| ETH Zürich | |
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| Established: | 1855 |
| Type: | Public |
| Rector: | Heidi Wunderli-Allenspach |
| Staff: | 6,009 |
| Students: | 12,705 |
| Location: | Zurich, Switzerland |
| Campus: | Urban |
| Affiliations: | IDEA League, IARU |
| Website: | www.ethz.ch |
The ETH Zürich (German: Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich), often called Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, is a science and technology university in the City of Zürich, Switzerland. The date of establishment or date of founding of an Institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year A public university is a University that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government as opposed to private universities. The word rector ("ruler" from the Latin regere and Rector meaning "Teacher" In Latin has a number of different meanings but all of them indicate an academic Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. The word student is etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation Verb "studēre" Zürich (, Zürich German: Züri, Zurich, Zurigo; in English generally Zurich) is the largest city in Switzerland and capital of the Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Current members The International Alliance of Research Universities ( IARU) was launched in January 2006 as a leading co-operative network of 10 leading international research-intensive universities A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects Zürich (, Zürich German: Züri, Zurich, Zurigo; in English generally Zurich) is the largest city in Switzerland and capital of the Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Locals sometimes refer to it by the name Poly, derived from the original name Eidgenössisches Polytechnikum or Federal Polytechnic Institute. Like its sister institution École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, it is an integral part of the ETH Domain that is directly subordinate to the Federal Department of Home Affairs. The Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA ('Eidgenössisches Departement des Innern' 'Département fédéral de l'intérieur' 'Dipartimento Federale dell'Interno' is a department
The ETH is an internationally oriented university. It is a founding member of the IDEA League and the International Alliance of Research Universities IARU. Current members The International Alliance of Research Universities ( IARU) was launched in January 2006 as a leading co-operative network of 10 leading international research-intensive universities It is a member of Top Industrial Managers for Europe network. Top Industrial Managers for Europe (TIME - Technologies d'Ingénieurs et Mobilité Etudiante is a network of more than fifty engineering schools and faculties and technical universities
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History
The ETH was founded in 1854 by the Swiss Confederation and opened its doors in 1855 as a polytechnic institute (Eidgenössische Polytechnische Schule). Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year It comprised in the beginning six departments: architecture, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, chemistry, forestry, and a catch-all department for mathematics, natural sciences, literature, and social and political sciences. The term architecture (from Greek αρχιτεκτονικήarchitektoniki) can be used to mean a process a profession or documentation Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design construction and maintenance of the physical and naturally built Mechanical Engineering is an Engineering discipline that involves the application of principles of physics for analysis Design, Manufacturing Chemistry (from Egyptian kēme (chem meaning "earth") is the Science concerned with the composition structure and properties Forestry is the Art and Science of managing forests tree Plantations and related Natural resources. Mathematics is the body of Knowledge and Academic discipline that studies such concepts as Quantity, Structure, Space and
The ETH is a federal institute (i. e. , under direct administration by the Swiss government), whereas the University of Zurich is a cantonal institution. The University of Zurich ( German: Universität Zürich) located in the city of Zurich, is the largest University in Switzerland The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the states of the Federal state of Switzerland. The decision for a new federal university was heavily disputed at the time, because the liberals pressed for a "federal university", while the conservative forces wanted all universities to remain under cantonal control, with the goal of giving liberal thoughts no refuge. In the beginning, both universities were co–located in the buildings of the University of Zurich.
In 1909, the course program of the ETH was restructured to that of a real university, from its early, very schoolish agenda, and the ETH was granted the right to award doctorates. In 1911, it was given its current name, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year In 1924, another reorganization structured the university in 12 departments. However, it now has 16 departments.
Since 1993 the ETH Zürich, the EPFL, and four associated research institutes were joined and administered together as the "ETH Bereich".
Reputation
In national comparisons of the swissUP Ranking, the ETH traditionally achieves best marks in natural sciences, computer science and engineering sciences. However, it scores low in categories involving student opinions.
A ranking published by CHE in May 2006 compares the ETH with other universities in the German-speaking countries. The ETH ranked first by peer review and reputation in all natural sciences, computer science and engineering sciences. It also scores high in categories such as number of publications and citations.
