| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Founder(s) | Bertil Hult |
| Headquarters | Switzerland |
| Employees | 34,000 |
| Website | EF.com |
EF Education First (abbreviated as EF) is an international education company that specializes in language training, educational travel, academic degree programs and cultural exchange. The company was founded in 1965 by Bertil Hult[1], in the Swedish university town of Lund under the name Europeiska Ferieskolan (European Holiday School). It is currently privately-held by the Hult family[2] and is headquartered in Lucerne, Switzerland.[3]
With 400 schools and over 15 million students, EF is now the largest private education provider in the world[4]. Approximately 34,000 people are working at EF across its 15 subsidiaries and non-profit organizations represented in 50 countries worldwide[5].
The company also publishes the EF English Proficiency Index (EF EPI), a ranking of countries by their English skills.
Hult International Business School is affiliated with EF and is named for the founder, Bertil Hult.[6][7][8]