First, school profile:
Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, also known as Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, is located in Lausanne, Switzerland. It can be traced back to the private school established by 1853, and 1969 was formally established. Together with its sister school, the Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, it forms the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, which is part of the Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs Education and Research.
The school is a member of the Global University Presidents Forum and a strategic member of the European Union of Universities of Excellence in Technology, and has been focusing on the fields of engineering technology and natural science. In 2023, QS World University Ranking 16.
Second, the campus introduction:
Aerial view of the campus of é cole Polytechnique Fé dé rale Lausanne The original site of é cole Polytechnique Fé dé rale Lausanne is located in the center of Lausanne. Starting from 1978, it gradually moved to the new campus near Le Mans Lake, adjacent to the University of Lausanne. There are about 25,000 students in the campuses of the two universities. Fé dé rale De Lausanne has 65 buildings in this campus, covering an area of 136 acres.
Starting from 1978, the Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne began to expand. The first phase of expansion cost 462 million Swiss francs and was completed in 1984. The second stage was completed at 1990. The northward expansion of the campus began at 1995, and the building of the School of Architecture was completed in 2000. The latest building of é cole Polytechnique Fé dé rale de Lausanne is the Rolex Learning Center, which was built in February 20 10.
Third, scientific cooperation:
Fé dé rale de Lausanne is the official scientific adviser of Alenki, the Swiss team that won the Copa America in 2003 and 2007.
In order to better understand the relationship between nutrition and brain, the Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne signed a five-year contract with Nestle Research Center, at an annual cost of 5 million Swiss francs.
Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne and Logitech announced the establishment of EPFL Logitech Incubator to provide financial, educational and operational management support for enterprises founded by researchers and students.