Zurich Universities are seats of higher education in the city. Students from different parts of the world come to pursue their higher studies in these prestigious seats of higher education. Universities in Zurich are known for imparting high quality of education in various disciplines and offer best facilities to the students. Some specialized universities of applied sciences impart practical training.
There are 10 cantonal universities, 2 Federal Institutes of Technology and 7 Universities of Applied Sciences in Switzerland. Zurich universities generally award the bachelor and the masters degree after completion of a course. Certificate and diploma courses are also offered by these universities. The universities of Zurich have designed special courses on linguistic study in all three official languages, namely German, French, Italian and also English. The medium of instruction in most of the Zurich universities is German.
The Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich or ETH Zurich ranks as one of the best education institutes in Zurich. It is one of the top ranking universities in Europe, the institution mainly deals with research and extensive education. 16 departments of this university offer Bachelor, Master and Doctoral degrees in engineering and natural sciences.
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The language of instruction in the Bachelor courses is German, whereas English is the medium of instruction for the masters degree. The faculty of these universities comprise of knowledgeable professors and lecturers from various fields. University of Zurich is dedicated to scientific research and teaching is the central university of Zurich. The university is also linked with several services for the welfare of the public. The university aims at covering the identity, goals and extensive role of the domain of universities in the world of academics. This is the central university of Zurich. The University of Zurich has produced a number of Nobel Prize Laureates like Albert Einstein, Erwin Schodinger and Wilhem Conrad Rontgen.
The academic year in the higher education institutions of Zurich usually start from September and students seeking admission have to contact the administrative departments of the university before hand regarding information about their fees and grants.
In the recent years, there has been an increase in the number of foreign students in the universities of Zurich because of the excellent facilities for research, and the best faculty.
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