School of Basic Sciences

The School of Basic Sciences combines intellectual excellence with unique infrastructure, to provide an outstanding educational and research environment in mathematics, physics, chemistry, chemical engineering and beyond. From the creation of new knowledge to fostering innovation, we develop cutting-edge technologies and transfer them to the world.

News

Tobias Kippenberg awarded ERC Synergy Grant

Published:13.12.24 — EPFL's Professor Tobias J. Kippenberg, in collaboration with leading European researchers, has secured a prestigious ERC Synergy Grant to advance the ATHENS project, which aims to revolutionize optical data transmission.

Coupling microwave photons to Germanium quantum dots

Published:04.12.24 — Scientists at EPFL have made important progress in quantum technology, achieving strong coupling between quantum dots in Germanium and microwave photons, paving the way for scalable quantum computing based on spin qubits.

Michael Grätzel, Xile Hu, Tobias J. Kippenberg, Mohammad Nazeeruddin, Henning Stahlberg, and Shaik Mohammed Zakeeruddin. Credit: EPFL

Six SB Professors Among Clarivate's Highly Cited Researchers

Published:03.12.24 — Michael Grätzel, Xile Hu, Tobias J. Kippenberg, Mohammad Nazeeruddin, Henning Stahlberg, and Shaik Mohammed Zakeeruddin, six professors at EPFL’s School of Basic Sciences (SB), have been included in the prestigious list of most Highly Cited Researchers in 2024.

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Research

Chemistry

Research at the Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering (ISIC), on the main Lausanne campus and in Sion, Wallis, spans fundamental studies in theoretical chemistry and biochemistry to applications in catalysis, drug discovery and diagnostics, sustainability and the environment.

ISIC

Mathematics

Mathematics plays a fundamental role in science and technology. Mathematical models are essential tool for scientists and engineers to solve complex problems requiring abstraction in all theoretical and applied scientific research, but also in the financial and insurance domains.

MATH

Physics

The Institute of Physics (IPHYS) is responsible for cutting-edge research over the whole spectrum of physics and in related domains, in collaboration with other disciplines. Research covers the following five domains of physics: quantum science, condensed matter, biophysics and complex systems, particle physics and astrophysics, energy.

IPHYS

Education

Chemistry

The chemistry and chemical engineering section of EPFL trains students in chemistry, chemical engineering and biotechnology and offers one Bachelor of Science program, two Masters programs (Molecular and Biological Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology) and one PhD program in chemical engineering.

SCGC

Mathematics

The mathematics section of EPFL offers high-quality education programs in theoretical and applied mathematics at the three university levels (Bachelor, Master and PhD) to students of the whole EPFL and of several other curricula at the local universities (UNIL, HEP).

SMA

Physics

The Physics Section at the EPFL offers advanced theoretical and experimental training in fundamental and applied physics. Our bachelor, master and PhD programs provide state-of-the-art education in the most innovative fields of modern physics, astrophysics, quantum sciences, condensed matter physics, biophysics and energy.

SPH