ETH Zurich

ETH Zurich serves society by educating the next generations of critical and creative thinkers and doers. With our research, we create knowledge and develop technologies to meet the global challenges of our time. We project a future-​​oriented and innovative image of Switzerland to the world and network our country with the global community. Together with our partners from science, business, politics and society, we rely on the power of teamwork and strive for excellence - in everything we do.

Ever since it was founded under the name “Polytechnikum” back in 1855, ETH Zurich has been a national educational institution of international standing, attracting talent from all over the world.

The successful combination of cosmopolitanism and strong connections at national level transformed the fledgling educational institution into one of the driving forces behind Swiss industrialisation: it has brought the necessary expertise into the country, trained experts and helped develop future-​oriented national infrastructures.