洛桑联邦理工学院成立于1853年,是瑞士一所世界顶尖的理工大学,目前在QS大学排名中位列世界第12。洛桑联邦理工学院的基本概况是怎样的呢?和留学群来看看吧。
一、关于洛桑联邦理工学院
The Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) is an engineering college active in education and research. It covers disciplines ranging from the Basic Sciences to Engineering, Architecture and the Life Sciences. EPFL is a public institution founded in 1969, mainly funded by the Swiss Confederation. The figures below illustrate the extent of EPFL’s growth and its ranking on the international stage.
洛桑联邦理工学院是一所工科大学,教育和研究方面都比较活跃。它的学科涵盖从基础科学到工程,再到建筑和生命科学等领域。洛桑联邦理工学院是一所公立大学,由瑞士联邦于1969年创办。下面的数据说明了洛桑联邦理工学院的不断成长,以及它在国际舞台中的排名。
EPFL in Numbers (2016)
5 Schools, 2 Colleges, 1 Transdisciplinary Entity, 23 Institutes, 353 laboratories |
10,536 students (Bachelor, Master, PhD & post-docs) of over 116 nationalities |
346 faculty |
5,879 staff (scientific, administrative & technical, including PhD students |
i.e. a total of 14,291 students and staff members (PhD students accounted only once as staff) |
International rankings (2016)
Ranking | Europe | Monde | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Leiden | 2016 | Crown Indicator (PP top 10%) | 2 | 12 |
Times ranking | 2016 | Engineering & Technology | 5 | 11 |
Times ranking | 2016 | Physical Sciences | 5 | 16 |
Times ranking | 2016 | Universities under 50 | 1 | 1 |
Shanghai | 2016 | Engineering, Tech. & Computer Science | 2 | 11 |
QS | 2016 | Global ranking | 6 | 14 |
洛桑联邦理工学院相关数据(2016)
5个学系、6个学院、1个跨学科实体、23个研究机构和353个实验室。
学生10536人,来自超过116个国家,包括学士、硕士、博士和博士后。
教职人员346人。
员工5879人,包括科学家、管理和技术人员和博士生。
学生和员工总人数14291(博士生一次性计为员工)。
财务数据(2015)
每年开销MCHF 965,包括来自瑞士政府的MCHF 653.9(67.7%)和来自第三方的MCHF 311.2(32.3%)。
洛桑联邦理工学院的第三方资金详情如下:
1.瑞士国家科学基金会和技术与创新委员会MCHF 96.6 ,占比10.0%。
2.欧洲计划MCHF 53.8,占比5.6%。
3.企业合同和其他资金MCHF 72.8,占比7.5%。
4.公共部门合同资金MCHF 12.8,占比1.3%。
5.其他收入MCHF 67.0,占比6.9%——经常费用、财务收入和其他活动。
6.学费收入MCHF 8.2 ,占比0.9%。
国际排名 (2016)
排名 | 年份 | 指标 | 欧洲 | 世界 |
---|---|---|---|---|
莱顿排名 | 2016 | 王冠指标 (PP 前10%) | 2 | 12 |
泰晤士排名 | 2016 | 工程与技术 | 5 | 11 |
泰晤士排名 | 2016 | 物理科学 | 5 | 16 |
泰晤士排名 | 2016 | 50所顶尖年轻大学 | 1 | 1 |
上海交大排名 | 2016 | 工程、技术与计算机科学 | 2 | 11 |
QS排名 | 2016 | 全球排名 | 6 | 14 |
二、历史沿革
1853
At that time, the curriculum included various subjects: chemistry, physics, mathematics, drawing, architecture, and civil engineering. The Ecole Spéciale de Lausanne was a private initiative inspired from the Ecole Central de Paris.Students were trained to become high level builders. The first five students graduated in 1855.
1869
In 1890, two major events once again marked its fate: first the Academy was transformed into a University. Its Technical Faculty then became known as the Ecole d'ingénieurs de l'Université de Lausanne (Engineering School of the University of Lausanne). Secondly, a new training programme was born: Electricity. A Programme which will give birth to many research areas and sections a few decades later.
1944
Less than two years later, it again changed names to become the Ecole polytechnique de l'Université de Lausanne, in other words EPUL, an acronym which will remain for a long time. Simultaneously, the Physics section was created.
