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2 Switzerland Population (2007):7.5Mio. (21% foreigners) Area: km 2 Languages (2000):63.7%German 20.4%French 6.4%Italian 0.5%Romansh 9.0%other GDP (2006): million CHF Swiss Federal Statistical Office

3 Population according to majority language German French Italian Romansh No dominance

4 R&D Investment as % of GDP (2005*) Source: Eurostat/Swiss Federal Statistical Office, 2007 * or most recent data

5 Expenditure on R&D

6 Comparison: Economic vs. Scientific Wealth Source: Nature. Vol July 2004 (GDP per person) Citation intensity (Citations per unit GDP) Wealth intensity (GDP per person)

7 2 ETHs (Zurich and Lausanne) 10 Cantonal Universities 17 Federal Research Institutes 8 Regional Univ. of Applied Sciences (Fachhochschulen) Higher Education in Switzerland

8 Swiss Universities Students 2006/2007 Swiss Federal Statistical Office 2007

9 ETH Domain Federal Department of Home Affairs Board of the Federal Institutes of Technology (ETH-Rat) Board of the Federal Institutes of Technology (ETH-Rat) ETH Zurich Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich EPFLSwiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne PSI Paul Scherrer Institute WSLSwiss Federal Research Institute for Forests, Snow and Landscape EMPA Materials Science & Technology EAWAGSwiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science & Technology

10 ETH Hönggerberg (Science City) ETH Zentrum University of Zurich University of Zurich Irchel

11 ETH Science City ETH Hönggerberg will become a high- tech campus, making Science City a place for over 10,000 people to live and work (Prof. G. Schmitt, Vice-President Planning & Logistics)

12 Key Figures (2006) Bachelor students 6320 international615(10%) of which from Master/Diploma students 3903 international512(13%) of which from Doctoral students2794 international 1500(54%) of which from Professors (in full-time equivalents)359 of which associate professors31 of which assistant professors50 international219(61%) Research Staff (incl. doctoral students) (FTEs)4969 Administrative and Infrastructure staff969 Budget 1172 million CHF

Number of Students at Diploma, BSc & MSc Level Incl. Professional Officers, Sports teachers

14 Doctoral Students

15 Proportion of Women as % of Total

16 Budget (2006: 1172 Mio. CHF)

17 Organizational structure Aligned responsibilities for teaching and research President (Prof. Ralph Eichler) President (Prof. Ralph Eichler) Rector Vice-President Education (Prof. Heidi Wunderli- Allenspach) Rector Vice-President Education (Prof. Heidi Wunderli- Allenspach) Vice-President Research (Prof. Peter Chen) Vice-President Research (Prof. Peter Chen) Vice-President Planning and Logistics (Prof. Gerhard Schmitt) Vice-President Planning and Logistics (Prof. Gerhard Schmitt) University Assembly Executive Board 16 Departments 8 Infrastructure Domains

18 ETH 16 Departments Construction and Geomatics Engineering Sciences Natural Sciences and Mathematics School Domain Earth, Environment & Natural Resources Management and Social Sciences Architecture Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering Mechanical and Process Engineering Information Techno- logy and Electrical Engineering Computer Science Materials Science Management, Technology, and Economics Humanities, Social and Political Sciences Earth Sciences Environmental Sciences Agricultural and Food Sciences Mathematics Physics Chemistry and Applied Biosciences Biology Biosystems Science and Engineering

19 Swiss Education System Age 7 Maturity Certificate Upper Secondary Schools (Maturitätsschulen) Maturity Certificate Upper Secondary Schools (Maturitätsschulen) Professional / Specialized Maturity Certificate Apprenticeship Specialized Middle Schools Professional / Specialized Maturity Certificate Apprenticeship Specialized Middle Schools ETHs and Universities Bachelor (180 ECTS) Diploma (3-4 yrs) Bachelor (180 ECTS) Master (90/120 ECTS) Master (90/120 ECTS) Diploma/ Licence (4-5 yrs) Doctorate Continuing Education Master of Advanced Studies (60 ECTS) Diploma of Advanced Studies (30 ECTS) Certificate of Advanced Studies (10 ECTS) Continuing Education Master of Advanced Studies (60 ECTS) Diploma of Advanced Studies (30 ECTS) Certificate of Advanced Studies (10 ECTS) Universities of Applied Sciences Universities of Teacher Education Primary and Lower Secondary Education ECTS = European Credit Transfer System

20 Percentage of age group with qualification required to enter University OECD Education at a Glance 2007

21 Faculty International (~60% Non-Swiss) Careful search and appointment: responsibility of president Goal and policy: the best from all over the world

22 Recruitment country Professors taking office in 2001–2006: N=42 N=27 N=32 N=77 * Austria 2 Benelux 3 Canada 4 France 6 Greece 2 Japan 1 Scandinavia 2 Spain 1 UK 6

23 International Cooperation in Education ERASMUS student exchange IDEA League Imperial College, TU Delft, ETH Zurich, RWTH Aachen, ParisTech Aim: Strategic partnership in all areas of operation UNITECH International TU Delft ETH Zurich RWTH Aachen Politecnico di Milano Ecole Centrale, Paris UPC Barcelona Chalmers + 23 corporate partners Aim: integrated engineering and management degree with international internship experience

ESC Energy Science CIMST Imaging Science & Technology CC-DDM Digital Design & Modeling At ETH Zurich PSC Plant Science MNSP Micro & Nano Science NIDECO Intl Development & Cooperation HazNET Natural Hazards MRC Materials Research ICCI Innovation Research SystemsX.ch Systems Biology CC-HK History of Knowledge ZNZ Neuroscience CC-AD Architecture & Design With other partners CEAC Analytical Chemistry Risklab Risk Management Finance & Insurance XERR Xenobiotic & Environmental Risk RHEO Rheology CC-SPMD Systems Physiology & Metabolic Diseases SEREC Electromagnetics Centers of Competence ETH Domain CCES Environment & Sustainability CCMX Materials Science & Technology CCEM Energy & Sustainable Mobility NCCBI Biomedical Imaging

25 ETH Zurich : Strategic Initiatives Systems X (ETH Domain Competence Center) The Future of Medicine Environment and Sustainability (ETH Domain Competence Center) Recognizing and Mastering Risks and Security Nano/Quantum Science and Technology (related to CCMX) Re-Industrializing Switzerland Neuroscience Initiative From Understanding the Brain to Building Intelligent Systems Swiss Design Science Center Supporting Science and Creativity Swiss High-End Computing Initiative Unlimited Computing Power

26 Spin-offs

27 Quality Assurance Course evaluation by students Assessment of curricula by alumni Peer review of departments by international experts Project evaluation by research committee

28 European Top Universities RankInstitutionCountryWorld Rank 1University of CambridgeUK4 2University of OxfordUK10 3Imperial College LondonUK23 4University College LondonUK25 5ETH ZurichSwitzerland27 6University of Paris 06France39 7University of UtrechtNetherlands42 8University of CopenhagenDenmark46 15University of ZurichSwitzerland58 Shanghai Jiao Tong University Institute of Higher Education, 2007

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