ZbW Zentrum Bildung Wirtschaft Technik (ZbW)

Switzerland

Address: Gaiserwaldstrasse 6, 9015 St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland

Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automation

ZbW, located in St. Gallen, is a large vocational and further education center. Its Höhere Fachschule Technik offers diploma programs (Dipl. Techniker/-in HF) in fields like mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, automation, and industrial engineering.

Domains taught:

AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Industrial Design, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Metrology, Nanotechnologies, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Project Management, Quality, Robotics, Signal Processing, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics

Diplomas*:

Diploma

Status:

Public

Partnerships:

Strong network with industrial companies in Eastern Switzerland for internships, projects, and graduate employment.

Research:

Applied technology projects tailored to regional industrial needs.

Famous Alumnis:

N/A

International recognition**:

Number of staff***:

200

Current students***:

1000

Foreign students***:

Cumulative former students***:

8000

Pros

Offers practice-oriented technical diplomas (HF) with good regional industry connections in Eastern Switzerland.

Cons

Part of a larger vocational center. Offers Höhere Fachschule diplomas.

Best For

Individuals in Eastern Switzerland seeking practical technical diplomas (HF) in various engineering and technical fields.

Industrial Design, Lean Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineer, Mechanical Properties, Product Development, Project Management, Quality 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, 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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