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The '''University of Zurich''' ('''UZH''', {{lang-de|Universität Zürich}}), located in the city of Zurich, is the largest university in Switzerland, with over 24,000 students.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/themen/15/06/data.Document.80560.xls|title= Studierende an den universitären Hochschulen: Basistabellen |accessdate=2008-04-18 |year=2008 |publisher=Bundesamt für Statistik BFS |format=xls }}</ref> It was founded in 1833 from the existing colleges of theology, law, medicine and a new Faculty (university) of philosophy. Currently, the University has faculties of arts, economics, law, medicine, science, theology and veterinary medicine, offering the widest range of subjects and courses at any Swiss higher education institution.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uzh.ch/about/portrait/portrait_en.html|title= Profile: At a glance  |accessdate=2008-04-26 |year=2008 |publisher=University of Zurich}}</ref>  
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The '''University of Zurich''' ('''UZH''', {{lang-de|Universität Zürich}}), located in the city of Zurich, is the largest university in Switzerland, with over 24,000 students.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/themen/15/06/data.Document.80560.xls|title= Studierende an den universitären Hochschulen: Basistabellen |accessdate=2008-04-18 |year=2008 |publisher=Bundesamt für Statistik BFS |format=xls }}</ref> It was founded in 1833 from the existing colleges of theology, law, medicine and a new Faculty (university) of philosophy. Currently, the University has faculties of arts, economics, law, medicine, [[Chiropractic | chiropractic medicine]]<ref name="KiroMed"/>, science, theology and veterinary medicine, offering the widest range of subjects and courses at any Swiss higher education institution.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uzh.ch/about/portrait/portrait_en.html|title= Profile: At a glance  |accessdate=2008-04-26 |year=2008 |publisher=University of Zurich}}</ref>  
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
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[[File:Zürich - Universität Zürich IMG 1204.JPG|thumb|Main builing as seen from the south]]
 
[[File:Zürich - Universität Zürich IMG 1204.JPG|thumb|Main builing as seen from the south]]
 
[[File:Zürich - Oberstrass - Irchelpark - Oerlikon - Seebach - Uetlibergturm IMG 1566.JPG|thumb|Irchel Campus, newer and more remotely located buildings of the University of Zurich]]
 
[[File:Zürich - Oberstrass - Irchelpark - Oerlikon - Seebach - Uetlibergturm IMG 1566.JPG|thumb|Irchel Campus, newer and more remotely located buildings of the University of Zurich]]
Its best-performing faculties in terms of research quality are the Faculty of Economics, Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Science, all of which rank in the top ten of Europe's universities. The University of Zurich as a whole also ranks in the top ten of Europe and in the top fifty worldwide. Notably in the fields of bioscience and finance, there is a close-knit collaboration between the University of Zurich and the ETH (Federal Institute for Technology, just across the road). Their faculty of [[Chiropractic |Chiropractic Medicine]]  is six years. <ref name="KiroMed">{{cite web
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Its best-performing faculties in terms of research quality are the Faculty of Economics, Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Science, all of which rank in the top ten of Europe's universities. The University of Zurich as a whole also ranks in the top ten of Europe and in the top fifty worldwide. Notably in the fields of bioscience and finance, there is a close-knit collaboration between the University of Zurich and the ETH (Federal Institute for Technology, just across the road). Their faculty of [[Chiropractic |chiropractic medicine]]  is six years. <ref name="KiroMed">{{cite web
 
  | last = Staff Writer
 
  | last = Staff Writer
 
  | title = Chiropractic medicine
 
  | title = Chiropractic medicine
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  | publisher = University of Zurich
 
  | publisher = University of Zurich
 
  | url = http://www.med.uzh.ch/Medizinstudium/chiropraktikstudium_en.html
 
  | url = http://www.med.uzh.ch/Medizinstudium/chiropraktikstudium_en.html
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  | accessdate = 1/30/2014 }} </ref>. In 2014 the Univeristy of Zurich, and the [[University Hospital of Balgrist]] announced that the "6 year Master in Chiropractic
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Medicine degree (M Chiro Med) has been officially accredited by the Swiss University Conference (SUK) and the Swiss Accreditation Council (CSA). The accreditation
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is for a period of 7 years." <ref name="SUK">{{cite press release
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==Rankings==
 
