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.

Zenodo EPFL community: visibility and FAIRness of your datatset

Published:14.11.23 — Did you know that the Zenodo EPFL Community propels your research into the spotlight, fostering better findability, accessibility, interoperability and reusability of your dataset?

L-R Simla Burcu Harma, Lara Orlandic, Belén Yu Irureta-Goyena Chang © Alex Widerski / EPFL 2023

"Choosing the right area of research is vital"

Published:02.11.23 — Three young and enthusiastic doctoral candidates, each working in a completely different domain and faculty, share their insights into life as a researcher at EPFL. Their sole connecting thread is that their labs are collaborating members of the EPFL EcoCloud Center.

© 2023 Fondation suisse / Pavillon Le Corbusier

Are you planning to study or do research in Paris?

Published:24.10.23 — If you are looking for accommodation for your research stay or study in Paris, the Swiss Foundation welcomes you. Applications to join the Swiss contingent at the Cité internationale universitaire de Paris (CIUP) for the spring semester 2024 are now open. The deadline for applications is 1 December 2023.

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