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]
Type	Public
Established	1855; 170 years ago (1855)
Budget	CHF 1.896 billion (2021)
President	Joël Mesot
Rector	Günther 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]
Students	24,534 (headcount 2021, 33.3% female, 37% foreign nationals)[2]
Undergraduates	10,642[3]
Postgraduates	8,299[3]
Doctoral students	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
Campus	Urban
Language	German, English (Masters and upwards, sometimes Bachelor)
Colors	Black and White    [4]
Affiliations	CESAER, ENHANCE Alliance,[5] EUA, IARU, IDEA League, LERU[6]
Website	ethz.ch

ETH Zurich (German: Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich; English: Federal Institute of Technology Zurich) is a public 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^[update], 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

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Location: ETH Zurich, Switzerland