Governance and Guidelines
Mission & Strategy
Explore EPFL’s 2025-2028 Development Plan: 9 strategic focus areas tackling global challenges in health, climate, and digital technology.
Identity
The “EPFL” brand: our name, our logo and our official font.
Governance
EPFL is structured as a Direction, Schools, Colleges, an EPFL Assembly, a Council of EPFL Teachers, Centers and Central Services.
Regulations and guidelines
EPFL’s regulations and directives, commitments to compliance, data protection, and transparency.
Annual report
Browse through the current annual report, or access the archives of previous years.
Donors and Partners
The generosity and support of our donors and partners enable EPFL to continue innovating and bringing positive and lasting changes to society
History and Archives
EPFL History
Founded in 1853, the École Spéciale de Lausanne was renamed École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in 1969.
EPFL Archives
The EPFL Archives are dedicated to preserving the history of EPFL. They collect, preserve, and promote documents related to EPFL’s activities.
Quality and Staff
Quality culture
EPFL has implemented a quality management policy based on continuous improvement, the “fitness for purpose” approach, and it’s core values.
EPFL Staff Commission
The Staff Commission (CoPe) represents the common interests of all employees working on EPFL campuses.
Honorific Awards
Doctor Honoris Causa
Every year at our Master’s graduation ceremony, EPFL awards the title of Doctor Honoris Causa to preeminent researchers and other figures who have made a significant contribution to science and engineering.
Chaîne académique
La chaîne académique de l’EPFL est un bijou emblématique, mêlant artisanat et innovation pour incarner les valeurs de l’institution.