École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
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Other name
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, French:le Poly(colloquially)
TypePublic
Established1853; 169 years ago (1853)(École spéciale de Lausanne)
1969 (Federal status)
Budget1,063 million CHF (2020)
PresidentMartin Vetterli
Academic staff
3,971 (2016)
Administrative staff
1,195 (2016)
Students11,449 (headcount 2019, 29.4% female, 57.4% foreign nationals)
Undergraduates5,736 (2019)
Postgraduates5,713 (2019)
Location
Écublens (near Lausanne)
,
Canton of Vaud
,
Switzerland

46°31′13″N6°33′56″E / 46.52028°N 6.56556°E /46.52028; 6.56556Coordinates:46°31′13″N6°33′56″E / 46.52028°N 6.56556°E /46.52028; 6.56556
CampusUrban
LanguageFrench, English (only Masters and upwards)
Nationalities125+
Colours Swiss red
AffiliationsAUF, EUA, EuroTech, CLUSTER, RESCIF and TIME
Websitewww.epfl.ch