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University · Lausanne, Switzerland

École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, ETH Domain

University in Ecublens, Switzerland

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About

instance of
inception
  • 1969
short name
  • EPFL (fr)
grants

Location and contact

country
located in the administrative territorial entity
location
coordinate location
  • 46.5203, 6.5656
elevation above sea level
  • 396 metre
official website

People and numbers

count of students
  • 12,576 · 2022
Earlier figures (1)
  • 10,000 · 2014
chairperson

Rankings and recognition

ranking
  • 22 · QS World University Rankings · 2026
  • 35 · Times Higher Education World University Rankings · 2026
  • 44 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2025
Earlier figures (22)
  • 26 · QS World University Rankings · 2025
  • 36 · QS World University Rankings · 2024
  • 16 · QS World University Rankings · 2023
  • 14 · QS World University Rankings · 2022
  • 14 · QS World University Rankings · 2021
  • 18 · QS World University Rankings · 2020
  • 22 · QS World University Rankings · 2019
  • 12 · QS World University Rankings · 2018
  • 14 · QS World University Rankings · 2017
  • 14 · QS World University Rankings · 2016
  • 17 · QS World University Rankings · 2015
  • 19 · QS World University Rankings · 2014
  • 29 · QS World University Rankings · 2012
  • 55 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2024
  • 54 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2023
  • 91 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2021
  • 83 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2020
  • 78 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2019
  • 81 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2018
  • 76 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2017
  • 92 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2016
  • 96 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2014

Structure and memberships

part of
child organization or unit
has part(s)
affiliation
member of
3 more
owner of

Other facts

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Images and media on Wikimedia Commons (3)
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Wikimedia and technical details (10)
Commons category
  • École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
topic's main category
category for alumni of educational institution
category for employees of the organization
IPv6 routing prefix
  • 2001:620:618::/48
API endpoint URL
Commons gallery
  • École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
has works in the collection
social media followers
  • 54,339 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 108364911 · 10 February 2023
  • 39,700 · YouTube channel ID: UClMJeVIVyGp-3_kWtspkS0Q · 14 April 2025
Earlier figures (5)
  • 50,818 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 108364911 · 1 March 2022
  • 46,826 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 108364911 · 1 January 2021
  • 37,600 · YouTube channel ID: UClMJeVIVyGp-3_kWtspkS0Q · 6 April 2024
  • 33,900 · YouTube channel ID: UClMJeVIVyGp-3_kWtspkS0Q · 17 February 2023
  • 27,600 · YouTube channel ID: UClMJeVIVyGp-3_kWtspkS0Q · 2 July 2021
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Mastodon address
  • EPFL@social.epfl.ch · language of work or name: French · language of work or name: English · since 11 February 2025
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  • kn20130312007 · subject named as: École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
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  • VEAV029581 · subject named as: École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
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X (Twitter) username
  • epfl · has characteristic: verified account or profile · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 108364911 · 27 March 2020
  • EPFL_en · language of work or name: English · has characteristic: verified account or profile · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 104604540 · 8 February 2021
  • EPFL_ReO · language of work or name: English · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 3064349277 · 31 May 2021
YouTube channel ID
  • UClMJeVIVyGp-3_kWtspkS0Q · subject named as: EPFL · number of works: 477 · number of subscribers: 25,400 · number of viewers/listeners: 13,141,959 · 11 December 2020
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