In accordance with Article 10b of ETH Law, the ETH Board requires an external evaluation of EPFL Schools and College every eight years. The ETH Board takes note of the results.
The framework conditions for evaluations at the EPFL are described in the guidelines and procedure for the evaluation of EPFL Schools and Colleges (available on request). This document was written in coordination with ETH Zurich after benchmarking the practices of the best world-class technological universities. In summary, the EPFL Direction selects the expert panel and establishes the terms of reference for this evaluation. The self-evaluation phase is organized by the Dean of the EPFL School or the Director of the College. The external experts conduct the evaluation phase and report to the EPFL Direction.
The executive summaries of the evaluation of the School of Computer and Communication Sciences (2023), of the School of Live Sciences (2024) and of the College of Management of Technology (2025) are available.
Updated in September 2026, by Ewa Mariéthoz.