1968
The Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne was born. The Confederation started the transfer - that will last twenty five years - of the entire institution to a new location, in Ecublens-Dorigny.
1991
In the following years, the Science Park hosted dozens of companies in three buildings. This initiative considerably helped the whole area, and especially EPFL and University of Lausanne researchers.
2001
The Confederation had kept its promise: the SVS program, with the Universities of Geneva and Lausanne became a reality as the chemistry entire section was in one location only.
2002
The School of Life Sciences was created along with a College of Humanities, the latter in collaboration with both the Universities of Lausanne and Geneva.
1853
那时的课程涵盖各个学科,包括化学、物理、数学、绘画、建筑和土木工程。Ecole Spéciale de Lausanne 在当时还是一所私立机构,其灵感来源于法国中央工科大学。教学目标是将学生培养成高水平的建筑人才。第一批毕业生只有五人,在1855年毕业。
1869
1890年,两件大事再次改变了瑞士洛桑理工学院的命运。首先是学院转变为大学。它的技术学院随后成为洛桑大学工程学院。第二,电力这一新的教学培训项目产生。几十年之后,电力引发了诸多研究领域和部门的出现。
1944
在不到一年之后,它再次更名,成为洛桑大学理工学院。洛桑大学理工学院持续了一段时间。同时,物理系也诞生了。
1968
瑞士洛桑理工学院诞生。瑞士联邦开始了持续25年的对整个学校的改造,最后迁到了新校址 Ecublens-Dorigny。
1991
在接下来的几年里,科学园三栋建筑引来了十多家企业。这一倡议在很多程度上帮到了整个地区,尤其是帮到了洛桑联邦理工学院和洛桑大学的研究人员。
2001
瑞士联邦实现了它的承诺:随着日内瓦大学和洛桑大学作为化学实体部门成为现实,SVS 集中在了一个地方。
2002
生命科学学院和人文学院成立。其中后者与洛桑大学和日内瓦大学有合作。
三、教研情况
EPFL, an unusual school
EPFL is one of the two Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology. With the status of a national school since 1969, the young engineering school has grown in many dimensions, to the extent of becoming one of the most famous European institutions of science and technology. Like its sister institution in Zurich, ETHZ, it has three core missions: training, research and technology transfer. Associated with several specialised research institutes, the two Ecoles Polytechniques (Institutes of Technology) form the EPF domain , which is directly dependent on the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research(EAER).
EPFL is located in Lausanne in Switzerland, on the shores of the largest lake in Europe, Lake Geneva and at the foot of the Alps and Mont-Blanc. Its main campus brings together over 14,000 persons, students, researchers and staff in the same magical place. Because of its dynamism and rich student community, EPFL has been able to create a special spirit imbued with curiosity and simplicity. Daily interactions amongst students, researchers and entrepreneurs on campus give rise to new scientific, technological and architectural projects.
A world-class degree
13 Bachelor and 24 Master complete study programs are offered in Engineering, Basic Sciences, Information Technology and Communication, Life Sciences, as well as in the field of Construction, Architecture and the Environment. They are accompanied by exchange programmes in the world’s best institutions and industrial internships to better understand the realities of the corporate world.
The Doctoral School allows PHD students of the same discipline to work within a community that goes beyond their laboratory. PHD students at EPFL benefit from unique skills and excellent infrastructure to conduct their research.
Further training allows students to strengthen and update their skills and knowledge in a rapidly evolving business environment.
