EPFL – École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
Switzerland's French-speaking federal institute of technology on Lake Geneva (roots in 1853), with low fees; bachelor's degrees are taught mainly in French.
Known for
QS subject rankings 2026 (world)
Admission
- How students are selected
- Admission with a recognised secondary diploma (swissuniversities country list); otherwise an entrance exam. The first-year exams are the real selection.
- Key figures
- Direct admission with a recognised diploma (e.g. French bac with mention Très Bien and the expected spécialités); otherwise entrance exam 🟡
- How to apply
- Directly to the university
- Usual deadlines
- Usually 30 April for the autumn semester (earlier for some foreign diplomas) · all Switzerland deadlines
- Teaching language
- French (bachelor's); English for most master's
Estimate the chances Costs in Switzerland Switzerland admissions guide
Other top universities in Switzerland
- ETH Zurich (=8)
- University of Zurich (=98)
- University of Basel (=150)
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