Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich: Statistics

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#51 of 14,131 In the World
#6 of 2,785 In Europe
#1 of 23 In Switzerland
#1 of 4 In Zurich
#3 of 1,129 For Biochemical Engineering
Top100 For 119 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
8%
Enrollment
23,420
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
ethz.ch
Languages
German;English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate8%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (Maturitätszeugnis) or recognized equivalent, or entrance examination
Academic CalendarSeptember to May (September - December; February-May)
Enrollment23,420
Full time employee6,600
Student:staff ratio4:1

We've calculated the 8% acceptance rate for Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich is a world-class research university with 164,449 scientific papers published and 5,677,303 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Quantum and Particle physics, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Materials Science, and Organic Chemistry.

Publications
164,449
Citations
5,677,303

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
102,811 / 3,562,127
Physics
100,448 / 3,654,555
Chemistry
93,919 / 3,681,224
Biology
87,180 / 3,526,591
Quantum and Particle physics
74,180 / 2,685,795
Environmental Science
73,965 / 2,766,611
Computer Science
68,697 / 2,343,836
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
54,010 / 1,671,656
Materials Science
53,872 / 1,937,926
Organic Chemistry
50,956 / 2,098,629
Geology
47,267 / 1,843,445
Biochemistry
40,596 / 1,852,705
Medicine
39,477 / 1,465,159
Geography and Cartography
38,790 / 1,388,016
Genetics
34,392 / 1,559,230
Ecology
33,139 / 1,397,483
Mathematics
33,037 / 1,075,613
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
30,737 / 992,205
Optical Engineering
30,586 / 1,029,479
Paleontology
27,019 / 1,075,172
Philosophy
25,981 / 749,244
Statistics
25,089 / 853,402
Electrical Engineering
23,779 / 766,419
Business
22,732 / 638,316
Psychology
21,592 / 753,604
Metallurgical Engineering
19,428 / 790,853
Political Science
18,854 / 505,297
Astrophysics and Astronomy
17,848 / 670,317
History
17,546 / 610,181
Law
17,156 / 496,305
Mechanical Engineering
17,134 / 538,634
Archaeology
16,517 / 575,697
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
16,214 / 646,188
Oceanography
15,487 / 676,661
Telecommunications
15,391 / 465,260
Economics
15,377 / 462,249
Computer Vision
14,801 / 571,692
Chemical Engineering
14,634 / 629,593
Nanotechnology
14,598 / 630,165
Nuclear Physics
14,239 / 522,016

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 829 8574
1992 851 8887
1993 1043 10133
1994 1039 11703
1995 1020 12696
1996 1054 14394
1997 1284 15895
1998 1398 16865
1999 1557 18861
2000 1678 22145
2001 1848 24874
2002 2097 29945
2003 2163 35682
2004 2488 42641
2005 2627 52547
2006 3509 62654
2007 4592 75304
2008 4455 88219
2009 4934 108852
2010 5648 129058
2011 5576 154858
2012 6231 181296
2013 6692 207930
2014 7208 238212
2015 7477 263724
2016 7776 288735
2017 8261 318830
2018 8684 369181
2019 9023 427190
2020 10422 505175
2021 11175 588041
2022 10034 588873
2023 9776 603328
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Tuition Cost (per semester)
Bachelor's Degree CHF 580
Master's Degree CHF 580
Doctoral Degree Free

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No No No
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business No Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics No Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences No Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology No Yes Yes
Bachelor Agriculture, Architecture, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Pharmacy, Physics, Surveying and Mapping
Master Agriculture, Applied Mathematics, Architecture and Planning, Bioengineering, Biological and Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Engineering, Food Science, Geological Engineering, Health Sciences, Mathematics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Natural Sciences, Pharmacy, Physics, Robotics, Sports, Teacher Training
Doktorat/ Doctorat/ Dottorato Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Technology

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich alumni

  1. Albert Einstein

    Albert Einstein
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1879-1955 (aged 76)
    Enrolled in Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
    1896-1900 graduated with Bachelor of Science in mathematics education
    Occupations
    physicist
    Biography

    Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist who is widely held to be one of the greatest and most influential scientists of all time. Best known for developing the theory of relativity, Einstein also made important contributions to quantum mechanics, and was thus a central figure in the revolutionary reshaping of the scientific understanding of nature that modern physics accomplished in the first decades of the twentieth century. His mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc, which arises from relativity theory, has been called "the world's most famous equation". He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his services to theoretical physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect", a pivotal step in the development of quantum theory. His work is also known for its influence on the philosophy of science. In a 1999 poll of 130 leading physicists worldwide by the British journal Physics World, Einstein was ranked the greatest physicist of all time. His intellectual achievements and originality have made the word Einstein broadly synonymous with genius.

  2. Mileva Marić

    Mileva Marić
    Born in
    Serbia Flag Serbia
    Years
    1875-1948 (aged 73)
    Occupations
    teacher
    Biography

    Mileva Marić, sometimes called Mileva Marić-Einstein (Милева Марић-Ајнштајн, Mileva Marić-Ajnštajn), was a Serbian physicist, mathematician, and the first wife of Albert Einstein from 1903 to 1919. She was the only woman among Einstein's fellow students at Zürich Polytechnic. She was Marić and Einstein were study colleagues and lovers, and had a daughter Lieserl in 1902, who likely died of scarlet fever at one and a half years old. They later had two sons, Hans Albert and Eduard.

  3. Klaus Schwab

    Klaus Schwab
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1938-.. (age 86)
    Occupations
    pedagogueinternational forum participanteconomist
    Biography

    Klaus Martin Schwab is a German engineer, economist, and founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF). He has acted as the WEF's chairman since founding the organisation in 1971.

  4. Wilhelm Röntgen

    Wilhelm Röntgen
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1845-1923 (aged 78)
    Enrolled in Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
    1865-1868 studied mechanical engineering
    Occupations
    physicistengineerresearcherprofessor
    Biography

    Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen was a German mechanical engineer and physicist, who, on 8 November 1895, produced and detected electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range known as X-rays or Röntgen rays, an achievement that earned him the inaugural Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901. In honour of Röntgen's accomplishments, in 2004 the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) named element 111, roentgenium, a radioactive element with multiple unstable isotopes, after him. The unit of measurement roentgen was also named after him.

All 100 notable alumni

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich faculties and divisions

Department/Division : Architecture and Civil Engineering Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Regional Planning, Town Planning
Department/Division : Engineering Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Engineering Management, Information Technology, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Microelectronics, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Engineering, Robotics
Department/Division : Management and Social Sciences Economics, History, International Studies, Management, Philosophy, Police Studies, Technology
Department/Division : Natural Sciences and Mathematics Applied Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence, Bioengineering, Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Health Sciences, Mathematics, Medical Technology, Operations Research, Pharmacy, Physics, Statistics
Department/Division : System-Oriented Natural Sciences Agriculture, Earth Sciences, Environmental Studies, Food Science, Geophysics, Meteorology
Research Division : Agriculture and Food Science Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Agronomy, Food Science
Research Division : Architecture Architecture
Research Division : Biological and Life Sciences Biology
Research Division : Chemistry and Applied Biosciences Chemistry, Demography and Population, Pharmacy
Research Division : Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering
Research Division : Computer Science Computer Science
Research Division : Earth Sciences Earth Sciences
Research Division : Environmental Sciences Environmental Studies, Forestry
Research Division : Humanities, Social and Political Sciences Arts and Humanities, Economics, Law, Social Sciences
Research Division : Management, Technology and Economics Economics, Management, Technology
Research Division : Materials Materials Engineering
Research Division : Mathematics Mathematics
Research Division : Mechanical and Process Engineering Engineering Management, Mechanical Engineering
Research Division : Physics Physics

General information

Alternative names ETH Zurich
Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Zurich

Location and contacts

Address ETH Zürich HG Rämistrasse 101
Zürich, 8092
Switzerland
City population 443,000

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