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ETH Zurich www.ethz.ch
Welcomeat ETH ZurichOctober 20, 2008
© ETH Zürich
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Switzerland
Population (2007): 7.5 Mio. (21% foreigners)
Area: 41 300 km2
Languages (2000): 63.7% German
20.4% French
6.4% Italian
0.5% Romansh
9.0% other
GDP (2006): 486 200 million CHF
Swiss Federal Statistical Office
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Population according to majority language
German French Italian Romansh No dominance
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R&D Investment as % of GDP (2005*)
0% 1% 2% 3% 4%
Sweden
FinlandJapan*
Switzerland
USA*Germany
FranceUK*Italy
China*
Government
Private sector
EU-25: 1.7% OECD: 2.3%
Source: Eurostat/Swiss Federal Statistical Office, 2007* or most recent data
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Expenditure on R&DPer capita in US$ (2004)
(Purchasing power parity, Swiss Federal Statistics Office/Eurostat 2006)
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
Switzerland USA Germany
private sector
government
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Comparison: Economic vs. Scientific Wealth
Source: Nature. Vol 430. 15 July 2004(GDP per person)
Cita
tion
inte
nsi
ty(C
itatio
ns p
er
uni
t G
DP
)
Wealth intensity(GDP per person)
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2 ETHs (Zurich and Lausanne)10 Cantonal Universities17 Federal Research Institutes 8 Regional Univ. of Applied Sciences (Fachhochschulen)
Higher Education in Switzerland
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Swiss Universities Students 2006/2007
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
malefemale
Swiss Federal Statistical Office 2007
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ETH Domain
Federal Department of Home AffairsFederal Department of Home Affairs
Board of the Federal Institutes of Technology(“ETH-Rat”)
Board of the Federal Institutes of Technology(“ETH-Rat”)
ETH Zurich Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ZurichEPFL Swiss Federal Institute of Technology LausannePSI Paul Scherrer InstituteWSL Swiss Federal Research Institute for Forests, Snow and
LandscapeEMPA Materials Science & TechnologyEAWAG Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science & Technology
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ETHHönggerberg(Science City)
ETH Zentrum
University of Zurich
University of Zurich Irchel
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ETH Science City„ETH Hönggerberg will become a high-tech campus, making Science City a place for over 10,000 people tolive and work“
(Prof. G. Schmitt, Vice-President Planning & Logistics)
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Key Figures (2006)Bachelor students 6320
international 615 (10%)of which from
Master/Diploma students 3903international 512 (13%)of which from
Doctoral students 2794international 1500 (54%)of which from
Professors (in full-time equivalents) 359of which associate professors 31of which assistant professors 50international 219 (61%)
Research Staff (incl. doctoral students) (FTEs) 4969
Administrative and Infrastructure staff 969
Budget 1172 million CHF
Number of Students at Diploma, BSc & MSc Level
Incl. Professional Officers, Sports teachers
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005
Graduates (Diploma) Graduates (Master)
Graduates (Bachelor) Entries (D/B/M)
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Doctoral Students
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Entries CH Entries Int'l Doctoral degrees
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Proportion of Women as % of Total
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Budget (2006: 1’172 Mio. CHF)
Income (2006)1%
83%
16%
federal budget private and project funding fees
Expenditure (2006)
64%16%
20%
staff investments running costs
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Organizational structureAligned responsibilities for teaching and research
President(Prof. Ralph Eichler)
President(Prof. Ralph Eichler)
Rector Vice-President Education
(Prof. Heidi Wunderli-Allenspach)
Rector Vice-President Education
(Prof. Heidi Wunderli-Allenspach)
Vice-President Research
(Prof. Peter Chen)
Vice-President Research
(Prof. Peter Chen)
Vice-President Planning and
Logistics
(Prof. Gerhard Schmitt)
Vice-President Planning and
Logistics
(Prof. Gerhard Schmitt)
University A
ssembly
University A
ssembly
Executive Board
16 Departments
8 Infrastructure Domains
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ETH 16 Departments
Construction and Geomatics
Engineering Sciences
Natural Sciences and Mathematics
School Domain Earth, Environment &
Natural Resources
Management and Social Sciences
Architecture
Civil, Environmentaland Geomatic
Engineering
Mechanicaland ProcessEngineering
