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The University of Zurich (UZH)
With its 26,000 enrolled students, the University of Zurich
(UZH) is Switzerland's largest university. Founded in the year 1833, UZH
was Europe's first university to be established by a democratic
political system; today, UZH is one of the foremost universities in the
German-speaking world. Made up of seven faculties covering some 100
different subject areas, the University offers a wide variety of
Bachelor's, Master's and PhD programs. In addition, UZH's continuing
education programs offer excellent learning opportunities.
Exceptional
As a member of the "League of European Research Universities"
(LERU), the University of Zurich belongs to Europe's most prestigious
research institutions. Numerous distinctions highlight the University's
international renown in the fields of medicine, immunology, genetics,
neuroscience and structural biology as well as in economics. To date,
the Nobel Prize has been conferred on twelve UZH scholars.
Sharing Knowledge
The academic excellence of the University of Zurich brings
benefits to both the public and the private sectors not only in the
Canton of Zurich, but throughout Switzerland. Knowledge is shared in a
variety of ways: in addition to granting the general public access to
its twelve museums and many of its libraries, the University makes
findings from cutting-edge research available to the public in
accessible and engaging lecture series and panel discussions.