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Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne RAK in Ras Al Khaimah
| College name |
Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne RAK |
| Director's name |
Dr Franco Vigliotti (Dean of EPFL Middle East) |
| Executive body or owner |
EPFL and RAKIA |
| Date founded |
October 2011 |
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| Type of institute |
private college |
| College location / area |
RAK Education Free Zone (no map) |
| Postal address |
Ras Al Khaimah, UAE |
| Telephone |
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| Curriculum |
Swiss |
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Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) courses and programs in the UAE
- Master's degrees planned in
energy, sustainable urban design, water resource management, wind engineering.
- Short courses for executives from September or October 2010?
29 August 2010
- Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) is an engineering college/univeristy in Switzerland with plans to establish a UAE campus in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), opening in 2011 or 2012 (both dates seen).
- Location is in the RAK Academic Free Zone area?
- EPFL signed a partnership agreement in February 2009 to build the new branch in RAK (press release 04 February 2009)?
- Ownership split 50:50 between EPFL and the RAK Investment Authority (RAKIA).
- Construction started 14 May 2009?
- No EPFL RAK website found but some information at sti.epfl.ch/page81103-en.html. Main EPFL website at www.epfl.ch.
Last update 29 August 2010 General Comments - might not apply to Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne RAK
- Fees, facilities, education quality varies widely. Allow extra fees for visa, transport, accommodation.
- Salaries, accommodation, other benefits for lecturer jobs vary substantially. Check contracts carefully for medical, housing, flight allowances, etc.
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