Information Techno-logy and Electrical
Engineering
ComputerScience
Materials Science
Management, Technology,
and Economics
Humanities,Social and
Political Sciences
Earth Sciences
EnvironmentalSciences
Agricultural andFood Sciences
Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry andApplied
Biosciences
Biology
Biosystems Science
and Engineering
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Swiss Education System
16
19
25
Age
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Maturity CertificateUpper Secondary Schools
(Maturitätsschulen)
Maturity CertificateUpper Secondary Schools
(Maturitätsschulen)
Professional / Specialized Maturity Certificate
ApprenticeshipSpecialized Middle Schools
Professional / Specialized Maturity Certificate
ApprenticeshipSpecialized Middle Schools
ETHs and Universities
Bachelor(180 ECTS)
Diploma(3-4 yrs)
Bachelor(180 ECTS)
Master(90/120 ECTS)
Master(90/120 ECTS)
Diploma/Licence (4-5 yrs)
DoctorateDoctorate Continuing EducationMaster of Advanced Studies (60 ECTS)
Diploma of Advanced Studies (30 ECTS)Certificate of Advanced Studies (10 ECTS)
Continuing EducationMaster of Advanced Studies (60 ECTS)
Diploma of Advanced Studies (30 ECTS)Certificate of Advanced Studies (10 ECTS)
Universities of Applied SciencesUniversities of Teacher Education
Primary and Lower Secondary EducationPrimary and Lower Secondary Education
ECTS = European Credit Transfer System
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Percentage of age group with qualification required to enter University
Upper secondary school graduation rates (ISCED 3A), 2005 (or latest data)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Switzer
land
Finlan
d *
United
Kin
gdom
USAIta
ly
Japa
n
Nethe
rland
s
Germ
any
Austri
a
OECD Ave
rage
OECD Education at a Glance 2007
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Faculty
International (~60% Non-Swiss)
Careful search and appointment:
responsibility of president
Goal and policy: the best from all over the world
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Recruitment country
Others* 15%
USA 18%
Switzerland 43%
Germany 24%
Professors taking office in 2001–2006:
N=42N=27
N=32
N=77
*Austria 2Benelux 3Canada 4France 6Greece 2Japan 1Scandinavia 2Spain 1UK 6
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International Cooperation in Education
ERASMUS student exchange
IDEA League
Imperial College, TU Delft, ETH Zurich, RWTH Aachen, ParisTech
Aim: Strategic partnership in all areas of operation
UNITECH International
TU Delft • ETH Zurich • RWTH Aachen • Politecnico di Milano • Ecole Centrale, Paris
• UPC Barcelona • Chalmers + 23 corporate partners
Aim: integrated engineering and management degree with international internship
experience
ESCEnergy Science
CIMSTImaging Science &
Technology
CC-DDMDigital Design &
Modeling
At ETH Zurich
PSCPlant Science
MNSPMicro & Nano
Science
NIDECOInt‘l Development
& Cooperation
HazNET
Natural Hazards
MRCMaterials Research
ICCIInnovation Research
SystemsX.chSystems Biology
CC-HKHistory of Knowledge
ZNZNeuroscience
CC-ADArchitecture &
Design
With other partners
CEACAnalytical Chemistry
RisklabRisk Management
Finance & Insurance
XERRXenobiotic &
Environmental Risk
RHEO
Rheology
CC-SPMDSystems Physiology &
Metabolic Diseases
SERECElectromagnetics
Centers of Competence
ETH Domain
CCESEnvironment &Sustainability
CCMXMaterials Science &
Technology
CCEMEnergy & Sustainable
Mobility
NCCBIBiomedical Imaging
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ETH Zurich 2008-2011: Strategic Initiatives
Systems X (ETH Domain Competence Center)
The Future of Medicine
Environment and Sustainability (ETH Domain Competence Center)
Recognizing and Mastering Risks and Security
Nano/Quantum Science and Technology (related to CCMX)
Re-Industrializing Switzerland
Neuroscience Initiative
From Understanding the Brain to Building Intelligent Systems
Swiss Design Science Center
Supporting Science and Creativity
Swiss High-End Computing Initiative
Unlimited Computing Power
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Spin-offs
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Quality Assurance
Course evaluation by students
Assessment of curricula by alumni
Peer review of departments by international experts
Project evaluation by research committee
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European Top UniversitiesRank Institution Country World Rank
1 University of Cambridge UK 4
2 University of Oxford UK 10
3 Imperial College London UK 23
4 University College London UK 25
5 ETH Zurich Switzerland 27
6 University of Paris 06 France 39
7 University of Utrecht Netherlands 42
8 University of Copenhagen Denmark 46
15 University of Zurich Switzerland 58
Shanghai Jiao Tong University Institute of Higher Education, 2007
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