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École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

Switzerland

Address: Route Cantonale, 1015 Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland

Engineering, Computer Science, Life Sciences

EPFL is a public research university in Lausanne, Switzerland, specializing in natural sciences and engineering. Established in its current form in 1969, it is one of the two Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology and is renowned for its innovative research, international outlook, and dynamic campus.

Diplomas*:

Bachelor, Doctor, Master

Domains taught:

Aerospace, AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Metrology, Nanotechnologies, Physics, Process Control, Project Management, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics

Status:

Public

Partnerships:

Numerous international partnerships with universities worldwide, strong collaborations with industry through its Innovation Park, active in European research projects. Member of EuroTech Universities Alliance.

Research:

Pioneering research in areas such as neuroscience (Human Brain Project), materials science, renewable energy, data science, artificial intelligence, robotics, microengineering, and life sciences.

Famous Alumnis:

Bertrand Piccard, Emmanuelle Charpentier, Martin Odersky, Philippe Mazouer, Pierre Deléglise, Quentin Corthésy

International recognition**:

Number of staff***:

6000

Current students***:

12000

Foreign students***:

50%

Cumulative former students***:

80000

Pros

World-leading research university, highly international campus, state-of-the-art facilities, strong focus on innovation and entrepreneurship, located in a vibrant region.

Cons

Highly competitive programs, demanding academic environment, cost of living in Lausanne can be high.

Best For

Students and researchers aiming for cutting-edge education and research in engineering, computer science, and life sciences in a highly international and innovative setting.

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Engineering, Innovation, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Renewable Energy, Robotics, Sustainable Innovation

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*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.

**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:

known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications

***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.

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