University of Zurich
(UZH)
About
The University of Zurich is a public research university in Zurich, Switzerland. It is the largest university in Switzerland, with its 28,000 enrolled students. It was founded in 1833 from the existing colleges of theology, law, medicine which go back to 1525, and a new faculty of philosophy.
Ranking Overview
Ranked Top 100 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 124 subject rankings
QS World University Rankings
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
Academic Ranking of World Universities
U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings
Key Facts
- Students
- 25,732
- Student-Staff Ratio
- 14.7 : 1
- Int'l Students
- 24%
- Female : Male
- 58 : 42
Historical Trend
Longitudinal View
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
Top Subjects
Best-performing areasSubject Rankings
Detailed breakdownQS
42 subjectsARWU
42 subjectsUS News
30 subjectsTHE
10 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 37 | 70.2 | 2024 |
| Business & Economics | =42 | 67.1 | 2024 |
| Clinical & Health | 60 | 67.3 | 2024 |
| Social Sciences | =61 | 65.8 | 2024 |
| Life Sciences | 63 | 68.3 | 2024 |
| Arts & Humanities | =70 | 57.8 | 2024 |
| Law | =84 | 52.1 | 2024 |
| Computer Science | 101–125 | 55.1 | 2024 |
| Physical Sciences | 101–125 | 59.2 | 2024 |
| Education | 126–150 | 49.3 | 2024 |