Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne

🇨🇭 Switzerland 4-Year University

Global #46 Switzerland #1

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Institution Info

Founded: 1969
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 12,576 students
Website: https://www.epfl.ch/

About

Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne is a higher education institution in Switzerland, founded in 1969. Recognized as one of the world's top 100 universities, it is the top-ranked university in Switzerland. The university has approximately 13K students, a member of Global A-Tier (World 21-100) and Top 50 Universities in Europe.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #22 · Top 50	90,20
THE	2026	THE #35 · Top 50	79,62
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #46 · Top 50	93,40
ARWU	2025	ARWU #44 · Top 50	34,10

Research Output via OpenAlex

1,179

h-index

19,013,637

Citations

163,349

Publications

216,104

i10-index

4,26

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global A-Tier (World 21-100) Top 50 Universities in Europe Top 15 Universities in Switzerland World's Leading Technology Institutes Best Universities for Computer Science Best Universities for Engineering

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne's global ranking?

Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne is ranked #46 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Switzerland, it holds the #1 position.

When was Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne founded?

Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne was founded in 1969, making it 57 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Switzerland.

How many students attend Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne?

Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne has a student body of approximately 12,576 students.

What is Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne's research output?

Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne has produced 163,349 research publications with 19,013,637 total citations and an h-index of 1,179, according to OpenAlex data.