#70 University of Zurich (UZH)

Basic Infomation::

World Position: No. 70

Nature of University: Public

Research Findings: Very High

Number of students: 23,285

Number of Teachers: 3,761

Number of international students: 5,044

University of Zurich (German: Universität Zürich) is abbreviated as UZH, located in Zurich, the Swiss Confederation, and is a world-class school. The school was founded in 1833. After more than 180 years of baptism, it has become the largest and most powerful comprehensive university in Switzerland, and it is also one of the top ten universities in Europe. It is a world-renowned research university and a member of the European Research University Alliance.

Today, the University of Zurich is the largest comprehensive university in Switzerland. It has pioneering research capabilities in the fields of molecular biology, brain research, and anthropology. Its university hospital and veterinary hospital also have first-class facilities and art.

The University of Zurich has 5,000 faculty members, of which 650 are professors. Professor Sinknagy was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1996. At the University of Zurich, most of the statues were erected by famous scholars or professors of the university, and none of them were erected by a certain president.

The University of Zurich currently has nearly 25,600 students. It is well-known for its postgraduate courses in business and management. Together with the Vienna University of Economics and Management, it ranks first in Europe. Most of the graduates of the University of Zurich work in international organizations and multinational companies, such as Shell, Procter & Gamble, Air France, Akzo, Hong Kong and the United Nations.

Its alumni include 12 Nobel Prize winners including Roentgen, the first Nobel Prize winner in Physics, Einstein the "Great Man of the Century", and Jean Lindenmann, the co-discoverer of interferon. As one of the most dynamic universities in Switzerland and even in Europe, the University of Zurich enjoys a reputation in the fields of science, medicine, life sciences, and social sciences, and plays a leading role in the world.

The University of Zurich and its neighboring ETH Zurich have realized the sharing of facilities and teaching resources, and carried out a series of close research cooperation, jointly established and operated including Life Science Zurich Graduate School, Neuroscience Center Zurich, Center of Competence Finance in Zurich, etc. More than ten joint institutions within.

The school ranks among the top 100 in the world all year round. In the 2020 Global University Economics Research Ability Ranking, it is evaluated as the 27th top financial university in the world. It is ranked 70th in the 2022QS World University Rankings, 56th in the 2020 Academic Ranking of World University Rankings, 62nd in the 2021 U.S. News World University Rankings, and 73rd in the 2021 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

About Undergraduate：

The University of Zurich offers 13 bachelor’s degrees, including: 

• Law
• Informatics
• Dental medicine 
• Veterinary medicine 
• Psychology

About Postgraduate：

The University of Zurich offers 30 master’s degrees and 13 PhDs, including: 

• Business and economics
• Social sciences
• Human medicine 
• Neuroeconomics