==Rankings==
*'''[[Top 100 Global Universities|Newsweek global university ranking]]'''<ref>[http://ucla.nus.edu.sg/NewsweekTop100GlobalUniversities2006.pdf Newsweek Ranking]</ref> (Based on research output, international staff/students and library holdings)
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*'''Newsweek global university ranking'''<ref>[http://ucla.nus.edu.sg/NewsweekTop100GlobalUniversities2006.pdf Newsweek Ranking]</ref> (Based on research output, international staff/students and library holdings)
 
:'''46th''' globally and '''11th''' in Europe.
 
:'''46th''' globally and '''11th''' in Europe.
*'''[[Academic Ranking of World Universities|Shanghai Jiao Tong University Ranking]]'''<ref>[http://ed.sjtu.edu.cn/ranking2008.htm SJTU Ranking]</ref> (heavy emphasis on research output - citations, nobel prizes etc.)
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*'''Academic Ranking of World Universities'''<ref>[http://ed.sjtu.edu.cn/ranking2008.htm SJTU Ranking]</ref> (heavy emphasis on research output - citations, nobel prizes etc.)
 
:'''53rd''' globally and '''12th''' in Europe.
 
:'''53rd''' globally and '''12th''' in Europe.
*'''[[THES - QS World University Rankings|Times Higher Education Supplement Global Ranking]]''' <ref>[http://www.topuniversities.com/worlduniversityrankings/results/2005/top_200_universities/ Times Higher Educational Supplement - QS World University Rankings]</ref> (heavy emphasis on peer review)
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*'''THES - QS World University Rankings''' <ref>[http://www.topuniversities.com/worlduniversityrankings/results/2005/top_200_universities/ Times Higher Educational Supplement - QS World University Rankings]</ref> (heavy emphasis on peer review)
 
:'''85th''' globally and '''26th''' in Europe.
 
:'''85th''' globally and '''26th''' in Europe.
 
*'''Professional Ranking of World Universities''' <ref>[http://www.ensmp.fr/Actualites/PR/EMP-ranking.html#7 Professional World University Rankings- Paris Tech]</ref> (Based on the number of alumni listed among CEOs in the 500 largest worldwide companies.)
 
*'''Professional Ranking of World Universities''' <ref>[http://www.ensmp.fr/Actualites/PR/EMP-ranking.html#7 Professional World University Rankings- Paris Tech]</ref> (Based on the number of alumni listed among CEOs in the 500 largest worldwide companies.)
 
:'''32nd''' globally and '''10th''' in Europe.
 
:'''32nd''' globally and '''10th''' in Europe.
 
  
 
== Facilities ==
 
== Facilities ==
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== Language policy ==
 
== Language policy ==
The general language of courses is Standard German(Hochdeutsch). Notably in some highly competitive and international programs, such as the Master of Science in Quantitative Finance [http://www.msfinance.ch MSc UZH ETH Quantitative Finance], all lectures are held in English. There is an increasing use of English observed in many faculties.
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The general language of courses is Standard German (Hochdeutsch). Notably in some highly competitive and international programs, such as the Master of Science in Quantitative Finance [http://www.msfinance.ch MSc UZH ETH Quantitative Finance], all lectures are held in English. There is an increasing use of English observed in many faculties.
  
 
==Nobel Prize winners==
 
==Nobel Prize winners==
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[[Image:UZurich.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Rear courtyard of the main building]]
 
[[Image:UZurich.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Rear courtyard of the main building]]
 
*[[Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen]] (Physics, 1901); also worked on the faculty
 
