable external funders were Innosuisse, SNSF, the Federal Government and a range of EU programmes. Learn more on hslu.ch/i-research * I nnosuisse: formerly Commission for Technology and Innovation (CTI); SNSF: Swiss National Science Foundation
36 new research projects
Employees 134 Employees
Employees by category (one day/week minimum) Professors and lecturers
70
Assistants and research associates
43
Administrative and technical staff*
21
The number of employees – expressed in full-time equivalents – was 112 (calculation: FSO) * incl. apprentices and interns
Net income in 1,000 CHF Total 17,969
2019 2017
3,949
14,808
2018
12,931
3,327 2,249
3,011
3,268
4,138
609
969
388 379
424 166
27,633 22,170 18,781
Education Continuing and executive education Research and development Services Other
The net income includes funding from the Swiss Federation (19%), Intercantonal Agreement cantons (36%), other cantons (13%) and third parties (32%).
Organisation Senior Management
Programmes and focal points
Dean Prof. Dr. René Hüsler
8 Degree programmes (education) – BSc in Digital Ideation – BSc in Informatik – BSc in Information & Cyber Security – BSc in International IT Management – BSc in Business Information Technology – MSc in Engineering, Specialisation ICT – MSc in Business Information Technology – MSc in Specialised Media and IT Teaching and Learning Methods
Vice Dean, Degree Programmes Prof. Dr. Martin Zimmermann Head of Research Prof. Dr. Eckart Zitzler Head of Continuing and Executive Education Prof. Ursula Sury
9 Research topics – Artificial Intelligence – Augmented and Virtual Reality – Blockchain and Smart Contracts – Data Science and Big Data – Digital Business – Information Security and Privacy – Mobile and Smart Systems – Social Informatics – Visual Computing
Further information about the School of Computer Science: hslu.ch/i-about-us
4 continuing and executive education topics – I nformation and Cyber Security | Privacy – Data Intelligence and Big Data – Digital Value Creation – Networking and Innovative Technologies
Lucerne School of Information Technology Campus Zug-Rotkreuz Suurstoffi 41b CH-6343 Rotkreuz +41 41 757 68 11 informatik@hslu.ch hslu.ch/information-technology