The Doctoral School of EPFL organizes every year a PhD Welcome event open to all first-year PhD candidates at EPFL.
In 2026 it will take place on Thursday November 5th at the Rolex Learning Center on the Lausanne campus.
All EPFL PhD candidates enrolled since December 2025 will be invited to register.
The event at a glance
- Get useful insights about your doctoral journey at EPFL, and the resources available to help you
- Meet the EPFL doctoral community, the administrators of the doctoral school and programs, and the PhD associations
- Discover the many EPFL services dedicated to supporting and counseling students and researchers
- Enjoy free food & drinks, and connect with PhD candidates from all our programs and campuses!
Information
| 15:30 | Registration open |
| 16:00 | Information session |
| 17:00 | Visits to the services’ stands |
| 17:00 | Welcome & networking apéro |
| 18:00 | End |
- Doctoral Programs
- PhD Students Representatives
- Registrar’s Office
- EPFL Library
- PhD Association (ELSA, PolyDoc)
- Doctoral Unit, People Experience Office
- Spiritual Care Service
- Well-being and Inclusion
- Social Affairs
- Sports Service UNIL+EPFL (SSUE)
- Teaching Support Center
- Employability and Development Center
- Language Center
- Technology Transfer Office
- EPFL Startup Launchpad
- Talent Kick
The EPFL campus can easily be accessed by public transport, and we strongly encourage you to prioritise this means of travelling, as parking spaces are limited.
The EPFL access page lists all available options to access the campus.
EPFL VPA AVP-DLE EDOC
CE 1 625 (Centre Est)
Station 1
1015 Lausanne