Engineering, Life Sciences, Information Technology
The Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) is one of the leading universities of applied sciences in Switzerland, with campuses in Winterthur, Zurich, and Wädenswil. It comprises several schools, including the School of Engineering and the School of Life Sciences and Facility Management.
Domains taught:
Agriculture, AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Ergonomics, Fluid Dynamics, Food Science, Geotechnics, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Metrology, Nanotechnologies, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Project Management, Quality, Robotics, Signal Processing, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Diploma, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Extensive network of partnerships with industry, public sector, and other academic institutions, both locally and internationally. Strong emphasis on applied research and development (aR&D) projects that address real-world challenges.
Research:
Applied research across its schools in areas like sustainable energy, digital technologies, health solutions, environmental science, aviation, automotive engineering, and food technology.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
2500
Current students***:
14000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
70000
Pros
Offers a wide range of practice-oriented bachelor’s and master’s programs with strong research backing, good infrastructure, and high graduate employability.
Cons
Distributed across multiple locations. More focused on applied research.
Best For
Students seeking practice-oriented higher education in engineering, life sciences, or IT, with strong applied research opportunities in the Zurich area.
*: 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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