Idiap is a non-profit research institute in Martigny, affiliated with EPFL and HES-SO Valais-Wallis, specializing in artificial intelligence, particularly machine learning, human-computer interaction, speech processing, and computer vision. It offers PhD and Master’s level research opportunities.
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Ergonomics, Mathematics, Robotics, Signal Processing, Statistics, Telecommunications
Diplomas*:
Doctor, Master
Status:
Private
Partnerships:
Affiliated with EPFL and HES-SO. Collaborations with academic partners and industry worldwide on AI research and applications. Active in European research projects.
Research:
Research in areas like speech recognition and synthesis, computer vision and biometrics, natural language processing, social computing, robotics, and AI for education and health.
Famous Alumnis:
Hervé Bourlard
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
100
Current students***:
40
Foreign students***:
70%
Cumulative former students***:
150
Pros
Leading research institute in specific areas of AI and human-computer interaction. Strong international environment and links to EPFL for doctoral studies.
Cons
Primarily a research institute. Degrees awarded via EPFL or other partner universities.
Best For
PhD and Master’s students specializing in AI, machine learning, speech processing, or computer vision, seeking a dynamic international research environment.
*: 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, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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