1.一所不同寻常的大学
洛桑联邦理工学院是瑞士仅有的两所联邦理工学院之一。自1969年以来,学院作为一所国家级大学,在许多方面都有了成长。如今,洛桑联邦理工学院已经成为了欧洲最著名的科技大学之一。和它的姊妹学院苏黎世联邦理工学院一样,洛桑联邦理工学院也有三个核心使命:教学、研究和技术转化。同其他好几所联专业研究机构,这两所理工学院形成了理工学院的疆界。这个领域直接依赖于联邦经济事务、教育和研究部。
洛桑联邦理工学院位于瑞士洛桑,在欧洲最大湖泊日内瓦湖畔,坐落于阿尔卑斯山朗峰山脚。其魔幻般的主校区汇集了1.4万多人,包括学生、研究员和工作人员。由于其动态活力和学生群体的多样性,洛桑联邦理工学院有能力创造出一种特殊的精神,充满了好奇和朴素。在日常的学生、研究员和企业家之间的互动中,派生出了新的科学、技术和建筑项目。
2.世界级的学位
洛桑联邦理工学院提供13个学士学位和24个硕士学位。涵盖工程、基础科学、信息技术与通讯、生命科学、建设、建筑和环境等领域。不仅如此,伴随着这些学位课程的还有交换项目。洛桑联邦理工学院同世界顶尖的机构有交换项目,提供企业实习,以此更好地理解企业世界的现实。
博士学院则允许博士生走出实验室,从事社区内的相同学科的工作。博士生可以从洛桑联邦理工学院独特的技术和优秀的基础设施中受益,这些都有利于他们从事研究。
进一步的培训让学生有机会加强和更新知识技能,适应快速变化的商业环境。
Research: unique centres of competence
With over 350 laboratories and research groups on campus, EPFL is one of Europe’s most innovative and productive scientific institutions. Ranked top 3 in Europe and top 20 worldwide in many scientific rankings, EPFL has attracted the best researchers in their fields.
The School’s unique structure fosters trans-disciplinary research and promotes partnerships with other institutions. It continuously combines fundamental research and engineering.
Technology transfer: the courage to venture
The campus offers services and facilities to transform scientific excellence into economic competitiveness, jobs and quality of life. A breeding ground for new companies, coaching services, study programmes in entrepreneurship and innovation programmes foster relations between the laboratories and the companie.
The Innovation Square and the Science Park welcomes on the EPFL site, EPFL Innovation Park welcomes more than 150 start-up and leading research centres of prestigious companies such as Debiopharm, Nestle, Logitech, Credit Suisse, Constellium and Cisco and Siemens just to mention a few. The infrastructure and high tech technological platforms (clean rooms, high performance computing centres, biomedical imaging centres etc.) within a campus with over 4000 researchers worldwide offers ideal conditions to generate new ideas and new partnerships. The Innovation Square should create and receive over 2'000 jobs.The EPFL Innovation Park announced in 2015 over 1750 jobs.
3.研究:独特的竞争中心
洛桑联邦理工学院有350多个实验室和研究团队,是欧洲最具创新力和科研产出最高的大学之一。洛桑联邦理工学院在诸多科学排名中位列欧洲前三、世界前二十,吸引了各个领域的最优秀研究员。
学院特殊的结构培养了跨学科研究,促进了学院与其他机构的合作。学院一直以来都将基础研究与工程结合。
4.技术转化:冒险的勇气
洛桑联邦理工学院提供服务和设施,将优秀科研成果转化为经济竞争力,增加就业和改善生活。新企业、指导服务、创业研究项目和创新项目增进了实验室与企业之间的关系。
创新广场和科学园在学院广受欢迎,创新园则集中了著名企业的150多个起步和领先研究中心,Debiopharm, Nestle, Logitech, Credit Suisse, Constellium,Cisco 和Siemens 等诸多企业的研究中心都设在这里。校园内的基础设施和高科技平台包括净化室、高性能计算中心和生物医学成像中心等,汇集了世界各地的4千多名研究员,为新思想的产生和新合作关系的建立提供了理想的环境。创新广场创造了2前多了就业机会。创新园在2015年提供了超过1750个就业机会。
四、校园设施
EPFL is a place for exchanges and meetings. With 125 nationalities on campus and over 50% of professors from abroad, the School is one of the world’s most cosmopolitan university campuses.
Women benefit from a policy of support and promotion at all levels. The proportion of female students has thus increased by 25% over the past five years.
The Rolex Learning Center inaugurated in 2010 is the flagship building of the school. Recognised as a world architectural jewel, the building reveals its curves and technical prowess as a symbol of excellence and scientific creativity of the campus. More than a unique science library in Europe, the Rolex Learning Centre is a centre for knowledge and learning technologies. The designers of the building, Japanese architects Sejima & Nishizawa (Sanaa) were awarded the Nobel price for architects, the Pritzker, in 2010.
