The Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) is a federal polytechnic institute located in the French-speaking region of Lausanne, Switzerland. It is affiliated with several specialized research institutes and has seven departments, including Architecture and Design, Basic Sciences, and Life Sciences. Since 2011, ETH Lausanne and ETH Zurich have established a friendly exchange and carried out several cooperative projects. In July 2013, Professor Maxline, Director of the International Department of ETH Zurich, and his delegation visited ETH Zurich to discuss cooperation in scientific research and teaching. They also visited the teaching hospital of ETH Zurich, Wuxi Tongren International Rehabilitation Hospital. In February 2014, the two sides signed an agreement to cooperate in scientific research and teaching. In June-August 2014, they signed another agreement for the same purpose. In February 2014, the two parties signed a research and teaching cooperation agreement. From June to August 2014, they will exchange teachers and students to facilitate academic visits and exchanges.