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 2022-2023

2414

Country of origin

Switzerland	Europe	World
14%	48%	38%

Degrees

Delivered in 2021-2022

486

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.

Accommodation available at the CIUP Paris 2023-2024

Published:16.03.23 — Are you a student or researcher planning to study or do research in a higher education or research institution in Paris/Ile-de-France during the academic year 2023-2024?

Preparing EPFL PhD Students for life beyond the PhD

Published:21.02.23 — Over 60% of EPFL's PhD students choose a career outside of academia; the PhD Excellence Program facilitates smooth transitions and prepares students to excel in their future career.

Adjustment of salaries to inflation for SNSF funded personnel

Published:16.02.23 — Effective 1 March 2023, the salaries of all personnel (doctoral students, postdocs and other employees) financed by SNSF projects will be adjusted for the cost of inflation. The inflation adjustment applies only to the SNSF financed part of a salary and is applicable to all running grants as well as those under evaluation.

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