*[[Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen]] (Physics, 1901); also worked on the faculty
*[[Theodor Mommsen]] (Literature, 1902); also worked on faculty
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*Theodor Mommsen (Literature, 1902); also worked on faculty
*[[Alfred Werner]] (Chemistry 1913); also worked on faculty
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*Alfred Werner (Chemistry 1913); also worked on faculty
*[[Carl Spitteler]] (Literature, 1919)
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*Carl Spitteler (Literature, 1919)
*[[Albert Einstein]] (Physics, 1921); also worked on the faculty
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*Albert Einstein (Physics, 1921); also worked on the faculty
*[[Paul Karrer]] (Chemistry 1937); also worked on faculty
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*Paul Karrer (Chemistry 1937); also worked on faculty
*[[Walter Rudolf Hess]] (Medicine 1949); also worked on the faculty
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*Walter Rudolf Hess (Medicine 1949); also worked on the faculty
  
 
===Faculty===
 
===Faculty===
*[[Emil Theodor Kocher]] (Medicine 1909)
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*Emil Theodor Kocher (Medicine 1909)
*[[Max von Laue]] (Physics 1914)
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*Max von Laue (Physics 1914)
*[[Charles-Edouard Guillaume]] (Physics 1920)
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*Charles-Edouard Guillaume (Physics 1920)
*[[Walther Hermann Nernst]] (Chemistry 1920)
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*Walther Hermann Nernst (Chemistry 1920)
*[[Karl Landsteiner]] (Medicine 1930)
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*Karl Landsteiner (Medicine 1930)
*[[Erwin Schrödinger]] (Physics 1933)
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*Erwin Schrödinger (Physics 1933)
*[[Peter Debye]] (Chemistry 1936)
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*Peter Debye (Chemistry 1936)
*[[Lavoslav Ružička|Lavoslav Stjepan Ružička]] (Chemistry 1939)
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*Lavoslav Ružička (Chemistry 1939)
*[[Henrik Carl Peter Dam]] (Medicine 1943)
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*Henrik Carl Peter Dam (Medicine 1943)
 
*[[Linus Pauling]] (Chemistry 1954; Peace 1962)
 
*[[Linus Pauling]] (Chemistry 1954; Peace 1962)
*[[George Wald]] (Medicine 1967)
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*George Wald (Medicine 1967)
*[[Hamilton O. Smith]] (Medicine 1978)
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*Hamilton O. Smith (Medicine 1978)
*[[Karl Alex Müller]] (Physics 1987)
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*Karl Alex Müller (Physics 1987)
*[[Eric F. Wieschaus]] (Medicine 1995)
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*Eric F. Wieschaus (Medicine 1995)
*[[Rolf M. Zinkernagel]] (Medicine 1996)
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*Rolf M. Zinkernagel (Medicine 1996)
  
 
== Famous Fellows of the University==
 
== Famous Fellows of the University==
*[[Rolf Pfeifer]], Artificial Intelligence Lab, IFI
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*Rolf Pfeifer, Artificial Intelligence Lab, IFI
  
 
== Museum ==
 
== Museum ==

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Universität Zürich
Seal of the University of Zurich
Latin: Universitas Turicensis
Date of establishment 1833 (1525)
Type Public University
University president Prof. Dr. Andreas Fischer
Faculty (university)#North American usage 7,170 (2008)
Undergraduate education 9,785 (2008)
Postgraduate education 5,093 (2008)
Location Zürich, Canton of Zürich, Switzerland
Campus Urban area
Affiliations LERU
Website www.uzh.ch

The University of Zurich (UZH, German: Universität Zürich), located in the city of Zurich, is the largest university in Switzerland, with over 24,000 students.[1] It was founded in 1833 from the existing colleges of theology, law, medicine and a new Faculty (university) of philosophy. Currently, the University has faculties of arts, economics, law, medicine, chiropractic medicine[2], science, theology and veterinary medicine, offering the widest range of subjects and courses at any Swiss higher education institution.[3]

History

The University of Zurich was founded on April 29, 1833, when the existing colleges of theology (founded by Huldrych Zwingli in 1525), law and medicine were merged together with a new faculty of Philosophy. It was the first university in Europe to be founded by the state rather than a monarch or church. The university allowed women to attend philosophy lectures from 1847, and admitted the first female doctoral student in 1866. The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine was added in 1901, the oldest such faculty in the world. In 1914, the University moved to new premises designed by the architect Karl Moser on Rämistrasse 71.

