ETH Zurich is one of the leading international universities for technology and the natural sciences. It is renowned for its excellent education, outstanding basic research and strong application-oriented cooperation with industry.
ETH Zurich is consistently ranked among the top 20 universities in the world. In the 2016/17 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, ETH Zurich was ranked as follows:
– 1st in Europe and 4th globally in Architecture/Built Environment
– 2nd in Europe and 5th globally in Chemistry
– 3rd in Europe and 11th globally in Engineering & Technology
– 6th globally in Earth & Marine Sciences
– 7th globally in Life Sciences
– 11th globally in Physical Sciences
In addition, ETH Zurich was also ranked 1st among European institutions for employability according to a 2017 study by THE’s data partner QS Graduate Employability Rankings. The same study also saw ETH Zurich placed 2nd overall for graduate employability among all global institutions.