Profile
With its 26'000 enrolled students, the University of Zurich (UZH) is Switzerland's largest university. Founded in 1833, UZH was Europe's first university to be established by a democratic political system. Today, UZH is one of the foremost universities in the Germanspeaking world. Made up of seven faculties covering more than 100 different subject areas, the University offers a wide variety of Bachelor's, Master's and PhD programs. In addition, UZH's continuing education programs offer excellent learning opportunities.
UZH at a glance
- Founded in 1833
- Largest, most diverse university in Switzerland
- Seven faculties and over 150 institutes
- Four University hospitals
- 26'000 students
- 5'000 researchers including > 650 professors
- A new patent every two weeks
- A new spin-off every two months
- Two research agreements with industry per day
