The École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), founded in 1969, is a public research university in Lausanne, Switzerland, part of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology. Located on a scenic urban campus beside Lake Geneva, it enrolls about 14,000 students from over 130 countries, including both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. EPFL is organized into five schools and two colleges, offering strong programs in engineering, computer and communication sciences, basic sciences, life sciences, and the built environment. Its academic mission focuses on research, education, and innovation, with hundreds of laboratories and research groups working on cutting-edge challenges in areas such as robotics, data science, sustainability, and architecture. The university is also well known for its Innovation Park which hosts many start-ups and companies providing strong links between academia and industry. Overall, EPFL is globally regarded as one of Europe’s top technical universities, combining rigorous STEM and design education with interdisciplinary research and a highly international atmosphere.