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EPFL’s Strategy and Achievements
Riding the Globalization Wave:
Prof. Martin Vetterli
Vice President Institutional Affairs
Dr D. Noukakis, J.-F. Ricci
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)Lausanne , Switzerland
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Overview
1.The global context
2. Challenges for higher education
3. EPFL’s strategy and achievements
4. Conclusions
Riding the Globalization Wave
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The knowledge economy
«In 2006, the world has produced more transistors
than grains of rice »Samuel Palmisano, Chairman & CEO of IBM
The Global Context A New Paradigm
Welcome to the knowledge economy where the human capital is
an essential element of competitiveness
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Scientific impact on economic activity
Source : Nature 430, 311 - 316 (15 July 2004)
The Innovation GapThe Global Context
Citation per paper (RBI normalized)
Country 2002 1993–2002
Switzerland 1.70 1.59
United States 1.48 1.41
Denmark 1.48 1.33
United Kingdom 1.39 1.21
Netherlands 1.39 1.33
Germany 1.33 1.15
Austria 1.24 1.09
Belgium 1.21 1.17
Sweden 1.21 1.25
Canada 1.18 1.13
GDP per person in 1’000 USD at 1995 PPP
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-> Globalisation of educational services
-> Implementation of Bologna process affects EHEA and RoW!
International Academic Marketing
The academic landscape in Europe
The Global Context Globalization of Higher Education
Source: Trends V (2007): Universities shaping the European Higher Education Area. An EUA report
Student mobility flows across “Bologna” countries
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-> Demographic challenges ahead:
• 2,400,000 students study abroad every year, but estimated growth of demand for international education: 6%
• Projected drastic decrease of the 20-24 age cohort in developed countries (-10% in top-20 economies)
• Growth mostly from developing and emerging countries
-> Students mobility
-> Faculty “star system”
-> Off-shore campuses
-> Newcomers
International Academic Marketing
The academic landscape
The Global Context Globalization of Higher Education
End of national monopolies
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Source: Trends V (2007): Universities shaping the European Higher Education Area. An EUA report
Structure of graduate education across “Bologna” countries
Challenges for HE Building World Class Universities
Diversity in educational structures
Need for US style graduate schools?
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-> Appropriate management structure and corporate culture
-> Attract and retain first rate Faculty
-> Develop structured graduate education
-> Recruit the best students (financial aid system?)
-> Reinforce tech transfer
-> Provide a modern infrastructure and attractive facilities
-> Develop strategic partnerships
-> Become less dependent on state funding
Challenges for HE Building World Class Universities
Key issues to be addressed
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EPFL
Major reorganizations since 2000
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6’746 Students (of which 1’624 PhD)
266 Professors
2140 Employees
Confederation Budget 554 Million CHF (2008)
External Financing 194 Million CHF (2008)
Total Budget 748 Million CHF or ≈ 500 Million EUR
EPFL in numbers
Facts and figuresEPFL Today Facts & Figures 2008
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FNRS
CTI
EU
Public & private sector
Industry
Diversity of 3rd party fundsExpenses (Million CHF)
Students1%
Federal74%
CTI2%
Public & privateSector 11%
EU6%
FNRS6%
Expenditure by sourceof funding (2008)
EPFL Today Resources and Financing
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EPFL’s Management structure
EPFL Today
PRESIDENT
VP-INSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS
VP-ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
VP-INNOVATION & VALORISATION
VP-PLANINING & LOGISTICS
DIRECTION
SCHOOLBASIC
SCIENCES(Research bodies)
SCHOOLLIFE
SCIENCES(Research bodies)
SCHOOLENGINEERING
SCIENCES &TECHNIQUES
(Research bodies)
SCHOOLCOMPUTER & COMMUNIC.
SCIENCES(Research bodies)
ARCHITECTURE, CIVIL &
ENVIRONMENT. ENGINEERING
(Research bodies)
DEANSHIP BACHELOR/MASTER
DEANSHIPDOCTORAL SCHOOL
15 SECTIONS OFFERING 15 BACHELOR AND 19 MASTER PROGRAMS
19 DOCTORAL PROGRAMS
COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT & TECHNOLOGY
COLLEGE OF SOCIAL
SCIENCES& HUMANITIES
INTEGRATED SYSTEMS CENTER
CENTER FOR NEUROPROSTHESES
Some Major Achievements
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National and international accreditation
Structure of Academic ProgramsEPFL Today
center of accreditation and quality assurance of the swiss universities Commission des Titres d’Ingénieur
A Bologna-based curriculum recognized world-wide
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EPFL Today
Anchor education in cutting-edge research
Physics
Chemistry / Chemical Eng.
