Doctorate

EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, offers its doctoral candidates an extraordinary setting: customized PhD programs; cutting-edge laboratories directed by internationally renowned professors; a modern, fast-developing campus; satellite sites in French-speaking cantons; and close ties to industry.

Doctoral candidates

Academic year 2021-2022

2407

Country of origin

Switzerland	Europe	World
14%	46%	40%

Degrees

Delivered in 2020-2021

407

Career

	Academia		Industry
	39%		61%

Doctoral studies at EPFL

Doctoral studies structure

An EPFL PhD is typically obtained after four years of study devoted to an original and independent scientific research project.

Doctoral programs

EPFL’s Doctoral School is organized into 22 doctoral programs.

Admission criteria and application

Information about an admission to a PhD program at EPFL.

Personal Data Protection

Published:13.07.22 — A new website has been created presenting the key concepts and obligations to be aware of in order to comply with the new federal law on the protection of personal data which will come into force on 1 September 2023.

Call for Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme – Mintek South Africa

Published:23.06.22 — An excellent opportunity for EPFL PhD students and postdocs for a three-year contract in postdoctoral research positions based in Randburg, South Africa.

Respect : online training

Published:14.04.22 — E-learning training modules on harassment prevention are available in French and English on the Human Resources Learning & Development platform for employees and on Moodle for students.

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