University of Zurich: Statistics

Updated: June 23, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 81 of 14,131	In the World
# 15 of 2,786	In Europe
# 2 of 23	In Switzerland
# 12 of 2,003	For Orthodontics
Top 1-3	For 12 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

19%

Enrollment

25,732

Languages

German;English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Website

uzh.ch

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	19%
Admissions Requirements	Secondary school certificate (Maturitätszeugnis) or recognized equivalent
Academic Calendar	September to May (September - December; February-May)
Enrollment	25,732

We've calculated the 19% acceptance rate for University of Zurich based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at University of Zurich.

Degree Level	Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree	1,749 CR
Bachelor Program	1,950 CR
Master Program	2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral	2,850 CR

Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

University of Zurich faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up University of Zurich.

Faculty : Arts

Arabic Archaeology Art History Arts and Humanities Chinese Cinema and Television Cultural Studies East Asian Studies Eastern European Studies Ecology Economics Educational Sciences English European Languages French German Greek Greek (Classical) History Indic Languages Islamic Studies Italian Japanese Latin Linguistics Medieval Studies Musicology Philosophy Photography Psychology Romance Languages Scandinavian Languages Slavic Languages Social Sciences Special Education

Faculty : Economics, Business Administration and Information Technology

Banking Business Administration Computer Science Economics Finance Information Technology Management

Faculty : Law

Commercial Law Law Public Law

Faculty : Medicine

Dentistry Medicine

Faculty : Science

Anthropology Behavioural Sciences Biochemistry Biological and Life Sciences Biology Biophysics Botany Cell Biology Chemistry Earth Sciences Ecology Environmental Studies Genetics Geography Geography (Human) Mathematics Microbiology Molecular Biology Natural Sciences Neurosciences Paleontology Physics Surveying and Mapping

Faculty : Theology

Religion Religious Studies Theology

Faculty : Vetsuisse

Veterinary Science

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Zurich.

Programs	Bachelor	Master	Doctoral
Art & Design	No	No	No
Biology	Yes	Yes	Yes
Business	Yes	Yes	Yes
Chemistry	Yes	Yes	Yes
Computer Science	Yes	Yes	Yes
Economics	Yes	Yes	Yes
Engineering	No	No	No
Environmental Science	Yes	Yes	Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mathematics	Yes	Yes	Yes
Medicine	Yes	Yes	Yes
Physics	Yes	Yes	Yes
Psychology	Yes	Yes	Yes

Bachelor

Arts and Humanities Biology Business Administration Chemistry Computer Science Earth Sciences Economics Geography Law Mathematics Physics Psychology Religion Social Sciences

Master

Arts and Humanities Biology Business Administration Chemistry Computer Science Earth Sciences Economics Geography Law Mathematics Physics Psychology Religion Social Sciences

Research profile

University of Zurich is a world-class research university with 172,175 scientific papers published and 6,875,995 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Genetics, Physics, Environmental Science, Engineering, and Biochemistry.

Publications

172,175

Citations

6,875,995

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology	104,395 / 5,009,482
Medicine	92,496 / 3,881,929
Chemistry	72,675 / 3,670,724
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	68,771 / 2,453,800
Computer Science	62,411 / 2,914,561
Genetics	57,548 / 3,099,240
Physics	55,012 / 2,411,144
Environmental Science	54,502 / 2,420,652
Engineering	53,831 / 2,288,574
Biochemistry	52,811 / 2,874,461
Psychology	46,594 / 2,039,383
Pathology	37,340 / 1,712,163
Philosophy	33,946 / 1,017,485
Quantum and Particle physics	32,077 / 1,478,047
Geology	30,435 / 1,387,264
Political Science	29,326 / 933,111
Organic chemistry	27,058 / 1,210,230
Psychiatry	26,846 / 1,154,646
Geography and Cartography	26,638 / 1,168,146
Mathematics	26,188 / 1,019,547
Sociology	25,015 / 966,220
Ecology	24,770 / 1,238,014
Law	24,548 / 893,737
Surgery	24,256 / 899,278
Neuroscience	24,155 / 1,193,178
Paleontology	23,834 / 1,100,586
Statistics	21,804 / 873,333
Materials Science	20,764 / 876,233
Immunology	20,049 / 1,055,129
History	18,750 / 763,955
Business	18,498 / 641,667
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	18,379 / 811,507
Radiology	17,249 / 663,440
Archaeology	16,236 / 713,569
Economics	15,993 / 592,029
Optics	14,768 / 637,055
Linguistics	14,570 / 503,276
Anatomy and Physiology	14,087 / 571,629
Botany	13,489 / 663,154
Public Health	11,524 / 520,734

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

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