Universität Zürich

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The University of Zurich (UZH) is Switzerland's largest comprehensive university, renowned for its research intensity across a wide range of disciplines, particularly in natural sciences, medicine, humanities, and social sciences. It boasts strong programs in fields like Medicine, Neuroscience, Economics, and Law. For international students, UZH offers a vibrant academic environment with a significant international student body (around 25%) and a growing number of English-taught Master's and PhD programs. The International Relations Office provides support and facilitates exchange programs, while the university's integration into the dynamic city of Zurich offers a rich cultural experience. A distinctive characteristic is its pioneering role as the first university in Europe to establish a faculty of veterinary medicine.

Background

The University of Zurich (UZH, German: Universität Zürich) is a public research university in Zurich, Switzerland. It is the largest university in Switzerland, with approximately 28,700 enrolled students. UZH was founded in 1833, from the merger of the existing colleges of theology, law, medicine that were founded 1525 with a new faculty of philosophy. The university has seven schools: Philosophy, Human Medicine, Economic Sciences, Law, Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Theology and Veterinary Medicine; it offers the widest range of subjects and courses of any Swiss higher education institution.

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