Sites like EPFL

01 · Entity

About EPFL

EPFL epfl.ch

EPFL

Based in Lausanne (Switzerland), EPFL is a university whose three missions are education, research and innovation.

Wikidata: university in Ecublens, Switzerland

Top 10K · #5,004 English 7 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026

Visit EPFL

Summary by Claude

Official website of EPFL, a Swiss federal public research university in Lausanne focused on engineering, science and technology, with information on degree programs, research, innovation, news and campus events.

Who it’s for

Prospective students, researchers, staff, industry partners

Business model

Public funding and tuition

• Technical university
• engineering degrees
• computer science programs
• research laboratories
• technology transfer
• Summer@EPFL internships
• PhD programs
• campus events
• Lausanne university

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to EPFL’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

1. 01
   ETH Zurich ethz.ch Top 10K English

   ETH Zurich - Homepage | ETH Zurich

   public research university in Zurich

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2. 02
   UZH uzh.ch Top 10K German

   Universität Zürich | Universität Zürich | UZH

   Die Universität Zürich gehört zu den besten Forschungsuniversitäten Europas und bietet das breiteste Angebot an Studienfächern in der Schweiz.

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3. 03
   University of Alberta ualberta.ca Top 10K

   ERROR: The request could not be satisfied

   public research university in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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4. 04
   admin.ch Top 10K English

   Welcome to the official website of the Swiss government

   On our English website, you will find a selection of information about the Federal Council’s activities and decisions. For more details, please choose the German, French or Italian site.

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5. 05
   Imperial College London imperial.ac.uk Top 10K English

   Imperial College London

   Imperial College London is a world-leading university for science, technology, engineering, medicine and business (STEMB). Across our London campuses, and throughout our international network, we use science to tackle global challenges.

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6. 06
   CNRS cnrs.fr Top 10K English

   Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)

   Le Centre national de la recherche scientifique est le plus grand organisme public français de recherche scientifique. Il exerce son activité dans

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7. 07
   University of Florida ufl.edu Top 10K

   public research university in Gainesville, Florida, United States

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8. 08
   Lund University lu.se Top 10K Swedish

   Start | Lunds universitet

   Lunds universitet grundades 1666 och rankas återkommande som ett av världens 100 främsta lärosäten. Här finns cirka 46 000 studenter och mer än 8 000 medarbetare.

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9. 09
   UCLA ucla.edu Top 10K English

   A World Leader in Education and Research Excellence | UCLA

   UCLA advances knowledge, addresses pressing societal needs and creates a university enriched by diverse perspectives where all individuals can flourish.

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10. 10
    University of New South Wales unsw.edu.au Top 10K English

    UNSW Sydney | Australia's #1 university

    UNSW is ranked 1st in Australia overall and for employment outcomes. Browse our range of study options and find the perfect one for you.

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11. 11
    Peking University pku.edu.cn Top 10K

    北京大学

    北京大学

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12. 12
    TUM tum.de Top 10K English

    Technical University of Munich: The Entrepreneurial University - TUM

    Technical University of Munich: One of Germany's leading universities for research and teaching in natural sciences and engineering.

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13. 13
    LSE lse.ac.uk Top 10K English

    The London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE

    LSE is a world-leading social science specialist university, awarded University of the Year 2025 and ranked 1st in London and the UK in 2025 and 2026.

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14. 14
    Louisiana State University lsu.edu Top 10K English

    Welcome to LSU, a top research university | Baton Rouge, La.

    LSU is an elite research university tackling global challenges, with a unique culture, top academic programs, and a rich and rewarding educational experience.

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15. 15
    University of Sydney sydney.edu.au Top 10K English

    One of Australia’s top universities - The University of Sydney

    The University of Sydney: study at one of the world's best universities, leading the way in addressing environmental, social, and governance challenges.

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16. 16
    University of South Florida usf.edu Top 10K English

    Welcome to the University of South Florida | Tampa, St. Petersburg, FL

    The University of South Florida (USF) is a high-impact, global research university dedicated to student success serving Tampa and St. Petersburg.

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17. 17
    Tsinghua University tsinghua.edu.cn Top 10K

    清华大学

    public university in Beijing, China

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18. 18
    Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin hu-berlin.de Top 10K English

    Making sure you're not a bot!

    Wir forschen, lehren und arbeiten für die und mit der Gesellschaft. Frei. Unabhängig. Verantwortungsvoll. Mutig und engagiert. Vielfältig und offen. Geschichtsbewusst und zukunftsorientiert. Exzellent. Wir sind die Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU).

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19. 19
    USP usp.br Top 10K Portuguese

    # USP – Universidade de São Paulo # – Universidade pública, autarquia ligada à Secretaria de Estado de Ensino Superior de São Paulo

    public state university in Brazil

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20. 20
    University of Bonn uni-bonn.de Top 10K English

    University of Bonn

    The University of Excellence in Bonn is one of Germany's top universities. Study and research at one of the largest and best research-led universities in Germany.

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04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What EPFL is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.