Mathematics
Material Sciences
Electrical Engineering
Microtechnology
Mechanical Engineering
Computer science
Communication systems
Architecture
Civil Engineering
Environmental Science & Eng.
Life Sciences & Technology
Management of Technology
Financial Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Education programsSchools
Basic Sciences
Engineering
Computer and Communication Sciences
Architecture, Civil and Environmental Eng.
Life Sciences
Social Sciences and Humanities
Management of Technology
Structure of Academic Programs
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-> 19 programs
-> Guarantee the highest quality standards for recruitment
-> Provide support and supervision to PhD students
-> Create a network of PhD students throughout EPFL
Doctoral school: Launched in 2003
Steady increase of PhD students
EPFL Today Structure of Academic Programs
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2008: 1’624 of which 65%international students
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EPFL Today Student body
Under-graduates
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Evolution of student mixNumber of students
Swissnationals
ForeignStudents
38%
Foreignresidents
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An international [email protected] Recruitment
“A University is its Faculty”
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Switzerland France, Germany, Italy
Europa, others North America Asia
EPFL Professors by nationality in % of the total
2000 (total: 143)
2004 (total: 221)
2008 (total: 266)
EPFL Faculty members by nationality% of the total
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–> Recruit at the international level
–> Give autonomy (an Assistant Professor is like a Full Professor!)
–> Provide a stimulating environment and adequate resources
–> Mentoring
–> An evaluation process after 6-8 years
An attractive tenure track system
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EPFL Recruitment [email protected]
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Center for Neuroprosthetics
Blue Brain
Center for Biotechnology
Center for Integrated Systems
Stimulate transdisciplinarity
Design Center
Alinghi
Solar Impulse
Montreux Jazz Festival archives
Space Center
Hydroptère
Strategic initiativesPartnerships
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Average Impact Factor
Number of Publications x
Impact Factor
Excellence in Research Bibliometrics
Steady increase in publications
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Excellence in Research Competitiveness
ERC Advanced Grants in 2008
EPFL (CH) 11
Weizmann Institute of Science (Israël, IL) 8
ETH Zürich (CH) 7
University of Oxford (UK) 7
Imperial College London (UK) 6
University of Cambridge (UK) 5
Université Catholique de Louvain (BE) 4
Université de Genève (CH) 4
Helsinki University of Technology (FI) 4
University College of London (UK) 4
Shanghai Jiao Tong ARWU 2009
Engineering, Technology and Computer Science
1 Massachusetts Inst Tech (MIT) USA
2 Stanford Univ USA
3 Univ Illinois - Urbana Champaign USA
4 Univ California - Berkeley USA
5 Carnegie Mellon Univ USA
6 Univ Michigan - Ann Arbor USA
7 Univ Texas - Austin USA
8 Georgia Inst Tech USA
9 Univ California - San Diego USA
10 Penn State Univ - Univ Park USA
11 Univ Southern California USA
12 California Inst Tech USA
13 Univ California - Santa Barbara USA
14 Univ Maryland - Coll Park USA
15 EPFL Switzerland
15 Univ Cambridge UK
17 Purdue Univ - West Lafayette USA
18 Cornell Univ USA
19 University of Toronto Canada
20 Tohoku Univ Japan
Competing in the premier league
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Stimulate and supportInnovate & Transfer
A place to innovate
12 new companies / year
Science Park with 100 companies
College of management of technology
Tech transfer services
Innovation network
Entrepreneurship program
Coaching
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Priority patent appl.
Licenses, TT agr. & options
Start-ups
Innovate & Transfer Technology Licensing
A nice progression
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Infrastructure: Main projects
Rolex Learning Centre
Stu
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Housin
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Conference Centre
Innovation Square
Sport
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Message 2
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EPFL Tomorrow Create a True Campus
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Conclusions
Competition for minds & funds beyond regional levelEPFL’s recipe:
Clear positioning and action plan
Quality of people at key managerial positions
Competitive recruitment of Senior & Junior faculty
Tools for academic cross-fertilization(education and research)
Reduced dependency on state funding
Riding the Globalization Wave