Faculties

Main builing as seen from the south
Irchel Campus, newer and more remotely located buildings of the University of Zurich

Its best-performing faculties in terms of research quality are the Faculty of Economics, Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Science, all of which rank in the top ten of Europe's universities. The University of Zurich as a whole also ranks in the top ten of Europe and in the top fifty worldwide. Notably in the fields of bioscience and finance, there is a close-knit collaboration between the University of Zurich and the ETH (Federal Institute for Technology, just across the road). Their faculty of chiropractic medicine is six years. [2]. In 2014 the Univeristy of Zurich, and the University Hospital of Balgrist announced that the "6 year Master in Chiropractic Medicine degree (M Chiro Med) has been officially accredited by the Swiss University Conference (SUK) and the Swiss Accreditation Council (CSA). The accreditation is for a period of 7 years." [4]

Rankings

  • Newsweek global university ranking[5] (Based on research output, international staff/students and library holdings)
46th globally and 11th in Europe.
  • Academic Ranking of World Universities[6] (heavy emphasis on research output - citations, nobel prizes etc.)
53rd globally and 12th in Europe.
  • THES - QS World University Rankings [7] (heavy emphasis on peer review)
85th globally and 26th in Europe.
  • Professional Ranking of World Universities [8] (Based on the number of alumni listed among CEOs in the 500 largest worldwide companies.)
32nd globally and 10th in Europe.

Facilities

There are several libraries available for use by members of the university, including Zurich Central Library, with over 5 million volumes. Most of the University is scattered all over the city of zurich. [9]

Student life

The university's Academic Sports Association (ASVZ) offers a wide range of sports facilities to students of the university.

Admission

Except for medicine, the University pursues an admission policy as follows. All students who have a Matura or an equivalent secondary school qualification can study for a year. After this assessment year, only those passing the exams may proceed their studies. On average, about one half passes the assessment year (differing across faculties and particular program). To study medicine, even to be granted permission to enter the assessment year, exams need to be passed. Admission to a Masters degree naturally requires a Bachelor. Admission to a PhD programme requires a Masters degree with honours and clear research orientation.

Language policy

The general language of courses is Standard German (Hochdeutsch). Notably in some highly competitive and international programs, such as the Master of Science in Quantitative Finance MSc UZH ETH Quantitative Finance, all lectures are held in English. There is an increasing use of English observed in many faculties.

Nobel Prize winners

The University of Zurich has produced several Nobel Prize laureates. Albert Einstein, Erwin Schrödinger, one of the founders of quantum mechanics, Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, the first person to win the Nobel Prize in Physics and others were affiliated with the University. In total former students and faculty of the university have won 23 Nobel Prizes.

Alumni

Rear courtyard of the main building
  • Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (Physics, 1901); also worked on the faculty
  • Theodor Mommsen (Literature, 1902); also worked on faculty
  • Alfred Werner (Chemistry 1913); also worked on faculty
  • Carl Spitteler (Literature, 1919)
  • Albert Einstein (Physics, 1921); also worked on the faculty
  • Paul Karrer (Chemistry 1937); also worked on faculty
  • Walter Rudolf Hess (Medicine 1949); also worked on the faculty

Faculty

  • Emil Theodor Kocher (Medicine 1909)
  • Max von Laue (Physics 1914)
  • Charles-Edouard Guillaume (Physics 1920)
  • Walther Hermann Nernst (Chemistry 1920)
  • Karl Landsteiner (Medicine 1930)
  • Erwin Schrödinger (Physics 1933)
  • Peter Debye (Chemistry 1936)
  • Lavoslav Ružička (Chemistry 1939)
  • Henrik Carl Peter Dam (Medicine 1943)
  • Linus Pauling (Chemistry 1954; Peace 1962)
  • George Wald (Medicine 1967)
  • Hamilton O. Smith (Medicine 1978)
  • Karl Alex Müller (Physics 1987)
  • Eric F. Wieschaus (Medicine 1995)
  • Rolf M. Zinkernagel (Medicine 1996)

Famous Fellows of the University

  • Rolf Pfeifer, Artificial Intelligence Lab, IFI

Museum

References


External links

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