Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne or EPFL, founded in 1853, is one of the leading universities/research institutes in Switzerland. Located in French-speaking part of Switzerland this institute includes 7 schools: School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering, School of Computer and Communication Sciences, College of Humanities, School of Basic Sciences, School of Life Sciences, School of Engineering, College of Management of Technology. Regarding languages EPFL bachelor courses are taught in French, while some masters are entirely in English.