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Program dossier

EPFL

School of Computer and Communication Sciences (IC), EDIC Computer and Communication Sciences (EDIC) PhD

Verified evidence

People to investigate

Advisor leads

Advisor leads have not been promoted into the professor table yet.

Decision evidence

Evidence snapshot

EDIC PhD has AI, machine learning, signal/image processing, and strong medical/computational-imaging supervisor fit 🔗

Deadline

December 1, 23:59 CET, for the following September; second round April 15, 23:59 CET. Europe/Zurich

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Funding

CHF 55 225 gross annual starting salary for EPFL doctoral assistants from 2026-01-01

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GRE

선택

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English test

Required unless exempt

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Min scores

TOEFL iBT 100; IELTS Academic 7.0; Cambridge C1 Advanced B; Cambridge C2 Proficiency C; TOEIC 850; Michigan ECPE 840

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References

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Documents

Transcripts, curriculum vitae, statement of purpose, three letters of recommendation, and identity document; English test where required.

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Application fee

TBD

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Program context

Fit and operating notes

Institution profile

School context

Location

Lausanne, Switzerland

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Institution

Public university

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Verified on

2026-08-03

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School fit score 5

Research fit evidence

EDIC PhD has AI, machine learning, signal/image processing, and strong medical/computational-imaging supervisor fit

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Funding route

CHF 55 225 gross annual starting salary for EPFL doctoral assistants from 2026-01-01

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International support

Central EDIC admission plus thesis supervisor and secure funding are required for final enrolment

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Fee waiver

TBD

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Official verification

2026-08-03

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Promote. Fall 2027 deadline, documents, references, English policy, optional GRE, salary, and thesis-director list are officially verified. Pascal Fua and Mathieu Salzmann are current EDIC leads. 🔗

Financial picture

Funding and support

Most doctoral candidates are employed as doctoral assistants; starting salary is CHF 55,225 gross/year from 2026, but no all-admit funding guarantee is published 🔗

Tuition coverage

TBD

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International support

Central EDIC admission plus thesis supervisor and secure funding are required for final enrolment

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