ETH Zurich
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About ETH Zurich
According to Wikipedia, ETH Zurich is a public research university in Zürich, Switzerland. Founded by the Swiss federal government in 1854, with the stated mission to educate engineers and scientists; the school focuses primarily on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, although its 16 departments span a variety of disciplines and subjects.
What Is ETH Zurich Known For?
ETH Zurich is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Mathematics
- Engineering
- Physics
- Computer Science
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Psychology
- Business
- Philosophy
- Education
- Communications
- Literature
- Earth Sciences
- Political Science
- History
- Medical
- Economics
- Law
- Religious Studies
- Sociology
- Anthropology
- Criminal Justice
- Nursing
- Social Work
ETH Zurich's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much ETH Zurich's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
ETH Zurich ranks #19 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
ETH Zurich ranks #8 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
ETH Zurich ranks #21 worldwide for influence in Physics.
ETH Zurich ranks #10 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
ETH Zurich ranks #5 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
ETH Zurich ranks #68 worldwide for influence in Biology.
ETH Zurich ranks #266 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
ETH Zurich ranks #108 worldwide for influence in Business.
ETH Zurich ranks #117 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
ETH Zurich ranks #101 worldwide for influence in Education.
ETH Zurich ranks #121 worldwide for influence in Communications.
ETH Zurich ranks #142 worldwide for influence in Literature.
ETH Zurich ranks #20 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
ETH Zurich ranks #196 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
ETH Zurich ranks #145 worldwide for influence in History.
ETH Zurich ranks #242 worldwide for influence in Medical.
ETH Zurich ranks #186 worldwide for influence in Economics.
ETH Zurich ranks #291 worldwide for influence in Law.
ETH Zurich ranks #312 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
ETH Zurich ranks #289 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
ETH Zurich ranks #365 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
ETH Zurich ranks #376 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
ETH Zurich ranks #445 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesETH Zurich ranks #554 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Who Are ETH Zurich's Most Influential Alumni?
ETH Zurich's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Engineering, Chemistry, and Computer Science. Here are some of ETH Zurich's most famous alumni:
- Albert Einstein
- A German-born theoretical physicist. Albert Einstein is developer of the theory of relativity .
- John von Neumann
- A Hungarian-American mathematician and polymath .
- Niklaus Wirth
- A Swiss computer scientist.
- Wernher von Braun
- A German and later American aerospace engineer and space architect .
- Fritz Haber
- A German chemist and receiver of the Nobel prize.
- Wilhelm Röntgen
- A German physicist .
- Felix Bloch
- A Swiss physicist .
- Santiago Calatrava
- A Spanish engineer, architect, and artist.
- Klaus Schwab
- A German economist, founder of World Economic forum.
- Friedrich Hirzebruch
- A German mathematician.
- Mileva Marić
- A Serbian mathematician and wife of Albert Einstein.
- Alfred Werner
- A Swiss chemist Nobel laureate .
Who Are ETH Zurich's Most Influential Faculty?
ETH Zurich's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Engineering, Chemistry, and Computer Science. Here are some of ETH Zurich's most famous faculty:
- Severin Hacker
- A Computer scientist.
- Vijay S. Pande
- An American scientist.
- Manfred Einsiedler
- An Austrian mathematician.
- Daniele Ganser
- A Swiss author .
- Camillo De Lellis
- An Italian mathematician .
- Alessio Figalli
- An Italian mathematician .
- Sou Fujimoto
- A Japanese architect .
- Artem Oganov
- A Russian crystallographer, chemist and materials scientist.
- Brigitta Danuser
- A Swiss academic.
- Axel Dreher
- A German economist.
- Kirsten Bomblies
- An American biologist.
- Caroline Uhler
- A Swiss statistician.
