Universities in Zurich, Switzerland
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Latest ranking updates related to universities in Zurich
  • 06 Mar, 2024: Scimago Institutions Rankings updated with University of Zurich in position 119.
  • 25 Jan, 2024: THE Times Higher Education, UK published most recent results of THE World’s Most International Universities. Includes 2 universities from Zurich.
  • 19 Dec, 2023: Latest URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance from Urap . 2 universities from Zurich appear in this ranking.
  • 15 Dec, 2023: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy published most recent results of Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments - ShanghaiRanking (Sport Science). Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich achieves position 101.

Rankings of universities in Zurich, Switzerland 2024

  • #3 
  • #80 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #3 
  • #91 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #2 
  • #119 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
Show 19 more rankings of University of Zurich and subject specific rankings for 12 subjects

  • #1 
  • #11 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #1 
  • #7 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #1 
  • #29 
US News: Best Global Universities
[Published 24 October, 2022]
Show 20 more rankings of Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich and subject specific rankings for 11 subjects

#3
Switzerland

Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences

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  • #24 
  • #6053 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]


#4
Switzerland

Zurich University of the Arts

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  • #21 
  • #4808 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#5
Switzerland

Zurich School of Education

  • #25 
  • #6289 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#6
Switzerland

University of Applied Sciences Zurich

  • #26 
  • #6346 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#7

Swiss Finance Institute


Highest subject rankings of universities in Zurich

Geology QS World University Rankings By Subject
#1 
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich
Civil Engineering GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#2 
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich
Agriculture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#4 
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich
Computer Science THE World University Rankings by Subject
#5 
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich
Dentistry URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#5 
University of Zurich
Journalism URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#5 
University of Zurich
Mathematics GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#8 
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich
Social Sciences THE World University Rankings by Subject
#25 
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich
Architecture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#30 
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich
Linguistics QS World University Rankings By Subject
#38 
University of Zurich

Zurich Key Facts for International Students

6 out of 7 Universities in Zurich Ranked in at least one ranking

24 Different Rankings list Universities in Zurich (18 institution and 6 subject rankings)

29 Global Rankings rank Universities in Zurich Among TOP 200

Population: 342000

Time: GMT +1

District/province: Zurich, Bezirk Zürich

Living costs for students in Zurich:

* 100 = prices in London

  • Living costs without accommodation 128* (28% more expensive than London)
  • All costs including accommodation 116* (16% more expensive than London)
  • Meals (grocery & lower cost restaurants) 130* (30% more expensive than London)
  • Average Big Mac price 6.10 CHF
  • Plug Type C
    • Residential voltage: 230 V
    • Frequency: 50 Hz
  • Plug Type J
    • Residential voltage: 230 V
    • Frequency: 50 Hz
Nobel prize laureates:
Kurt Wüthrich (, 2002)
 
Kurt Wüthrich (, 2002)
 
Rolf M. Zinkernagel (, 1996)
 
Richard R. Ernst (, 1991)
 
Vladimir Prelog (, 1975)
 
Walter Hess (, 1949)
 
Leopold Ruzicka (, 1939)
 
Paul Karrer (, 1937)
 
Alfred Werner (, 1913)
 

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University of Zurich ranks #1 in Zurich in our meta ranking composed of 112 university rankings.

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University of Zurich is ranked best in Zurich for Medicine & Health (Dentistry). See all rankings for the University of Zurich.

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Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich is ranked best in Zurich for Mathematics (Mathematics). See all rankings for the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich.

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Ranking publishers

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British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK

Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings:

Academic Reputation 40% Employer Reputation 10% Faculty/Student Ratio 20% Citations per faculty 20% International Faculty Ratio 5% International Student Ratio 5%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS Employability Rankings:

Employer reputation 30% Alumni outcomes 25% Partnerships with Employers per Faculty 25% Employer/Student Connections 10% Graduate employment rate 10%

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CWUR Center for World University Rankings

Criteria used in ranking -CWUR Center for World University Rankings:

Research Performance: 40%

  • Research Output: 10%
  • High-Quality Publications: 10%
  • Influence: 10%
  • Citations: 10%

Quality of Education: 25%

Alumni Employment: 25%

Quality of Faculty: 10%

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Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands

Criteria used in ranking -CWTS Leiden Ranking:

Scientific Impact Number of Publications Collaboration Open Access Gender Diversity

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NTU ranking

Criteria used in ranking -NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers:

Research Productivity: 25%

  • # Articles last 11 years: 10%
  • # Articles current year: 15%

Research Impact: 35%

  • # Citations last 11 years: 15%
  • # Citations last 2 years: 10%
  • Average # citations last 11 years: 10%

Research Excellence: 40%

  • H-index last 2 years: 10%
  • # Highly cited papers last 11 years: 15%
  • # Articles current year in high-impact journals: 15%

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Nature Index

Criteria used in ranking -Nature Index - Academic:

Article count (AC) Fractional count (FC) Weighted fractional count (WFC)

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RUR Ranking Agency (Moscow, Russia)

Criteria used in ranking -RUR World University Rankings:

Teaching: 40%

  • Ratio Faculty/Student: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Doctoral Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Doctoral Degrees Awarded/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • World Teaching Reputation: 8%

Research: 40%

  • Citations per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • Doctoral Degrees per Accepted PhD: 8%
  • Normalized Citation Impact: 8%
  • Papers per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • World Research Reputation: 8%

International Diversity: 10%

  • International Faculty: 2%
  • International Students: 2%
  • International Co-Authored Papers: 2%
  • Reputation Outside Geographical Region: 2%
  • International Level: 2%

Financial Sustainability: 10%

  • Institutional Income per Faculty: 2%
  • Institutional Income per Student: 2%
  • Papers per Research Income: 2%
  • Research Income per Academic/Research Staff: 2%
  • Research Income per Institutional Income: 2%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Academic Rankings:

Normalized citation impact (Citations of research publications from all university authors compared with world averages) 20% Citation per papers 20% Papers per academic and research staff 20% International research reputation 20% Share of research publications written in international co-authorship 20%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Reputation Ranking:

Teaching Reputation 50% Research Reputation 50%

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Scimago Institutions

Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:

Research 50% Innovation 30%
Societal 20%

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ShanghaiRanking Consultancy

Criteria used in ranking -ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking:

Quality of Education 10%

  • Alumni winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 10%

Quality of Faculty 40%

  • Staff winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 20%
  • Highly Cited Researchers 20%

Research Output 40%

  • Papers published in Nature and Science 20%
  • Papers indexed in Science Citation Index-Expanded & Social Science Citation Index 20%

Per Capita Performance 10%

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THE Times Higher Education, UK

Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings:

30% Teaching (the Learning Environment)

  • Reputation survey: 15%
  • Staff-to-student ratio: 4.5%
  • Doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio: 2.25%
  • Doctorates-awarded-to-academic-staff ratio: 6%
  • Institutional income: 2.25%

30% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)

  • Reputation survey: 18%
  • Research income: 6%
  • Research productivity: 6%

30% Citations (Research Influence)

7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)

  • Proportion of international students: 2.5%
  • Proportion of international staff: 2.5%
  • International collaboration: 2.5%

2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)"

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Global Employability University Ranking:

Employability (survey) 100%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE World Reputation Rankings:

Research Reputation 66,6% Teaching Reputation 33,3%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE World’s Most International Universities:

Proportion of international students 25% Proportion of international staff 25% Proportion of journal publications with one or more international co-authors 25% University’s international reputation 25%

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Thomson Reuters

Criteria used in ranking -Reuters Most Innovative Universities:

Patent Volume 33% Patent Citations 34% Industry Article Citation Impact 11% Percent of Industry Collaborative Articles 11% Total Web of Science Core Collection Papers 11%

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Criteria used in ranking -Reuters Most Innovative Universities Europe:

Patent volume 11.11% Patent success 11.11% Global patents 11.11% Patent citations 11.11% Percent of patents cited / Patent citation impact 11.11% Patent to Article Citation Impact 11.11% Industry Article Citation Impact 11.11% Percent of Industry Collaborative Articles 11.11% Total Web of Science Core Collection Papers 11.11%

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Urap

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Us News

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Webometrics

Criteria used in ranking -Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities:

Visibility 50% Excellence 35% Transparency 10% Presence 5%

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