The ETH is regularly ranked among the top universities in the world. It is placed between 3rd and 6th in Europe and between 10th and 27th in the world in international rankings by the Academic Ranking of World Universities and the Times Higher Education Supplement World University Rankings. The Academic Ranking of World Universities is compiled by Shanghai Jiao Tong University ’s Institute of Higher Education and includes major institutes of higher education ranked Times Higher Education ( THE) formerly The Times Higher Education Supplement ( THES) is a magazine based It was also ranked 12th by the latter in both sciences and technology in 2005.
Historically, the ETH achieved its reputation particularly in the fields of chemistry, mathematics and physics. Chemistry (from Egyptian kēme (chem meaning "earth") is the Science concerned with the composition structure and properties Mathematics is the body of Knowledge and Academic discipline that studies such concepts as Quantity, Structure, Space and Physics (Greek Physis - φύσις in everyday terms is the Science of Matter and its motion. There are 21 Nobel Laureates who are associated with the ETH, counting only graduates of the ETH and Professors who have been honored for their work at ETH. This is a list of Nobel Prize Laureates awarded for their outstanding contributions to Humanitarian causes for Peace, work in Literature The most recent Nobel Laureate is Kurt Wüthrich who was awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 2002. Kurt Wüthrich (born October 4, 1938) is a Swiss chemist and Nobel Chemistry laureate.
Admission and education
The ETH is not selective in its undergraduate admission procedures. Like every public university in Switzerland, the ETH is obliged to grant admission to every Swiss citizen who took Matura. Matura (Matur Maturita Maturità Maturität матура is the word commonly used in Austria, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria However, most applicants from foreign countries are required to take either the reduced entrance exam or the comprehensive entrance exam; an applicant can be admitted to the ETH even without any verifiable educational records by passing the comprehensive entrance exam.
There are no obligatory examinations during the first academic year which is divided into two semesters. However, the actual selection process takes place in the summer shortly after the second semester. Students have to pass the block examinations of courses of the first year, called the Basisprüfung. If the weighted average score is not sufficient, you are required to retake the entire Basisprüfung which usually means that you have to resit through the first year. More than 50% of the students fail the Basisprüfung on first try and many of them choose to drop out after the failure. The structure of examinations in higher academic years is similar to the Basisprüfung, but with a higher success rate. The regular time to reach graduation is six semesters for the Bachelor of Science degree and three further semesters for the Master of Science degree. A Bachelor of Science ( BS, BSc or BSc in the UK; less commonly S A Master of Science ( Latin: Magister Scientiæ; abbreviated MSc, M The last semester is dedicated to writing a thesis.
Education at the ETH tends to be theoretically oriented with a high amount of mathematics involved throughout the courses. Mathematics is the body of Knowledge and Academic discipline that studies such concepts as Quantity, Structure, Space and The main language of teaching in undergraduate studies is German while English is lingua franca in Master's studies and graduate studies. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States
Campus
The ETH Zürich has no single campus. The main building was constructed in the 1860s in the heart of the city, and when the university grew, it spread out into the surrounding quarters. Events and trends Technology The First Transcontinental Railroad in the USA was completed in 1869 Its Zentrum location consists thus of various buildings and institutions throughout Zurich, firmly integrating the ETH in the city. The main building is right across the street from the University of Zurich. The University of Zurich ( German: Universität Zürich) located in the city of Zurich, is the largest University in Switzerland
Because this geographic situation substantially hindered the expansion of the ETH, a new campus was built from 1964 to 1976 on the Hönggerberg in the outskirts of the city. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The last major expansion project of this new campus was completed in 2003; since then, the Hönggerberg location houses the departments of materials science, architecture, civil engineering, physics, biology, and chemistry. Materials Science or Materials Engineering is an interdisciplinary field involving the properties of matter and its applications to various areas of Science and The term architecture (from Greek αρχιτεκτονικήarchitektoniki) can be used to mean a process a profession or documentation Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design construction and maintenance of the physical and naturally built Physics (Greek Physis - φύσις in everyday terms is the Science of Matter and its motion. Foundations of modern biology There are five unifying principles Chemistry (from Egyptian kēme (chem meaning "earth") is the Science concerned with the composition structure and properties
