The SED at ETH Zurich is the federal agency responsible for earthquake monitoring and seismic hazard assessment in Switzerland. It conducts research and provides information to authorities and the public.
Address: Sonneggstrasse 5, 8092 Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
Seismology, Earthquake Engineering, Geophysics
Domains taught:
- Astroscience, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Geotechnics, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Part of ETH Zurich. Collaborates with international seismological centers, geological surveys, and universities. Operates the Swiss national seismic network.
Research:
Research in earthquake physics, seismic wave propagation, seismic hazard and risk assessment, induced seismicity, and engineering seismology.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
70
Current students***:
20
Foreign students***:
30%
Cumulative former students***:
100
Pros
National authority for earthquake monitoring and research. Direct link to ETH Zurich’s research and teaching environment.
Cons
Highly specialized field of geophysics.
Best For
Postgraduate students and researchers in seismology, geophysics, or earthquake engineering.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- Eidgenössische Forschungsanstalt für Wald, Schnee und Landschaft works in much the same fields, chiefly geotechnics, signal processing and fluid dynamics, and it is far larger, with about 100 students against roughly 20 here, and is also a public institution.
- On content, Paul Scherrer Institut and this school are close, as both teach astroscience, signal processing and fluid dynamics; it is also a public institution and runs the same master's and doctoral programmes.
- Eawag - Eidgenössische Anstalt für Wasserversorgung, Abwasserreinigung und Gewässerschutz takes a similar route through geotechnics, signal processing and fluid dynamics, and it is also a public institution and runs the same master's and doctoral programmes.
- Université de Lausanne follows much the same lines as this institution, with geotechnics, signal processing and fluid dynamics as common ground, and it is also a public institution and also offers bachelor's programmes.
- Université de Genève sits close to this institution on astroscience, geotechnics and signal processing; it is far larger, with about 19,000 students against roughly 20 here, and is also a public institution.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris in France is the nearest foreign match on astroscience, geotechnics and signal processing; it is also a public institution and runs the same master's and doctoral programmes.
- Abroad, Institut d'Astrophysique Spatiale (France) covers astroscience, signal processing and fluid dynamics in a comparable way, and it teaches at the same levels, namely master's and doctoral, and covers metrology and aerospace as well.
- In Spain, Instituto de Física de Altas Energías teaches much the same core subjects, astroscience, signal processing and physics, and it runs the same master's and doctoral programmes, and is larger, enrolling about 50 students against roughly 20 here.
- Beyond national borders, Gran Sasso Science Institute stands out as a comparable school for astroscience, civil engineering and computer vision; it teaches at the same levels, namely master's and doctoral, and covers AI and machine learning as well.
- On content, Barcelona Supercomputing Center - Centro Nacional de Supercomputación in Spain and this school are close, as both teach astroscience, fluid dynamics and statistics; it is also a public institution and runs the same master's and doctoral programmes.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Environmental Impact Assessment, Predictive Maintenance Algorithms, Risk Management
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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