Overview

EPFL is a leading center for mathematical education and research. It compromises three institutes and a research center devoted to the major areas of pure and applied Mathematics. The research program in mathematical sciences has a strong international reputation and collaborations between research groups and other universities offer interesting interdisciplinary challenges.

The students learn how to approach diverse modeling problems and gain hands-on experience in an industrial setting during the internship.

Career options:

Graduates will be prepared for an attractive, diverse and growing job market. They will have a high level of competency in formulating and analyzing complex models and will learn how to extract relevant parameters, to simulate the system under consideration, make forecasts and to compare expected results with factual data.

Recent graduates have found jobs in banks, engineering companies, the automobile industry, governmental offices, pharmaceutics, consulting companies and in the nutrition industry.

The Master of Science in Applied Mathematics from Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne is also an excellent foundation for students planning to follow a PhD program in applied mathematics, financial mathematics or statistics.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Algebraic K-theory

Complex manifolds

Homotopical algebra

Lie groups

Linear algebraic groups

Modern algebraic geometry

Modular forms and applications

Number theory in cryptography

Riemann surfaces

Topics in algebraic geometry

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-03-31 00:00:00 , National

Language

Partially taught in English

TOEFL^® IBT

95

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lausanne, Switzerland

Disciplines

Applied Mathematics View 4 other Masters in Applied Mathematics in Switzerland

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

95

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Other requirements

General requirements

Your resumé (curriculum vitae).

Copy of your University degree(s), if already available.

Complete transcripts from each university you have attended.

A statement of purpose. See below for a detailed explanation.

Your identity card or passport.

Extra documents, such as TOEFL or GRE scores, research publications, or other portfolios of your previous work, are welcome but not compulsory.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

4380 CHF / year

≈ 4380 CHF / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

1560 CHF / year

≈ 1560 CHF / year

Living costs

Lausanne

Switzerland

1609 - 1979 CHF / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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