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Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich | |
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Other names | (Swiss) Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, German: Polytechnikum (colloquially) |
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Former name | Eidgenössische polytechnische Schule[1] |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1855 |
| 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, 34% female, 65% foreign nationals) (full-time equivalents 2021)[2] |
Administrative staff | 3,106 (40% female, 19% foreign nationals, full-time equivalents 2021)[2][3] |
| Students | 24,534 (headcount 2021, 33.3% female, 37% foreign nationals)[2] |
| Undergraduates | 10,642[3] |
| Postgraduates | 8,299[3] |
| 4,460[3] | |
Other students | 1,133[3] |
| Address | , Zürich 47°22′35″N 8°32′53″E / 47.37639°N 8.54806°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Language | German, English (Masters and upwards, sometimes Bachelor) |
| Colors | Black and White [4] |
| Affiliations | CESAER, EUA, GlobalTech, IARU, IDEA League |
| Website | ethz.ch |
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ETH Zurich (German: Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich; English: Federal Institute of Technology Zurich) is a public research university in Zürich, Switzerland. Founded in 1854 with the stated mission to educate engineers and scientists, the university focuses primarily on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. It consistently ranks among the 20 best universities in the world and its 16 departments span a variety of disciplines and subjects.[5][6]
Like its sister institution 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.[7] As of 2021[update], ETH Zurich enrolled 24,500 students from over 120 countries, of which 4,460 were pursuing doctoral degrees.[2]
Students, faculty, and researchers affiliated with ETH Zurich include 22 Nobel laureates, two Fields Medalists, three Pritzker Prize winners, and one Turing Award recipient, including Albert Einstein and John von Neumann.[8] It is a founding member of the IDEA League and the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU), and a member of the CESAER network.
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- ^ a b c d e "Annual Report 2021" (PDF). Zurich, Switzerland: ETH Zurich. March 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "ETH identity". Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Alfred Escher und die Züge für Zürich". 9 September 2019.
- ^ "Bericht über den Entwurf zu einem Reglemente für die Eidgenössische polytechnische Schule" (PDF). Schweizerisches Bundesblatt. 6 (39, Bd. 3). Berne, Switzerland: Swiss Federal Council: 163–182. 21 June 1854 – via ethistory.ethz.ch.
- ^ "ETH Board – Governance ETH Domain". ETH-Rat. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ How much Einstein is there in ETH Zurich? on YouTube