ETH Zurich

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ETH Zurich – Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich
ETH Zurich at twilight
Other names
(Swiss) Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, German: Polytechnikum (colloquially)
Former name
Eidgenössische polytechnische Schule[1]
TypePublic
Established1855; 169 years ago (1855)
BudgetCHF 1.896 billion (2021)
PresidentJoël Mesot
RectorGünther Dissertori
Academic staff
6,612 (including doctoral students, excluding 527 professors of all ranks, 34% female, 65% foreign nationals) (full-time equivalents 2021)[2]
Administrative staff
3,106 (40% female, 19% foreign nationals, full-time equivalents 2021)[2][3]
Students24,534 (headcount 2021, 33.3% female, 37% foreign nationals)[2]
Undergraduates10,642[3]
Postgraduates8,299[3]
4,460[3]
Other students
1,133[3]
Address
Rämistrasse 101
CH-8092 Zurich
Switzerland
,
Zurich

47°22′35″N 8°32′53″E / 47.37639°N 8.54806°E / 47.37639; 8.54806
CampusUrban
LanguageGerman, English (Masters and upwards, sometimes Bachelor)
ColorsBlack and White
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AffiliationsCESAER, ENHANCE Alliance,[5] EUA, IARU, IDEA League, LERU[6]
Websiteethz.ch

ETH Zurich (German: Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich; English: Federal Institute of Technology Zurich) is a public research university in Zurich, Switzerland. Founded in 1854 with the stated mission to educate engineers and scientists, the university focuses primarily on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Like its sister institution EPFL, ETH Zurich is part of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology Domain, a consortium of universities and research institutes under the Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research.[7] As of 2023, ETH Zurich enrolled 25,380 students from over 120 countries, of which 4,425 were pursuing doctoral degrees.[8]

Students, faculty, and researchers affiliated with ETH Zurich include 22 Nobel laureates, two Fields Medalists, three Pritzker Prize winners, and one Turing Award recipient, including Albert Einstein and John von Neumann.[9] It is a founding member of the IDEA League and the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU), and a member of the CESAER and League of European Research Universities (LERU) networks and the ENHANCE Alliance.

ETH Zurich is located in Switzerland
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Location: ETH Zurich, Switzerland
  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference hist45-55 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c "ETH in figures". Zurich, Switzerland: ETH Zurich. March 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Annual Report 2021" (PDF). Zurich, Switzerland: ETH Zurich. March 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  4. ^ "ETH identity". Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  5. ^ "ETH Zurich joins alliance of European universities". Zurich, Switzerland: ETH Zurich. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  6. ^ "ETH Zurich boosts networking with Europe's top universities". Zurich, Switzerland: ETH Zurich. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  7. ^ "ETH Board – Governance ETH Domain". ETH-Rat. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  8. ^ "Students". ETH Zurich.
  9. ^ How much Einstein is there in ETH Zurich? on YouTube