University of Zurich: Statistics

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#94 of 14,131 In the World
#19 of 2,785 In Europe
#2 of 23 In Switzerland
#2 of 4 In Zurich
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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 Rate19%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (Maturitätszeugnis) or recognized equivalent
Academic CalendarSeptember to May (September - December; February-May)
Enrollment25,732

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.

Publications
137,049
Citations
4,603,023

University of Zurich majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
86,632 / 3,565,764
Medicine
75,316 / 2,668,476
Chemistry
61,857 / 2,709,728
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
55,657 / 1,602,913
Computer Science
51,177 / 1,951,990
Genetics
49,164 / 2,305,612
Biochemistry
46,053 / 2,195,890
Environmental Science
45,230 / 1,709,935
Physics
44,599 / 1,612,985
Engineering
44,398 / 1,563,729
Psychology
38,253 / 1,381,081
Pathology
30,814 / 1,187,244
Philosophy
27,301 / 627,881
Geology
25,756 / 997,208
Quantum and Particle physics
25,650 / 957,731
Organic Chemistry
23,790 / 927,413
Political Science
23,572 / 582,482
Psychiatry
22,122 / 801,742
Mathematics
21,893 / 670,673
Geography and Cartography
21,576 / 789,701
Ecology
21,276 / 902,563
Sociology
21,259 / 653,153
Paleontology
20,561 / 805,292
Neuroscience
20,416 / 851,252
Law
19,936 / 563,309
Surgery
19,337 / 611,675
Statistics
18,189 / 578,176
Materials Science
17,403 / 623,853
Immunology
16,774 / 762,273
Business
15,731 / 391,527
History
15,543 / 527,398
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
15,218 / 545,265
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
14,028 / 449,432
Archaeology
13,647 / 493,695
Economics
13,445 / 364,820
Optical Engineering
12,320 / 415,234
Anatomy and Physiology
12,144 / 414,490
Botany
11,962 / 505,142
Linguistics
11,603 / 297,983
Demography
10,486 / 370,437

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
Academic rankings

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

  1. Albert Einstein

    Albert Einstein
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1879-1955 (aged 76)
    Enrolled in the University of Zurich
    In 1905 graduated with doctorate in physics
    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. Rosa Luxemburg

    Rosa Luxemburg
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1871-1919 (aged 48)
    Occupations
    revolutionaryphilosopherjournalisteconomistpolitician
    Biography

    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.

  3. 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.

  4. Jürgen Habermas

    Jürgen Habermas
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1929-.. (age 95)
    Occupations
    university teachersociologistphilosopher
    Biography

    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.

All 100 notable alumni

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

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