EPFL, founded in 1853, is a world-class institute of technology. The school is located in the French-speaking area of Switzerland and is a sister institution with the Federal Institute of Technology Zurich in the German-speaking area. These two universities and corresponding research institutions jointly form the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, which is directly managed by the Federal Ministry of the Interior. In addition to teaching and research, Fé dé rale De Lausanne is also responsible for operating CROCUS, Tokamak Fusion Reactor, Blue Gene/Q Supercomputer and P3 biohazard facility. The school is famous for its teacher-student ratio, international vision and scientific research influence. A series of high-level research projects have further enhanced the reputation of the school as a research university. One of the most noteworthy is the 20 13 blue brain project, which received 500 million euros from the European Union.

EPFL (Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne) is the top scientific and technological institution in Europe and even the world, and enjoys a high reputation in the field of engineering science and technology. In The Times' 20 19 ranking of world universities, Fé dé rale De Lausanne ranks 35th in the world, and China ranks 2nd (the first institution is the Federal Institute of Technology Zurich). In other world university rankings of 20 19QS, Fé dé rale De Lausanne dropped slightly from last year, ranking 22nd (Fé dé rale De Zurich ranked 7th).