At a glance
- Address
- EPFL DP-RE-SAE, BP 1229 (BP Building), Station 16, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland (Student Services Desk)
- Country
- Switzerland — process, visa & costs
Where it ranks
#44 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Mathematics | #13 |
| Robotic Science & Engineering | #23 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | #28 |
| Water Resources | #30 |
| Transportation Science & Technology | #49 |
| Physics | #50 |
How to get in
read on the university's own pages, 28 September 2026Bachelor's (after Class 12)
- Apply
- Application page ↗
- Cycle
- Autumn 2027 entry; exact bachelor's deadline not confirmed on the pages checked
- Tests
- EPFL entrance exam (open, no quota) for holders of a non-recognized foreign secondary certificate; optional 1-year CMS preparatory year alternative
- English
- Bachelor's is taught in French; level B2 French required, C1 recommended
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
- Apply
- Application page ↗
- Deadlines
- Two windows for the same intake: mid-Nov to 15 Dec (decision end of March) or 16 Dec to 31 Mar (decision mid-June); apply by the December deadline if a visa is needed
- Funding
- EPFL Excellence Fellowships: CHF 10,000/semester plus guaranteed housing for top incoming master's students; renewal needs 50 ECTS and a 5.0/6 average
Scholarships
- EPFL Excellence Fellowships — incoming master's students
- Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships — postgraduate research applicants from India
Studying in Switzerland
Indian students go to Switzerland for globally top-ranked technical universities (ETH Zurich, EPFL) and research-intensive programmes; comparatively low public tuition contrasts with a high cost of living. There is no single national admissions portal — students apply directly to each Swiss university/canton, and the national (D) visa needs cantonal migration-authority approval on top of the consulate process.
- Visa
- National (D) visa for a stay of more than 90 days (study purposes)
Every subject ranking
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Admission facts on this page were read from: epfl.ch/education/bachelor/ · epfl.ch/education/master/ · epfl.ch/education/admission/admission-2/bachelor-admission-criteria-and-application/ · epfl.ch/education/admission/admission-2/master-admission-criteria-application/ · epfl.ch/education/cms-preparatory-year/ · epfl.ch/education/master/master-excellence-fellowships/ · epfl.ch/education/studies/en/ · sbfi.admin.ch/sbfi/en/home/education/scholarships-and-grants/swiss-government-excellence-scholarships.html — checked 28 September 2026.