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EPFL leads the 1 universities in Vaud at #22 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Across the whole list there are 3 courses to choose from.
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Only one university here holds a QS World position — EPFL at #22 — so it heads the list. Below them, universities follow their research output: EPFL is cited most (20,416,961 citations).
1 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, Vaud (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is EPFL, founded in 1853. EPFL is the largest, with 12,000 students.
By level: 2 master's and 1 bachelor's. The most common subjects are Engineering (2) and Mathematics (1). The usual length is Typically lasting three years and totaling 180 credits. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake). EPFL offers the widest choice, with 3 of these courses.
EPFL (QS World #22) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
1 public and 0 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run Typically lasting three years and totaling 180 credits.
Fall is the main intake — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then.
EPFL, with 3.
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