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UZH Students

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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Current 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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Renaming – People, Things, Places

Names have power. They shape our sense of self and influence our perceptions. UZH's Ethnographic Museum examines the process of renaming as a social act through which identities, relationships, and knowledge are shaped and negotiated.
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Final Days: “Symphởny of Spices”

Until 13 September: The Ethnographic Museum explores the complex ancient and modern connections between the spices star anise, cinnamon and cardamon – tracing their journey from local fields to the global marketplace.
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Nine Days of Science

1,500 researchers, over 300 attractions, and nearly 40,000 visitors: The Zurich Science Festival, organized by UZH and ETH Zurich, was a huge success.
A look back at Scientifica 2026

Events

  • Tue, 8.9.
    09:15 Uhr
    Erstsemestrigentag TRF
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  • Wed, 9.9.
    18:00 Uhr
    Führung: Aktuelle Physikforschung
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  • Thu, 10.9.
    18:00 Uhr
    Warum Heilpflanzen heilen
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  • Thu, 10.9.
    18:00 Uhr
    Wissen to go - abends im Museum: Darwin-Schlupfwespen
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  • Thu, 10.9.
    19:00 Uhr
    Prénoms 
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  • Sat, 12.9.
    15:00 Uhr
    Grünsaft selber herstellen
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  • Sun, 13.9.
    11:30 Uhr
    Sonntagsführung: Wer raschelt da? – Einheimische Waldtiere
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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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