Organization and identity

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Mission & Strategy 

The strategic planning environment contains the four-year Strategic Plan of the ETH Board for the ETH Domain which provides guidance for the EPFL’s four-year Development Plan.

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Identity

The “EPFL” brand: our name, our logo and our official font.

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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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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.

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Regulations and guidelines

EPFL’s regulations and directives, commitments to compliance, data protection, and transparency.

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Annual report

Browse through the current annual report, or access the archives of previous years.

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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.

Quality culture

EPFL has implemented a quality management policy based on continuous improvement, the “fitness for purpose” approach, and it’s core values.

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EPFL Staff Commission

The Staff Commission (CoPe) represents the common interests of all employees working on EPFL campuses.