#8 ETH Zurich
Basic Infomation:
World Position: No. 8
Nature of University: Public
Research Findings: Very High
Number of students: 19,423
Number of Teachers: 2,719
Number of international students: 7,733
Overview:
ETH Zurich (ETH), (Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich ETH Zurich in German) is one of the world's leading technological universities, known for its cutting-edge research and innovation. ETH Zurich is located in Zurich, the largest city in the Swiss Confederation. It is mainly based on a modern main campus built on a hill on the outskirts of the town. ETH students have twice as many lectures as other Swiss institutions, but can still participate in regular exhibitions, plays, and concerts, and take advantage of regular seminars and conferences on campus, where some of the best scientific talents will speak.
ETH Zurich was founded by the Swiss Federal Government in 1855. Together with its sister school, the Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology is formed as part of the Swiss Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs, Education and Research. As a member of a series of top university alliances such as IDEA Alliance, International Research University Alliance, Global University Research Institute Alliance, Global University Presidents Forum, etc., ETH focuses on the education and research of engineering technology, natural science and architecture, and is known as the "European Union". First place school".
ETH Zurich has 16 faculties, providing academic education and conducting scientific research in disciplines ranging from engineering and architecture to chemistry and physics. The education at ETH Zurich combines solid theory with practical applications, and most degree programs are built on a strong mathematical foundation. For undergraduates, the main language of instruction is German, while most master's and doctoral programs are conducted in English.
ETH students like to exercise their bodies and their minds. Various sports events are held on campus, the largest of which is the annual SOLA Relay, which is divided into 14 stages and a total length of 140 kilometers. As we all know, there are more than 900 teams participating in the annual event at the same time.
Since the 1880s, students can also show off their best moves in Polyball, a classic dance party event with live orchestras and famous national singers, including 10,000 dancers, music lovers and party lovers You will come to the beautifully decorated main building of ETH, which is usually an unforgettable night.
ETH global ranking of sub-disciplines: Earth and Ocean Science (1), Architecture (4), Statistics and Operations Research (4), Chemical Engineering (7), Electrical and Electronic Engineering (7), Mathematics (8), Civil Engineering (9), Computer Science and Information System (10), Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (13), etc.
ETH pursues the concept of fair education with low tuition and high salary. With its world-class reputation in academia and industry, ETH is known for its extremely low admission rate and high elimination rate (50%), giving birth to the great man of the century, Aiyin Stein, X-ray discoverer Roentgen, Pauli discoverer of Pauli's exclusion principle, John von Neumann, father of modern computers, Bird's Nest designer Jacques Herzog, and former president of Peking University Zhou Peiyuan, and other outstanding figures. As of November 2019, 32 Nobel Prize winners, 2 Fields Medal winners, 2 Pritzker Prize winners and 1 Turing Prize winner have studied and worked here.
About Undergraduate:
The Federal Institute of Technology Zurich offers 23 bachelor's degrees in the following areas:
Architectural Science: Architecture; Civil, environmental and geological engineering.
Engineering Science: Computer Science; Electrical engineering and information technology; Materials science; Industrial machinery
Natural sciences and Mathematics: biology; Chemistry; Chemical engineering and Biotechnology; Computational science and engineering; mathematics; Physics; pharmacy
Systems Science: agricultural science; Food science; Earth science; Environmental Science; Health Science and technology; Human medicine;
All bachelor's courses are taught in German. If you have not studied German before and German is not your native language, you will need to pass tests such as TestDaF to prove your proficiency. Depending on your high school education, you may need to take the entrance examination.
A bachelor's degree from the Federal Institute of technology in Zurich takes six semesters (three years) to complete.
About Postgraduate:
The Federal Institute of technology in Zurich offers 49 master's degrees in Architectural Science and architecture, engineering science, natural science and mathematics, system oriented science and management and social sciences.
The course focuses on the practical application of research and research results. In addition to lectures, laboratory work and practical assignments, many courses offer students the opportunity to participate in work practice as part of the course.
The Federal Polytechnic College of Zurich offers a continuous master's degree program, which continues directly from the corresponding bachelor's degree, as well as a professional interdisciplinary master's degree.
All science disciplines in 16 departments of the Federal Institute of technology in Zurich can take doctoral degrees.
Students with master's degrees pay CHF 730 (US $750) per semester. The same fee applies regardless of the nationality of the student. The first year of doctoral students starts at CHF 47000 ($48500). After registering for the doctoral examination, students will be required to pay a lump sum fee for the entire Ph.D. phase: 1350 Swiss francs ($1400).
