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Learn tech in a different way: open to anyone aged 18 and over, with no prior qualifications required and free of charge, to help you enter the tech industry.
Our philosophy
Why choose 42?
A first-class technical training programme
Ranked in the WURI global top 10, 42 trains independent developers who are capable of solving complex problems and adapting quickly to new technologies.
Completely free
No tuition fees. 42 Lausanne offers a high-quality environment and resources that are accessible to everyone.
For everyone
With no entry requirements, 42 is open to anyone aged 18 or over, regardless of their background.
Global network
A network operating in over 50 countries, offering international mobility, a global community and career opportunities.
Since it opened, 42 Lausanne has been:
+ 14 000
applications, with the number of female applicants increasing every year
+800
graduates
90%
employability
Corporate projects
42 Lausanne works closely with the local business community and is setting up AI innovation labs in collaboration with partner companies
Innovation Lab with SPEN
The Prison Service has partnered with 42 Lausanne as part of an IA Innovation Lab to integrate digitalisation into the heart of its business processes, as well as to help prepare prisoners for their reintegration into society.
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AI Innovation Lab with infomaniak
Project to improve email processing by the Infomaniak teams
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Innovation Lab with the University of St. Gallen
Six start-ups selected by the HSG incubator are collaborating with 15 technological talents from 42 Lausanne and Zurich. For three days, they will co-develop digital prototypes and explore new forms of collaboration, with the aim of learning from each other and moving forward together.
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Ecotic
The ECOTIC workshops are a training programme run by 42 Lausanne & Resilio with the support of the Canton of Vaud via Viva Vaud. They are designed to help SMEs in French-speaking Switzerland make a more sober and sustainable digital transition. and sustainable digital transition.
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Groupe Mutuel
Switzerland's leading health insurer, with 1.2 million customers and annual premiums of CHF 4.2 billion. Groupe Mutuel has more than 2,000 employees at 60 locations, covering both individual and corporate customers. In the midst of a digital transformation, its priorities are modernisation, service processing and customer platforms.
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Upcoming events
Open day - Discover the 42 Lausanne campus
Come and visit the campus, meet the students and ask any questions you may have about 42 Lausanne
rue de Lausanne 64, 1020 Renens
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Latest news
42 Lausanne Joins VivaTech 2026
This week, a delegation of 42 people from Lausanne is attending VivaTech 2026 in Paris.
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192 Graduates Celebrated at the 2026 42 Lausanne Graduation Ceremony
On Wednesday 3 June 2026, 42 Lausanne celebrated the achievements of 192 students at its annual graduation ceremony, held at the Salle des spectacles in Renens. The event brought together the graduates, their families, loved ones, colleagues and friends for a moment of recognition and pride. Throughout the evening, applause accompanied those who had successfully completed the 42 Lausanne programme as they took to the stage.
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WURI 2026 ranks 42 as the world's 3rd most innovative higher education institution (out of 500 institutions).
For the second year running, 42 has been ranked third in the list of the world’s most innovative educational institutions. 42 ranks ahead of universities such as Stanford, MIT and Caltech in terms of innovation.
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Thanks to their support
The partners of 42 Lausanne play a vital role in the school’s development. Their commitment enables us to upgrade our facilities, expand opportunities for students and strengthen the links between our courses and the professional world.
Committed partners who share our vision of high-quality, inclusive and innovative tech education.
42 Lausanne offers free IT training for students
