Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL)

The EPFL is a government-funded research facility, which has been training engineers and architects for 145 years, as well as engaging in research in these fields. Around 4700 students, including 600 working towards a doctorate and 300 other postgraduates, are currently studying at the EPF in Lausanne. Altogether, 210 professors and 2400 scientific, technical and administrative staff are engaged in 12 disciplines in the fields of engineering and architecture. With its teaching and research activities, the EPFL is also contributing to the interdisciplinary fields of sustainable use of resources, biomedical engineering, nanoscale science and nanotechnology, biotechnology, numerical simulation, communication systems and new materials. The EPFL attaches particular weight to national and international cooperation, and is involved in 270 European research and development projects as well as 40 international student exchange programs.