How these universities are ranked
2 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #7 (ETH Zurich) to #100 (University of Zurich); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. ETH Zurich has the largest research record in this group, with 27,634,855 citations and an h-index of 1,175.
Public, private and where they are
The split is 2 public to 0 private institutions. By location, Zurich (2) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is University of Zurich, founded in 1833. University of Zurich is the largest, with 28,000 students.
Levels, lengths and start dates
The most common subjects are Science (11), Computer Science & IT (8), Life Sciences (7) and Medicine & Health Sciences (6). The usual length is 4 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (100% of courses with a stated intake). ETH Zurich offers the widest choice, with 48 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 2 of these universities. ETH Zurich is the least expensive at USD 1,600 a year and University of Zurich the most at USD 1,700; the middle of the range is about USD 1,700. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
