ETH Zurich
#32
Global Influence
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zürich
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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, it was modeled on the École polytechnique in Paris, 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.
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What Is ETH Zurich Known For?
ETH Zurich is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:
- Mathematics
- Engineering
- Physics
- Computer Science
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Psychology
- Literature
- Education
- Philosophy
- Business
- History
- Political Science
- Medical
- Earth Sciences
- Economics
- Law
- Communications
- Religious Studies
- Sociology
- Anthropology
- Nursing
- Criminal Justice
- Social Work
ETH Zurich's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Mathematics
#15
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Engineering
#8
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Physics
#15
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Computer Science
#14
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Chemistry
#11
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Biology
#83
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Psychology
#40
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Literature
#164
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Education
#114
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Philosophy
#186
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Business
#106
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History
#168
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Political Science
#234
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Medical
#304
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Earth Sciences
#38
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Economics
#181
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Law
#404
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Communications
#292
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Religious Studies
#397
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Sociology
#345
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Anthropology
#359
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Nursing
#559
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Criminal Justice
#762
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Social Work
#740
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Who Are ETH Zurich's Most Influential Alumni?
ETH Zurich's most influential alumni faculty 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 .
- Santiago Calatrava
- A Spanish engineer, architect, and artist.
- Felix Bloch
- A Swiss physicist .
- 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.
- Werner Arber
- A Swiss microbiologist and geneticist, (1929 – ), Gränichen, Sweden.
