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Shaping the Future

Seven faculties, over 150 departments and more than 200 study programs: benefit from the interdisciplinary and pioneering spirit of Switzerland’s largest university.
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Education at the Cutting-Edge

The teaching at UZH is varied, dynamic and high quality, designed to meet the needs of a rapidly changing society with innovation and creativity.
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Research Excellence

Imagination, daring, patience and determination are vital to shed light on scientific unknowns and make breakthrough discoveries. For this, freedom and space to reflect and question are required.
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Exhilarating Variety

UZH encompasses a huge breadth of differing but mutually stimulating perspectives, ways of thinking and academic milieus. Our knowledge and findings are made to be shared: let yourself be inspired.
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Public Events

Lectures, guided tours, panel discussions – find out what our researchers are working on in our public events.
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News

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Jacques Pitteloud

Die Schweiz in Zeiten geopolitischer Umwälzungen

Klima­verän­derung, demo­grafische Revolution und eine rasante Techno­logie­entwicklung: Was bedeutet dies für die Schweiz und welche Heraus­forde­rungen müssen jetzt ange­gangen werden? Vortrag von Jacques Pitteloud, CH-Bot­schafter in Belgien, am EIZ.
Tuesday, 20 October, 6:30pm
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UNI-POLY Rowing Regatta

In four categories, eights from UZH and ETH will compete from Badi Utoquai to Stadthausquai, modeled after the legendary Boat Race between Oxford University and Cambridge University. Come join us!
Saturday, 24 October, 3:00pm
Paola Cerrito

Understanding Human Beings

What makes us human? Researchers have been grappling with this question for centuries. In the latest issue of the UZH Magazin, researchers from different fields across the university offer their answers.
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Public Lecture Series

“Fake Science”, “Language and Power”, or “Truth and Lies”: You are invited to the “Ringvorlesungen” of the fall semester. Free of charge, no registration required. Until 17 December.
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UZH Weekly

In our Friday newsletter UZH Weekly we send you a round-up of the best university stories of the week, as well as a selection of upcoming events and links to media coverage featuring UZH experts.
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Events

  • Today
    14:15 Uhr
    Die Suche nach der Supraleitfähigkeit bei Raumtemperatur
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  • Today
    18:15 Uhr
    Tajik Labor Migration to Russia in the Wake of the War in Ukraine
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  • Today
    18:30 Uhr
    Von der brutalen Realität eingeholt: die Schweiz in Zeiten geopolitischer Umwälzungen
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  • Wed, 21.10.
    18:00 Uhr
    Guided Tour: What makes us human?
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  • Wed, 21.10.
    18:15 Uhr
    Ein Menschenrecht auf Wahrheit? / Do Totalitarian Regimes Create the Truth?
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  • Thu, 22.10.
    09:00 Uhr
    Business-Academia Hackathon 2026
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  • Thu, 22.10.
    18:00 Uhr
    Wissen to go – abends im Museum: Naturfotografie in Island
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Planning to Join Us from Abroad?

The University of Zurich is home to students and staff from over 120 countries. Find out more about our diverse and inspiring learning, research and working environment.
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