École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne · Lausanne, Switzerland · Founded 1853

#33

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne ranks #33 globally — #22 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #35 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #86 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne places #33 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#22

— unchanged vs 2026

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

THE World University Rankings 2026

#35

Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#86

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Location

Lausanne, Switzerland

Founded

1853

Total students

≈ 12,000

International students

≈ 57%

Official site

epfl.ch

Subject rankings

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Physics & Astronomy

#15

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#10

—

#153

Architecture

#11

—

Chemical Engineering

#11

—

#107

Civil Engineering

#11

—

#109

Engineering & Technology

#12

#21

—

#59

Natural / Physical Sciences

#12

#20

—

Chemistry

#12

—

#36

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#13

—

#156

Materials Science

#13

—

#38

Statistics

#13

—

Computer Science

#15

#21

—

#65

Artificial Intelligence

#15

—

#122

Mathematics

#17

—

#60

Environmental Science

#36

—

#142

Biological Sciences

#37

—

#73

Life Sciences & Medicine

#164

#50

—

Earth & Geosciences

#51-100

—

#133

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#65

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#81

Accounting & Finance

#101-150

—

Business & Management

#137

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Medicine / Clinical

#138

—

#177

Psychology

#251-300

—

#148

Social Sciences & Management

#202

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Sociology

#301-375

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne ranked in the world in 2026?

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne ranks #22 in QS 2027, #35 in THE 2026 and #86 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #33 globally.

When was École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne founded?

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne was founded in 1853.

What percentage of École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne students are international?

Approximately 57% of École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne's students are international.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

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EduRank (2026). École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/epfl/

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