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Located in Lausanne on the shores of Lake Geneva, EPFL is one of Europe's most famous science and technology institutions.

EPFL at a glance

EPFL is Europe's most cosmopolitan technical university. It welcomes students, professors and collaborators of more than 120 nationalities. EPFL has both a Swiss and international vocation and focuses on three missions: teaching, research and innovation.

EPFL collaborates with an important network of partners, including other universities and colleges, secondary schools and gymnasiums, industry and the economy, political circles and the general public, with the aim of having a real impact on society.

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14 864

students and employees

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245

Start up created from 2000 to 2017

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4 200

Scientific publications in 2017

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News

EPFL kicks off a year of celebration

— Just over fifty years ago, on 1 January 1969, the Ecole polytechnique de l'Université de Lausanne (EPUL) became a Swiss federal institute of technology under the name EPFL. In his New Year’s address this week, President Martin Vetterli provided a preview of some of the events planned for this jubilee celebration.

Looking back at 2018 (2/2)

— A 3D brain atlas, patients with chronic paraplegia walking on electrical stimuli, a cancer research centre, a water purifying material, a new experimental unit dedicated to sustainable technologies... Some of the EPFL's research and milestones that marked the year 2018.

Looking back at 2018 (1/2)

— Solar cells with record efficiency, a system that secures electronic voting, a wireless patch to control vital parameters, an assessment of the impact of the energy transition, a revolutionary material for tomorrow's electronics… Some of the EPFL's research and milestones that marked the year 2018.

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One school, six campuses

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EPFL is divided into several national and international teaching, research and innovation centres

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Past, present, future

History

Founded in 1853, the École Spéciale de Lausanne was renamed École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in 1969.

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La direction de l'EPFL. De gauche à droite Edouard Bugnion, vice-président ad intérim pour les systèmes d’information (VPSI). Andreas Mortensen, vice-président pour la recherche (VPR) Caroline Kuyper, vice-présidente pour les finances (VPFI) Martin Vetterli, président Marc Gruber, vice-président pour l’innovation (VPI) Etienne Marclay, vice-président pour les ressources humaines et opérations (VPRHO) Pierre Vandergheynst, vice-président pour l’éducation (VPE)

Governance

EPFL is structured as a Direction, Schools, Colleges, an EPFL Assembly, a Council of EPFL Teachers, Centers and Central Services.

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Missions and values

Teaching, research and technology transfer take place within a framework that promotes equal opportunities and sustainability actions.

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Human resources and communication

Working at EPFL

EPFL offers a respectful working environment and ensures the integration of each and everyone.

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Talents EPFL

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News & Media

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A committed school

Cooperation and development

Innovative technologies to support the social, environmental and economic development of the countries of the South.

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Philanthropy

By becoming a partner, you support projects that are technologically led by experts. Donations help to push back the frontiers of research.

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Sustainability

EPFL as a living laboratory of social and environmental transition.

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Events

Thinking Machines. Ramon Llull and the ars combinatoria

2018-11-03 2019-03-10

Place and room: ArtLab B
Category: Exhibitions

Orchestre de la Suisse Romande OSR

Concerts de l'OSR à Beaulieu - billets gratuits réservés aux -25 ans

2018-11-29 2019-05-05

Place and room: Beaulieu Lausanne
Category: Cultural events

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BMI SEMINAR // Vittorio Maglione - Sphingolipid metabolism: new perspectives for treating Huntington's disease

2019-01-16 12:15:00 13:15:00

Place and room: SV 1717
Category: Conferences - Seminars

Just finished Innovation capacity of the agricultural sector: network of productive interactions, knowledge transfer and differentiation mechanisms

2019-01-16 17:00:00

Place and room: ODY 0 16
Category: Thesis defenses

Mark Rubin

"Towards Understanding the Genomic and Epigenetic Complexity of Advanced Prostate Cancer"

2019-01-17 12:00:00 13:00:00

Category: Conferences - Seminars

Visit-Lunch ArtLab exhibition - THINKING MACHINES

2019-01-17 12:15:00 13:00:00

Place and room: Artlab - Pavillon B
Category: Exhibitions

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MARVEL January Junior Seminars

2019-01-17 12:15:00 13:30:00

Place and room: MED 0 1418
Category: Conferences - Seminars

Seeing the Forest and the Trees: Single Nucleus Sequencing in the Spinal Cord

2019-01-18 11:00:00 12:00:00

Place and room: Campus Biotech H8 Auditorium D
Category: Conferences - Seminars

Comment naissent les bonnes idées?

2019-01-18 13:00:00 19:00:00

Place and room: CHUV Amphi césar Roux
Category: Conferences - Seminars

Thomas Hofer

The Road towards Verifiable Internet Voting in Geneva

2019-01-18 14:15:00

Place and room: BC 420
Category: Conferences - Seminars

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EPFL Alumni

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EPFL Alumni has more than 29'000 Alumni scattered in nearly 80 countries. An online directory and numerous events allow them to keep in touch with other former students, the School and its news.

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