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ETH Zürich: Overview and News

Studying at ETH

Beginning your studies

Have a lot of questions? Here you can find information to help you get started with your ETH degree studies.

For students

The Student portal provides you with access to the most important information you will need during your studies.

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Exhibition about technology in space

"Technology at a glance: From Earth to Space" shows technologies for exploring the Earth and other planets.

Institutional positioning

ETH Zurich's position on geopolitical conflicts and support services for ETH members from crisis regions.

Conducting research at ETH

Find a doctoral position

ETH Zurich mainly offers individual doctorates. All professors recruit their doctoral students themselves.

Open research data

The Open Research Data Portal ORD makes research results transparent and usable across disciplines and institutions.

Europe-wide co-operation

ETH Zurich coordinates the EOSC initiatives within Switzerland and promotes them at European level.

Knowledge transfer to society

Entry point for industry & knowledge transfer

Reach out to us to find out more about:

ETH Industry Day @ Open-i: Save the date

The event for innovation, bringing together leaders from industry and science on 27 November 2025.

Green braking: less dust, more performance

How can we achieve lightweight brake discs that emit less fine dust?

Working at ETH

As the place where the future begins ETH Zurich offer its 12,000 staff and 200 apprentices an interesting and visionary place to work, not to mention cultural diversity and attractive working conditions.

Experiencing ETH

Situated in the heart of Europe, yet forging con­nec­tions all over the world, ETH Zurich is pioneering solutions to the global challenges of today and tomorrow. It has more than 20,000 students from over 120 different countries.

Other news from the ETH universe

Julia Vorholt receives the 2025 Novonesis Biotechnology Prize

Anatomical Collection of Domestic Animals: From 1871 into the digital age

Mixing materials to minimize environmental impact