Main building
The main building of the ETH was built 1861 to 1864 under Gustav Zeuner; the architect, however, was Gottfried Semper, who was a professor of architecture at the ETH at the time and one of the most important writers and theorists of the age. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Gustav Anton Zeuner ( 30 November 1828 &ndash 17 October 1907) was a German Physicist, Engineer and epistemologist Gottfried Semper ( November 29 1803 - May 15 1879) was a German Architect, Art critic, and professor of Semper worked in a Neo-classical style that was unique to him. Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century both as a reaction against the Rococo It emphasized bold and clear massings with a detailing, such as the rusticated ground level and giant order above, that derived in part from the work of Andrea Palladio and Donato Bramante. Andrea Palladio ( November 30, 1508 – August 19, 1580) was an Italian Architect, widely considered the most influential Donato Bramante (1444 – March 11, 1514) was an Italian Architect, who introduced the Early Renaissance style to Milan and the High Renaissance During the construction of the University of Zurich, the south wing of the building was allocated to the University until its own new main building was constructed (1912 – 1914). Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year At about the same time, Semper's ETH building was enlarged and also got its impressive cupola. In Architecture, a cupola or lantern is a radially symmetrical ornamental structure (often dome-shaped or quadrilateral located on top of a larger
Science City
In the year of ETH's 150th anniversary, an extensive project for the Hönggerberg Campus has begun with the goal to create a Science City.
Student life
ETH students were found to be the busiest students of all institutions of higher education in Switzerland [1]. The undergraduates' tight curriculum consists of as much as twice the number of lectures as comparable courses of other Swiss universities.
The ETH has well over 100 student associations. Most notable is the VSETH (Verband der Studierenden an der ETH) which comprises all department associations. The associations regularly organize events with varying size and popularity. Events of the neighboring University of Zurich are well-attended by ETH students and vice versa. The University of Zurich ( German: Universität Zürich) located in the city of Zurich, is the largest University in Switzerland The VSETH organizes events of greater public attention, such as the Polyball, the Polyparty and the Erstsemestrigenfest, the first two housed in the main building of the ETH. Sometimes, the annual Erstsemestrigenfest takes place at extraordinary locations, for example the Zurich Airport. Zürich Airport also called Kloten Airport, is located in Kloten, Canton of Zürich, Switzerland and managed by Unique Airport All freshmen enjoy special treatment at that event.
Traditions
The annual Polyball (German Wikipedia) is the most prestigious public event at the ETH, with a long tradition since the 1880s. The end of November, the Polyball welcomes around 10000 dancers, music-lovers and party animals in the extensively decorated main building of the ETH. The Polyball is the biggest decorated ball in Europe.
The amicable rivalry between the ETH and the neighbouring University of Zurich has been cultivated since 1951 (Uni-Poly). There has been an annual rowing match between teams from the two institutions on the river Limmat. GB coxless pair of Toby Garbett & Rick Dunn at Henley Royal Regatta 2004 The Limmat is a river in Switzerland. It is the continuation of the Linth river known as Limmat from the point of effluence from Lake Zürich, in the
There are many regular symposia and conferences at the ETH, most notably the annual Wolfgang Pauli Lectures, in honor of former ETH Professor Wolfgang Pauli. Distinct lecturers, among them 24 Nobel Laureates, have held lectures of the various fields of natural sciences at this conference since 1962. This is a list of Nobel Prize Laureates awarded for their outstanding contributions to Humanitarian causes for Peace, work in Literature In Science, the term natural science refers to a naturalistic approach to the study of the Universe, which is understood as obeying rules or law of
Departments
As of 2006, the ETH Zurich comprises the following departments:
Architecture and civil engineering
Engineering sciences
- Computer Science
- Information Technology and Electrical Engineering
- Management, Technology and Economics
- Mechanical and Process Engineering
- Materials Science
Natural sciences and mathematics
- Biology
- Chemistry and Applied Biosciences
- Mathematics
- Physics
System-oriented natural sciences
Other sciences
Notable alumni and faculty
