ETH Zurich
Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich | |
ETH Zurich main building | |
Other names | Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, German: Polytechnikum, poly (polytechnic) (colloquially) |
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Former names | Federal polytechnic school (Eidgenössische polytechnische Schule) (1855–1911) |
| Type | Public |
| Established | February 7, 1854 |
| 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) (full-time equivalents 2021) |
Administrative staff | 3,106 (full-time equivalents 2021) |
| Students | 24,534 (headcount 2021) |
| Undergraduates | 10,642 |
| Postgraduates | 8,299 |
| 4,460 | |
Other students | 1,133 |
| Address | Rämistrasse 101 , Zurich, Switzerland 47°22′35″N 8°32′53″E / 47.37639°N 8.54806°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Language | German, English (Masters and upwards, some Bachelors) |
| Colors | Black and white |
| Affiliations | CESAER, ENHANCE Alliance, EUA, IARU, IDEA League, LERU |
| Website | ethz |
ETH Zurich (German: Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich; English: Federal Institute of Technology Zurich) is a public university in Zurich, Switzerland. Founded in 1854, the university primarily teaches and conducts research in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
Like its sister institution École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (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. As of 2024, ETH Zurich enrolled 26,198 students from over 120 countries, of whom 4,351 were pursuing doctoral degrees.
Students, faculty, and researchers affiliated with ETH Zurich include 22 Nobel laureates, including Albert Einstein, two Fields Medalists, three Pritzker Prize winners, and one Turing Award recipient. It is a founding member of the IDEA League and the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU), as well as a member of CESAER, the League of European Research Universities (LERU), and the ENHANCE Alliance.