Study with the IB
Studying at Universität Luzern with the IB
By Michael Thompson - Head of Teaching Excellence; 15 years as an IB Coordinator
Data checked 4 October 2026
32+
Points benchmark (excl. 3 core points)
Yes
Accepts the IB
Lucerne, Switzerland
Location
2000
Founded
~2,944
Students
Public
Institution
Subject and level conditions
- swissuniversities rule.
Language requirements
- German. A certificate (e.g. Goethe C1, TestDaF, DSD II) by the start of studies, unless the certificate is German-taught or you spent at least three years of secondary school in German in Switzerland.
Worth knowing
- Published IB benchmark: 32 points, not counting the 3 core points (TOK and EE).
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Sources
- unilu.chswissuniversities recommendation and university admission pages, verified for the Switzerland hub (C6), last reviewed 2026-09-30
- wikidata.orgFounding year, student numbers and institution type (Wikidata, CC0).