ETH Zurich has produced and attracted many famous scientists in its short history. Founded in 1854 the Faculty of Architecture ( D-ARCH) at ETH Zurich is one of the largest architecture schools in the world with around 1'500 students and 350 staff an Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design construction and maintenance of the physical and naturally built Environmental engineering is the application of Science and Engineering principles to improve the environment (air water and/or land resources Geomatics is the discipline of gathering storing processing and delivery of geographic information or spatially referenced information Computer science (or computing science) is the study and the Science of the theoretical foundations of Information and Computation and their Information technology ( IT) as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA is "the study design development implementation support Electrical engineering, sometimes referred to as electrical and electronic engineering, is a field of Engineering that deals with the study and application of Management (covering theory practice and scope of management and Manager' (covering the people who manage might help clarify and systematise Technology is a broad concept that deals with a Species ' usage and knowledge of Tools and Crafts and how it affects a species' ability to control and adapt Economics is the social science that studies the production distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Mechanical Engineering is an Engineering discipline that involves the application of principles of physics for analysis Design, Manufacturing Process engineering is often a synonym for Chemical engineering and focuses on the design operation and maintenance of chemical and material manufacturing processes Materials Science or Materials Engineering is an interdisciplinary field involving the properties of matter and its applications to various areas of Science and Foundations of modern biology There are five unifying principles Chemistry (from Egyptian kēme (chem meaning "earth") is the Science concerned with the composition structure and properties Mathematics is the body of Knowledge and Academic discipline that studies such concepts as Quantity, Structure, Space and Physics (Greek Physis - φύσις in everyday terms is the Science of Matter and its motion. Agricultural science is a broad multidisciplinary field that encompasses the parts of exact natural economic and Social sciences that are used in the practice and understanding Food science is a discipline concerned with all technical aspects of Food, beginning with Harvesting or slaughtering, and ending with its Cooking Earth science (also known as geoscience, the geosciences or the Earth Sciences) is an all-embracing term for the Sciences related to the planet Environmental science is the study of interactions among physical chemical and biological components of the environment. The humanities are academic disciplines which study the Human condition, using methods that are primarily Analytic, Critical, or Speculative The social sciences comprise academic disciplines concerned with the study of the social life of human groups and individuals including Anthropology, Communication studies Political science is a branch of Social sciences that deals with the theory and practice of Politics and the description and analysis of Political systems This is a list of people associated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland. More than twenty Nobel laureates have either studied at ETH or were awarded the Nobel prize for their work achieved at ETH, including Albert Einstein. The Nobel Prize (Nobelpriset (Nobelprisen is a Swedish prize established in the 1895 will of Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel; it was first awarded in Peace, Literature Albert Einstein ( German: ˈalbɐt ˈaɪ̯nʃtaɪ̯n; English: ˈælbɝt ˈaɪnstaɪn (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955 was a German -born theoretical Other alumni include scientists who were distinguished with the highest honours in their respective fields, amongst them Pritzker Prize and Turing Award winners. The Pritzker Architecture Prize is awarded annually by the Hyatt Foundation to honor "a living Architect whose built work demonstrates a combination of those The A M Turing Award is given annually by the Association for Computing Machinery to "an individual selected for contributions of a technical nature made to the computing Academic achievements aside, the ETH has been Alma Mater to many Olympic Medalists and world champions. A champion (identical to the French from the late Latin campio) is one who has repeatedly come out first among contestants in challenges (especially the winner of a tournament
See also
| Swiss federal institutes of technology and research | |
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Budget 2008 (CHF mil. The franc ( German: Franken, French and Romansh: franc, Italian: franco; code: CHF ) | |
ETH Institutes | 1'939,0 |
Institutes of technology | |
| 994,0 |
Research institutes | |
| 238,0 |
- Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne- EPFL). The Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI is a multi-disciplinary research institute which belongs to the Swiss ETH-Komplex covering also the ETH Zurich and EPFL
- Category:ETH Zurich alumni
- Category:ETH Zurich faculty
- University of Zurich
- List of universities in Switzerland
- 2000 Watt society
External links
- ETH Zürich
- Mastersportal.eu- All International Master´s Programmes of ETH Zurich
- ETH juniors- Official Junior Enterprise of the ETH Zurich
- PSI (Paul Scherrer Institute)
- EMPA (EMPA, research body of the ETH domain)
- UniPoly rowing match
- Polyparty
- Polyball
- United Visions (campus TV)
- VSETH (student association)
- SOSeth (student association)
- SiROP (Student Research Opportunities Program)
Master programs
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