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Welcome to the University of Zuerich

Highlights

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.

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.

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.

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.

Current Events

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

Paving the Way for Innovation

Basic research is an investment that pays off many times over. The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) highlights the long-term benefits of new research findings.

News

Public Inaugural Lectures

Newly appointed professors and privatdozents present their field of research. Come along and experience some of the wide variety of teaching and research on offer. Mondays and Saturdays, on site or via live stream.

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.

Events

  • Today
    09:00 Uhr
    Kommunikation mit Erfolgsgarantie
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  • Today
    14:00 Uhr
    Familienführung: Was ist Forschung?
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  • Today
    20:30 Uhr
    Kollektive Lesung – Flaschenpost aus dem Nachwuchslabor
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  • Sun, 21.12.
    11:30 Uhr
    Sunday guided tour : From land back to sea: the evolution of vertebrates (for adults, in English)
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  • Sun, 21.12.
    14:00 Uhr
    Familien-Workshops: Dinosaurier – damals und heute, aus klein wird riesig
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  • Sun, 21.12.
    15:00 Uhr
    Familien-Workshops: Dinosaurier – damals und heute, aus klein wird riesig
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  • Sun, 28.12.
    11:30 Uhr
    Sonntagsführung: Neozoen – neue Tierarten erobern die Schweiz (ab 10 J.)
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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.

UZH Condemns Events in the Middle East Conflict

We observe the developments in the Middle East with great concern and call on all parties involved to respect international humanitarian law, particularly the duty to protect civilians.

Solidarity with Ukraine

Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine lasts on. UZH continues to support refugees, people affected, and UZH members.