ETH Zurich

ETH Zurich

ETH Zurich is a prestigious science, technology, engineering, and mathematics-based university located in Zurich, Switzerland. It has a strong reputation for its cutting-edge research and innovation.

Overview

ETH Zurich, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, is a world-leading institute of technology and natural sciences situated in Zurich, Switzerland. The school was founded in 1855 as Swiss Confederation's first federal institute of technology. The school carries out cutting-edge research in all disciplines, making significant contributions to the global scientific community. Known for its commitment to providing its students with an education that combines rigorous academic study and the excitement of discovery, ETH Zurich has made substantial contributions to all fields of science and technology.

University Awards

Highlighting the prestigious awards ETH Zurich has received for excellence in education, research, and service.

ETH Zurich Foundation Year Award:

The ETH Foundation Year Award recognizes the most outstanding students in their first year. Recipients are chosen based on their excellent academic performance, unique talents, and contributions to the ETH community.

ETH Zurich Latsis Prize:

The Latsis Prize is awarded by the ETH Board, funded by the Latsis Foundation. It aims to encourage outstanding scientific research work at the two Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology.

ETH Zurich Golden Owl:

The 'Golden Owl' award is given by the student body (VSETH and AGEPoly) and the Executive Board of ETH Zurich. It honours lecturers who excel in their teaching abilities.

ETH Zurich Collaboration Award:

The ETH Zurich Collaboration Award is conferred upon departments, teams or project groups who merge their various skills and competences to jointly carry out innovative projects.

ETH Zurich Honorary Doctorate:

The Honorary Doctorate of ETH Zurich is conferred as an honorary academic distinction and as recognition of outstanding scientific or academic service or achievement.

Rankings

Discover where ETH Zurich ranks nationally and internationally, reflecting its academic and research excellence.

QS World University Rankings
2021
6
in the world
QS World University Rankings
2022
8
in the world
QS World University Rankings
2023
7
in the world

Famous Alumni

Meet ETH Zurich's distinguished alumni who have made significant contributions to society and their fields.

Albert Einstein

Global

Albert Einstein is a world-renowned physicist. His theory of relativity is one of the two pillars of modern physics. He also developed the mass-energy equivalence formula E=mc², which has been dubbed 'the world's most famous equation'. He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics.

Felix Bloch

Global

Felix Bloch was a Swiss physicist working primarily in the U.S. He and Edward Mills Purcell were awarded the 1952 Nobel Prize for Physics for 'their development of new methods for nuclear magnetic precision measurements and discoveries in connection therewith.'

Richard R. Ernst

Global

Richard R. Ernst is a Swiss physical chemist who received the 1991 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his contributions towards the development of Fourier-transform Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy while at Varian Associates, Palo Alto and the subsequent development of multi-dimensional NMR techniques.

Rolf M. Zinkernagel

Global

Rolf M. Zinkernagel is a Swiss immunologist who, along with Peter C. Doherty of Australia, received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1996 for their work on immune system’s ability to distinguish virus-infected cells from normal cells.

Albert Hofmann

Global

Albert Hofmann was a Swiss chemist known best for being the first to synthesize, ingest, and learn of the psychedelic effects of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). His discovery of LSD had a profound impact on psychology and psychedelic therapies.

Contact Information

Find all essential contact details for admissions and support at ETH Zurich Website: https://ethz.ch/

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