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Swiss Seismological Service (SED)

Switzerland

Address: Sonneggstrasse 5, 8092 Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland

Seismology, Earthquake Engineering, Geophysics

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.

Diplomas*:

Doctor, Master

Domains taught:

Astroscience, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Geotechnics, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering

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***:

Current students***:

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.

Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Environmental Impact Assessment, Predictive Maintenance Algorithms, Risk Management

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*: 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 …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.

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