ETH Zurich

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich · Zurich, Switzerland · Founded 1855

#19

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, ETH Zurich ranks #19 globally — #8 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #11 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #22 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #35 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, ETH Zurich places #19 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

▼ 1 vs 2026 (#7)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

THE World University Rankings 2026

#11

Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#22

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#35

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Location

Zurich, Switzerland

Founded

1855

Total students

≈ 24,000

International students

≈ 41%

Official site

ethz.ch

Subject rankings

ETH Zurich by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Earth & Geosciences

—

Engineering & Technology

#11

—

#17

Environmental Science

—

#13

Computer Science

#10

#33

#11

Automation & Control

—

Architecture

—

Civil Engineering

—

#31

#79

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

—

#34

#68

Natural / Physical Sciences

—

Chemical Engineering

—

#51-75

#91

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

—

#37

#41

Agriculture & Forestry

—

#42

#56

Chemistry

—

#24

#25

Physics & Astronomy

—

#51-75

#23

Statistics

—

#22

—

Mathematics

#10

—

#10

Materials Science

#10

—

#76-100

#49

Artificial Intelligence

#11

—

#43

#21

Biological Sciences

#14

—

#76-100

#19

Life Sciences & Medicine

#48

#14

—

Business & Economics

—

#15

—

Water Resources

—

#33

#19

Transportation Science

—

#21

—

Social Sciences & Management

#60

#22

—

Economics & Econometrics

#23

—

#51-75

#72

Biotechnology

—

#25

#27

Political Science & IR

#30

—

#31

—

Arts & Humanities

—

#32

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#35

—

#76-100

#155

Clinical & Health

—

#36

—

Anatomy & Physiology

#39

—

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#41

#72

Mining & Mineral Engineering

—

#45

—

Accounting & Finance

#49

—

Medicine / Clinical

#72

—

#51-75

#121

Public Administration

#101-150

—

#51-75

—

Business & Management

#61

—

#151-200

—

Education

#62

—

#301-400

—

Public Health

—

#101-150

#74

Geography

—

#76-100

—

Biomedical Engineering

—

#76-100

—

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#101-150

#84

Law

#89

—

#151-200

—

Food Science & Technology

—

#101-150

#100

Sports Science

#101-150

—

Sociology

—

#101-150

—

Psychology

—

#301-400

#119

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#151-200

—

Metallurgical Engineering

—

#151-200

—

Polymer Science

—

#160

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is ETH Zurich ranked in the world in 2026?

ETH Zurich ranks #8 in QS 2027, #11 in THE 2026, #22 in ARWU 2025 and #35 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #19 globally.

When was ETH Zurich founded?

ETH Zurich was founded in 1855.

What percentage of ETH Zurich students are international?

Approximately 41% of ETH Zurich's students are international.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

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EduRank (2026). ETH Zurich — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/eth-zurich/

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