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.

Verzasca Foundation research prize | Call for applications

Published:06.06.23 — Deadline: 31 July 2023

One week medical school | 27 Nov. – 1 Dec. 2023

Published:06.06.23 — A course for doctoral students with no prior medical training, organised by the Institute of Global Health (University of Geneva) and HUG (Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève)

ETH Research Data Management Summer School // 12-16 June 2023

Published:23.03.23 — Early career scientists receive an extensive overview on Research Data Management, its principles, its practical implications and on useful tools. Register now!

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