École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne Other name Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, French: le Poly (colloquially) Type Public Established 1853[1] Budget 965 million CHF[2] President Martin Vetterli Academic staff 3,971 (2016) [3] Administrative staff 1,195 (2016) [3] Students 10,536 (headcount 2016, 27.7% female, 57.4% foreign nationals)[3] Undergraduates 5,418 (2016)[3] Postgraduates 4,925 (2016)[3] Location Écublens (near Lausanne), Vaud, Switzerland 46°31′13″N 6°33′56″E﻿ / ﻿46.52028°N 6.56556°E﻿ / 46.52028; 6.56556Coordinates: 46°31′13″N 6°33′56″E﻿ / ﻿46.52028°N 6.56556°E﻿ / 46.52028; 6.56556 Campus Urban Language French, English (only Masters and upwards) Nationalities 125+ Affiliations AUF, EUA, Eurotech, CLUSTER, RESCIF and TIME Website www.epfl.ch