Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne
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Global #46
Switzerland #1
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
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Frequently Asked Questions
Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne is ranked #46 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within Switzerland, it holds the #1 position.
Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne was founded in 1969, making it 57 years old. It is one of the established institutions in Switzerland.
Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne has a student body of approximately 12,576 students.
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.