École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Technology & applied sciences
Ranking history
Real snapshots recorded each time this dataset is refreshed — never backfilled or estimated.
| Date | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| August 3, 2026 | #20 | 98.7 |
| August 4, 2026 | #20 | 98.7 |
| August 5, 2026 | #20 | 98.7 |
| August 6, 2026 | #20 | 98.7 |
| August 7, 2026 | #20 | 98.7 |
| August 10, 2026 | #20 | 98.7 |
| August 15, 2026 | #20 | 98.7 |
| August 17, 2026 | #20 | 98.7 |
| August 20, 2026 | #20 | 98.7 |
Admissions
Most recently published acceptance rate and enrolled-student score ranges. SAT/ACT and GPA are US-specific admissions measures, so they're only shown where applicable.
Not yet published for this university on Analects Proverbs.
Campus & outcomes
Class size, graduation and freshman retention rates, sticker tuition vs. what students actually pay after aid, how many receive it, post-graduation employment, research output, and a few real, commonly-cited top recruiters. Everything except ratio and enrollment is US-specific or approximate — papers/year and top employers in particular are rounded/illustrative, not exhaustive or precise database exports. Earnings figures and what they imply against cost are in their own section below.
Studying in Switzerland as an international student
Tuition stays low for everyone including internationals — the cost of studying here is living expenses, which are among the world's highest. These are country-level figures for a typical bachelor's at a public university (2025–26 academic year) — not a quote for this university, which sets its own fees.
- Who pays less
- A few institutions charge non-residents a modest surcharge; most do not.
- Funding routes
- Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships (mainly postgraduate).
Subject strengths
An Analects Proverbs editorial estimate — derived from this university's specialty and overall standing, not pulled from a named subject ranking.
| Source | Score |
|---|---|
| CS | 100 out of 100 |
| Eng | 92 out of 100 |
| Business | 85 out of 100 |
| Medicine | 87 out of 100 |
| Law | 87 out of 100 |
| Sciences | 89 out of 100 |
| Social | 87 out of 100 |
| Arts | 87 out of 100 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne's ranking?
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne ranks #20 on Analects Proverbs's combined score of 98.7/100, aggregated across 2 major published rankings.
What is École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne known for?
Technology & applied sciences. Its strongest subject areas, by our editorial estimate, are Computer Science, Engineering, Natural Sciences.