Facts

EPFL Facts presents EPFL’s institutional data and informs you about ongoing data projects. You can explore the data in its original form or contextualised.
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Data as a mirror of an institution

Data can often be more revealing than long speeches. They allow us to understand an institution through its multiple facets, whether it be its missions, its operations, its organisation or its achievements. EPFL unveils itself through its data and the key figures that define it, revealing general statistics as well as some unknown angles. For EPFL, the transparency of its data is also a communication channel to reflect its identity, evolution, and dynamism.

This site presents EPFL’s institutional data. You will find the raw data of the institution’s key indicators, and you can explore their trend. You will also find thematic overviews reflecting EPFL’s actions in critical areas, as well as the impact of an academic institution on its environment and its role in society.

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EPFL in figures

Discover our School’s main achievements in numbers

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Statistiques Institutionnelles

Consultez les statistiques plus dĂ©taillĂ©es relatives Ă  l’éducation, la recherche, l’innovation, les finances, le personnel, la durabilitĂ© et les rankings de l’Institution.

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Graph Search

A network of interconnected academic data instantly accessible in a single place.

Data stories

Challenges and opportunities of social diversity: Who will be our students of tomorrow?

13-06-2024

Social diversity decreases throughout secondary school, a phenomenon accentuated in the scientific specializations in high school. How does the transition to EPFL fare?

Drop out to reorient yourself: educational pathways after an early exit from EPFL

16-11-2023

The number of drop-outs during their first year at EPFL has fallen in recent years. Eight years after starting their studies, 8% have stopped for good. What are the reasons for dropping out? What are the subsequent educational pathways?

Basic science research is also a source of new talents for society.

23-08-2023

Shortage of engineers: 60% of academics trained at EPFL work in industry, in both SMEs and large companies.