University of Zurich: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #94 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #19 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| #2 of 23 | In Switzerland |
| #2 of 4 | In Zurich |
| #13 of 2,030 | For Orthodontics |
| Top100 | For 60 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 19%
- Enrollment
- 25,732
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Website
- uzh.ch
- Languages
- German;English
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 19% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate (Maturitätszeugnis) or recognized equivalent |
| Academic Calendar | September to May (September - December; February-May) |
| Enrollment | 25,732 |
We've calculated the 19% acceptance rate for University of 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
University of Zurich is a world-class research university with 137,049 scientific papers published and 4,603,023 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Genetics, Biochemistry, Environmental Science, Physics, and Engineering.
University of Zurich majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 915 | 14212 |
| 1992 | 1069 | 18623 |
| 1993 | 1045 | 15436 |
| 1994 | 1205 | 16917 |
| 1995 | 1094 | 19273 |
| 1996 | 1256 | 20951 |
| 1997 | 1384 | 23758 |
| 1998 | 1231 | 27229 |
| 1999 | 1331 | 28794 |
| 2000 | 1524 | 33060 |
| 2001 | 1508 | 37544 |
| 2002 | 1718 | 40762 |
| 2003 | 1824 | 46828 |
| 2004 | 1950 | 52566 |
| 2005 | 2109 | 59894 |
| 2006 | 2417 | 66476 |
| 2007 | 2822 | 76115 |
| 2008 | 3097 | 84337 |
| 2009 | 3469 | 99022 |
| 2010 | 3798 | 111325 |
| 2011 | 4016 | 127459 |
| 2012 | 4446 | 145162 |
| 2013 | 4810 | 162575 |
| 2014 | 5058 | 181176 |
| 2015 | 5590 | 197243 |
| 2016 | 5876 | 209328 |
| 2017 | 6602 | 230842 |
| 2018 | 6661 | 260798 |
| 2019 | 7210 | 303254 |
| 2020 | 8522 | 365808 |
| 2021 | 8949 | 424581 |
| 2022 | 8553 | 431955 |
| 2023 | 8110 | 434533 |
Tuition
| Local studetns | 720 per semester (CHF) |
|---|
The University of Zurich has financial aid programs.
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 University of 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 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | No | No | No |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bachelor | Arts and Humanities, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Economics, Geography, Law, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology, Religion, Social Sciences |
|---|---|
| Master | Arts and Humanities, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Economics, Geography, Law, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology, Religion, Social Sciences |
University of Zurich alumni
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Albert Einstein
- Enrolled in the University of Zurich
- In 1905 graduated with doctorate in physics
- Occupations
- physicist
- Biography
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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.
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Rosa Luxemburg
- Occupations
- revolutionaryphilosopherjournalisteconomistpolitician
- Biography
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Rosa Luxemburg was a Polish and naturalised-German revolutionary socialist, orthodox Marxist, and anti-war activist. She became a key figure of the revolutionary socialist movements of Poland and Germany during the late 19th and early 20th century.
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Mileva Marić
- 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.
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Jürgen Habermas
- Occupations
- university teachersociologistphilosopher
- Biography
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Jürgen Habermas is a German philosopher and social theorist in the tradition of critical theory and pragmatism. His work addresses communicative rationality and the public sphere.
University of Zurich faculties and divisions
| Faculty : Arts | Arabic, Archaeology, Art History, Arts and Humanities, Chinese, Cinema and Television, Cultural Studies, East Asian Studies, Eastern European Studies, Ecology, Economics, Educational Sciences, English, European Languages, French, German, Greek, Greek (Classical), History, Indic Languages, Islamic Studies, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Linguistics, Medieval Studies, Musicology, Philosophy, Photography, Psychology, Romance Languages, Scandinavian Languages, Slavic Languages, Social Sciences, Special Education |
|---|---|
| Faculty : Economics, Business Administration and Information Technology | Banking, Business Administration, Computer Science, Economics, Finance, Information Technology, Management |
| Faculty : Law | Commercial Law, Law, Public Law |
| Faculty : Medicine | Dentistry, Medicine |
| Faculty : Science | Anthropology, Behavioural Sciences, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Biophysics, Botany, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Ecology, Environmental Studies, Genetics, Geography, Geography (Human), Mathematics, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Natural Sciences, Neurosciences, Paleontology, Physics, Surveying and Mapping |
| Faculty : Theology | Religion, Religious Studies, Theology |
| Faculty : Vetsuisse | Veterinary Science |
General information
| Alternative names | UZH Universität Zürich Université de Zurich |
|---|---|
| Accreditation | OAQ; AACSB; EQUIS; EAEVE |
Location and contacts
| Address | Rämistrasse 71 Zürich, 8006 Switzerland |
|---|---|
| City population | 443,000 |