The EPFL campus is adjacent to the University of Lausanne (UNIL), which excels notably in Economics, Humanities and Social Sciences, Environmental Sciences, as well as in Biology and Medicine. In all, the two campuses count approximately 20,000 students, representing over 10% of the population of the Lausanne metropolitan area, enough to give the city a particular dynamics. Lausanne offers a range of cultural and sporting activities unusual for a city of its size. It hosts notably the seat of the International Olympic Committee.
EPFL is Europe’s most cosmopolitan technical university. It receives students, professors and staff from over 120 nationalities. With both a Swiss and international calling, it is therefore guided by a constant wish to open up; its missions of teaching, research and partnership impact various circles: universities and engineering schools, developing and emerging countries, secondary schools and gymnasiums, industry and economy, political circles and the general public.
洛桑联邦理工学院是一个交流和碰面的场所。这里由来自125个国家的师生,有来自海外的50%以上的教授,是世界上国际化程度最高的大学之一。
各个层面的支持和促进政策让女学生受益。因此在过去五年里,女学生的比例增加了25%。
劳力士学习中心
劳力士学习中心成立于2010年,是洛桑联邦理工学院的旗舰建筑。劳力士学习中心被公认为世界级的建筑瑰宝,其曲线轮廓和技术性可作为学院优秀和科学创造力的象征。劳力士学习中心不仅仅是欧洲独特的科学图书馆,而且是知识和学习技术的中心。其设计者日本建筑师Sejima & Nishizawa 在2010年获得了崇高的普利兹克建筑奖。
洛桑联邦理工学院校园临近洛桑大学,洛桑大学则是经济学、人文、环境科学、生物学和医学领域的佼佼者。两所学校共有将近2万名学生,占了洛桑城区人口的10%以上,足以成为洛桑的一股特殊的清流。洛桑有超出了其规模的各种文化活动和体育活动。这里也是国际奥委会所在地。
洛桑联邦理工学院是欧洲国际化程度最高的科技大学。其学生、教师和员工来自120多个国家和地区。作为瑞士和国家通话中心,学院有持续开放的愿望,并为这种愿望引导。其教学、研究和合作使命影响了各界,大学、工程学院、发展国家、新兴国家、中学、体育馆、工业、经济、政界和大众均受到它的影响。
五、著名校友
2013:Fabiola Gianotti, John A. Rogers, Christos Papadimitriou
·2012:David Donoho,EmilyCarter
·2011:Hanna Damasio, Antonio R. Damasio, Roberto Car, Subra Suresh
·2010:Jerry Yang, Pierre-Louis Lions, Shirley Jackson (physicist)
·2009:Pascale Cossart, Joseph Sifakis, Ahmed Zewail
·2008:Al Gore, Deborah Estrin, Christian Menn
·2007:Paul Allen, Catherine Bréchignac, David Forney
·2006:Manuel Castells, Paul Gray, Claude Nobs
·2005:Odile Jacob, Klaus Töpfer, Alexandre Chorin
·2004:MertonC.Flemings,NicolasGisin, Leslie Lamport
·2003:Claudie Haigneré, John L. Hennessy, Sumio Iijima, Jörg Schlaich
·2001:Ingrid Daubechies, Michel Serres, Charles Weissmann, Kurt Wüthrich
2013:吉亚诺提、约翰罗杰斯、赫里斯托斯·帕帕季米特里乌。
2012:大卫 道能浩、艾米丽卡特。
2011:汉纳达马西奥、安东尼奥、罗伯托卡尔、苏布拉·苏雷什。
2010:杨致远、利翁斯、雪莉·杰克逊(物理学家)。
2009:帕斯卡莱、约瑟夫·斯发基斯、艾哈迈德·泽维尔。
2008:阿尔戈尔、徳博拉·埃斯特林、克斯汀·梅恩。
2007:保罗艾伦、卡特琳娜·布雷希纳克、大卫·福尼。
2006:曼纽尔·卡斯特、保罗格锐、克劳德·诺布斯。
2005:奥迪勒·雅各布、克劳斯•托普弗、亚历山大肖林。
2004:默顿弗莱明斯、侯天风、莱斯利·兰伯特。
2003:克洛迪·艾涅尔、约翰轩尼诗、饭岛澄男、Jörg Schlaich。
2001:英格丽·多贝西、米歇尔·塞尔、查尔斯·韦斯曼、库尔特·维特里希。
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