School of Computer and Communication Sciences

Our School is one of the main European centers for education and research in the field of computing.

School of Computer and Communication Sciences

We take pride in educating students at all levels in the exciting and world-changing fields of science and technology, performing research that drives forward the boundaries of knowledge, as well as fostering the commercial use of our research and the entrepreneurial spirit of our faculty and students.


The artifacts and software of the technology revolution have changed peoples’ lives in countless ways over the past half century. And, this revolution is not over! The intellectual accomplishments of computer science are diffusing into many other disciplines, changing the way that researchers, practitioners, and people in general see their world and conceive of solutions. We are proud and happy to be at the center of these revolutions.

Education

We offer a bachelor program in Computer Science and one in Communications. We also offer four master’s programs: Computer Science, Communications, Data Science and Cyber Security.

Research

Research in IC spans a broad range of topics. Our faculty members are world leaders in many of these areas, and our PhD students go on to successful careers in academia and industry throughout Switzerland and the world.

Innovation

Our school works closely with industry, both in Switzerland and throughout the world, to lend our expertise to solve challenging problems and to bring new ideas from our labs into innovative products.

What’s new? 

Spotlight

Anastasia Ailamaki, Mathias Payer and Lenka Zdeborová have been selected by the European Research Council for the 2024 call for ERC Advanced Grants for cutting-edge research into data systems, systems security and neural networks. Similarly, Pascal Fua has received an Advanced Grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation for research in computer assisted engineering.

Event

07.07.2025 › 11.07.2025 ELLIS Unit Lausanne – AI for Health Summer School 2025

The EPFL AI Center and the ELLIS EPFL unit are excited to announce the AI for Health Summer School, taking place on the EPFL campus from July 7 to 11.

Recruitment

Join the EPFL School of Computer and Communication Sciences (IC) for a faculty position in cyber-physical security, learning sciences, and in security & privacy. Position open at Tenure Track Assistant Professor level.


Contact


School of Computer and Communication Sciences

Reception

Antonella Cristina Simone

EPFL IC SG-IN
INM 168 (INM Building)
Station 14
CH-1015 Lausanne
Tel : 41 21 693 52 23


Media

Deirdre Rochat

EPFL IC-DO
Tel : 41 21 693 81 29

Mediacom : 41 21 693 22 22


IC-IT Services

EPFL IC-IT
Tel : 41 21 693 25 86
[email protected]

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