Swiss Federal Institute of Technology - ETH Zurich (reviews)

ETH is an incredibly supportive and educational place when you want to do research. I would encourage any student to do their PhD at ETH. But considering the fact that ETH is rated as one of the best schools, (or even number one in my domain) the teaching is very bad. Students are mostly expected to guess what are the requirements and to study these individually because often the lectures and the materials are incomprehensible and a chaos. It feels like the best researchers become professors even though they have no qualifications for teaching.

Generally great university, but infrastructure is reaching it’s capacity in many areas, which is further promoted by forcing students to visit the lectures in person by abandoning livestreams for many courses.

Studying at ETH can often times be challenging. There is a lot of pressure to perform, not helped by many students feeling the need to brag about how good they are. But if you don’t only focus on the studying part and keep a healthy work life balance, it can be quite rewarding. ETH encurages the existance of student associations and with your payment to the ETH, you get a free membership to ASVZ, which gives you access to multiple gyms and other sports. Overall it has it’s ups and downs, but the ups win.

Studying at ETH is fun… sometimes. Many courses tend to be a lot of work. There are not only lectures but also exercises one should solve every week which take quite a while to solve. Then there are not only the mandatory courses but also other subjects one has to do for the credits which are not directly related to your major. I think the best part are the events which usually take place in the evening organized by the Fachvereine. I also like the fact that thinking back to where I‘ve started I did learn quite a bit. ETH really makes an effort in giving you job opportunitues with events such as polymesse and kontaktparty etc.

I studied mechanical engineering and I now have a very broad knowledge in different fields of mechanical engineering. I learned a lot. The school focuses on the reaserch aspects more than practical aspects.

ETHZ offers couses at a high academic level. Furthermore, you get the option to choose subjects according to your interests already in the third year of Bachelor.
Apart from the academic part, ETHZ has big and active student associations. Lots of events are organised every year and they are very friendly even for a student’s budget.

ETH Zurich is a globally recognized institution, ranked among the top 10 universities in the world. The University’s distinguished faculty members possess valuable industrial experience in the courses they teach, enabling them to relate course materials to real-world applications effectively.

However, some of the University’s examinations can be notably challenging, with an expectation that a significant percentage of students may not pass. To address this, the University implements distribution curves in grading, ensuring that students ultimately pass based on the class average.

In light of its exceptional research output, highly skilled faculty members, and collaborative partnerships with leading companies, I confidently recommend ETH Zurich to prospective students. The University’s global ranking also enhances the employability of its graduates, with employers often prioritizing candidates who have undergone the rigorous training and skill development offered by ETH Zurich. Ultimately, graduates are well-prepared for the job market and excel in the recruitment processes of top employers.

My experience at this top class institute of Switzerland was amazing. 2 years here was uncomfortable. Not only I have a great time here but the level of education and learning is also the best. For sure I will recommend it to others.