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Our School is one of the main European centers for education and research in the field of computing.

School of Computer and Communication Sciences

We take pride in educating students at all levels in the exciting and world-changing fields of science and technology, performing research that drives forward the boundaries of knowledge, as well as fostering the commercial use of our research and the entrepreneurial spirit of our faculty and students.

The artifacts and software of the technology revolution have changed peoples’ lives in countless ways over the past half century. And, this revolution is not over! The intellectual accomplishments of computer science are diffusing into many other disciplines, changing the way that researchers, practitioners, and people in general see their world and conceive of solutions. We are proud and happy to be at the center of these revolutions.

Education

We offer a bachelor program in Computer Science and one in Communications. We also offer four master’s programs: Computer Science, Communications, Data Science and Cyber Security.

Research

Research in IC spans a broad range of topics. Our faculty members are world leaders in many of these areas, and our PhD students go on to successful careers in academia and industry throughout Switzerland and the world.

Innovation

Our school works closely with industry, both in Switzerland and throughout the world, to lend our expertise to solve challenging problems and to bring new ideas from our labs into innovative products.

What’s new?

Spotlight

Anastasia Ailamaki, Mathias Payer, and Lenka Zdeborová are awarded an ERC Advanced Grant 2024 for their cutting-edge research on data systems, systems security, and neural networks. Pascal Fua receives an Advanced Grant SNSF in computer-assisted engineering.

Event

19.06.2025 › 11.09.2025 – Science in Panels: A Selection of Comics – Discovery Space

This summer, the EPFL Library is presenting a selection of comics about science. They explore complex concepts, key figures, and contemporary challenges in a lively and accessible way.

Recruitment

Join the EPFL School of Computer and Communication Sciences (IC) for a faculty position in cyber-physical security, learning sciences, and in security & privacy. Position open at Tenure Track Assistant Professor level.

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