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The EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne) is a public research university in Lausanne, Switzerland. Founded by the cantonal government of Vaud as local school in 1853 in Lausanne, the school became a federal institution and move to the current campus only in 1969.
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Type | Public |
Established | 1853; 171 years ago (1853) (Foundation as cantonal school) 1969; 55 years ago (1969) (Federalization) |
Parent institution | ETH Domain |
Academic affiliation | EuroTech,[1] RESCIF,[2] CESAER,[3], CLUSTER,[4] SEFI,[5] ISCN,[6] SAR,[7] AUF,[8] EUA,[9] IAU[10] |
Budget | CHF 1.056 billion (2019) [11] |
President | Martin Vetterli[12] |
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Academic staff | 3939[14] |
Administrative staff | 2430[14] |
Students | 11,813 (Fall 2020)[15] |
Undergraduates |
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Postgraduates | 823[14] |
2,282[15] | |
Location | , , 46°31′13″N 6°33′56″E |
Campus | Suburban |
Language | French, English |
Nationalities | 120+[15] |
Colors | Swiss red[16] |
Website | www |
EPFL has over 16’000 students and collaborators from more than 120 nationalities and encompasses five schools, three colleges, 20 research institutes and 371 laboratories and research groups.[15]
According to the ARWU World 2020, EPFL ranks among the 100 best universities on the 83rd position.[17] In the QS World University Rankings 2021 it is listed on position 14,[18] in the Times Higher Education World University Ranking 2021 on the 43rd rank,[19] and in the Leiden Ranking 2020 on position 16.[20] In 2020, Clarivate Analytics named 20 members of EPFL's faculty to its list of "Highly Cited Researchers".[21][22] As of 2021, one Nobel prize winner, and one Turing Award winner has been have been affiliated with EPFL as alumni, faculty members, or researchers.[23] The university also has a strong entrepreneurial culture and EPFL alumni have founded or co-founded many notable companies.[24]
EPFL is listed among of the youngest institutes of technology worldwide and counts as one of the most international universities.[19]
Like its sister institution ETH Zurich, it is part of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology Domain (ETH Domain), part of the Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research.[25]
EFPL's main Lausanne campus is situated in Ecublens, near Lausanne and in vicinity to the University of Lausanne. Associated campuses are located in Fribourg, Geneva, Neuchatel, and Sion.[26]