The ZHAW School of Life Sciences and Facility Management, located in Wädenswil, offers bachelor’s and master’s programs in biotechnology, chemistry, food technology, environmental engineering, and facility management.
Address: Grüentalstrasse 14, 8820 Wädenswil, Zürich, Switzerland
Biotechnology, Chemistry, Food Technology, Environmental Engineering
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Food Science, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Nanotechnologies, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Project Management, Quality, Robotics, Signal Processing, Statistics, Thermodynamics
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Part of ZHAW. Close collaborations with companies in the food, pharmaceutical, biotech, and environmental sectors. Active in applied research and development.
Research:
Applied research in areas like cell biology, bioprocess technology, food processing, analytical chemistry, environmental monitoring and remediation, and sustainable resource management.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
400
Current students***:
2000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
10000
Pros
Offers industry-relevant programs in life sciences and environmental engineering with a strong practical orientation and modern facilities.
Cons
Facility Management part of the school is outside the scope, but Life Sciences are relevant.
Best For
Students interested in applied life sciences, food technology, or environmental engineering, with a focus on practical skills and industry applications.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- FHNW Hochschule für Life Sciences follows much the same lines as this institution, with quality, bioinformatics and nanotechnologies as common ground, and it is also a public institution and runs the same bachelor's and master's programmes.
- In terms of fields, ZHAW School of Engineering is the nearest neighbour, with quality, nanotechnologies and optics again at the core; it runs the same bachelor's and master's programmes and covers metrology and aerospace as well.
- Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften offers a comparable education in food science, quality and bioinformatics: it is far larger, with about 14,000 students against roughly 2,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Berner Fachhochschule, Departement Technik und Informatik offers a comparable education in quality, bioinformatics and nanotechnologies: it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's and master's.
- Where this institution leans on quality, nanotechnologies and optics, Haute École d'Ingénierie et de Gestion du Canton de Vaud does the same, and it is also a public institution and runs the same bachelor's and master's programmes.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, based in Japan, is built around food science, bioinformatics and nanotechnologies much like this school, and it also offers doctoral programmes and covers agriculture and structural engineering as well.
- AgroParisTech (France) works on the same fields as this institution, chiefly food science, quality and bioinformatics; it also offers doctoral programmes and covers logistics and marine science as well.
- On content, Prefectural University of Hiroshima in Japan and this institution are close, as both teach food science, quality and bioinformatics; it is also a public institution and also offers doctoral programmes.
- Looking internationally, Hochschule Biberach in Germany is where food science, quality and bioinformatics get a comparable treatment; it is slightly larger, at about 2,500 students against roughly 2,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- Technische Hochschule Bingen in Germany is the nearest foreign match on food science, quality and bioinformatics; it is slightly larger, at about 2,500 students against roughly 2,000 here, and is also a public institution.
*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.
- Chemistry, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact, Food Safety, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Sustainable Development, Sustainable Practices
*: 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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