EPFL is the most cosmopolitan of the European technical universities. It welcomes students, professors and employees of over 120 nationalities. EPFL has both a Swiss and an international vocation and focuses on three missions: teaching, research and innovation.
EPFL collaborates with a large network of partners, including other universities and colleges, secondary schools and gymnasiums, industry and business, political circles and the general public, in order to have a real impact on society.