Statistics
More than 170 theses have been successfully defended between 2004 and 2024 within the EDAR doctoral programme.
According to a survey covering PhD graduates from the past 5 years, ca 50% of EDAR doctoral graduates continue in academia. Approximatively 25% of individuals transition into industry, notably by forging new professional profiles and launching start-ups. Around 15% of graduates are enrolled by public administrations, which have recently expressed an emerging an d pressing need for new competencies and approaches. On average, it takes an EDAR graduate two months to find an employment post-graduation.
Portraits
Beatrice Ferrari, Director of International Affairs for Geneva Canton
“As a PhD student, I found it amazing to be able to study urban planning while getting input from architects and engineers. I have a background in geography and social science and was used to working with documents and maps. So speaking with experts who dealt in blueprints and models was invigorating. EPFL taught me how to communicate effectively with people from a range of scientific fields. That’s a useful life skill in general, and even more so in my current position.”