Swiss Federal Institute of Technology - ETH Zurich
speciality: Mechanical

It is a very diverse study program. It has a lot of studen associations but also a very serious side wher you learn a lot of things. There are many labs doing super interesting and helpful research. The ideas generated are innovative and a great help for a greater future.

Gives you a lot of freedom to descide how you want to do your studies. But nowbody will take care of you if you don’t do your stuff. You don’t have to attend lectures which is good because some professors don’t carr.

My experience with the university so far was good. The curriculum is very demanding but people know that beforehand. Students have the ability to participate in a few programs to gather practical experience but they are few. So you get out of the programs without much practical knowledge.

It is okay but a little much work. The work can be a little much unfortunately. But I think the building is very pretty . Especially the Hauptgebäude. Nevertheless I also like the ML HNO HCI NO LFW CLA and LEE

I love my university and the program. It does offer tons of opportunities for different aspects of my future career, like Job Fairs with huge companies or projects by known professors! However we do NOT have any vacation at all. Our exams are in August for the semester that ended in May. It does affect the mental health by a huge amount. Seing my friends in other universities enjoying the summer and me having study is really sad

Grew up in Zurich and attended ETH in mechanical engineering.

Going abroad for an exchange made me realize how good ETH is. Low assignment workload and pure focus on theory in the first years means the theoretical depth and thoroughness with which it is tested makes this a great education. The student engineering projects that we were able to participate in were world-class. ETH also has a great low-bureacracy culture. The amount of lectures held on cutting edge topics by world-class professors is amazing. And: In their last few years, students have the opportunity to participate in internationally competitive research.

With some exceptions, the students I took classes with during my exchange in North America did not seem nearly as consistenly competent as my peers at ETH.

However, ETH has a few areas where there is definitely room for improvement:

– Male-dominated in many fields, both in the student body and among professors. This definitely must be improved.
– Generally, ETH is not nearly as diverse as other unis (e.g. MIT), which means there’s less diversity of thought and a less creative culture.
– Ethics and scientist’s/engineer’s role in society are almost never discussed at ETH.

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.

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.

I’ve been studying here for more than 6 years. The university is very well equipped, there are amazing projects to work on and the student organisations are very active.
But it’s also very difficult uni and it seems that the exams are at the end of summer or the end of February. You get almost no free time or holidays which is very stressful. It’s almost impossible to work a job besides the studies

The course content, the possibilities and opportunities at the university and through industry partners is excellent and shows why this is a leading university. Though the teaching is not very modern and could adapt to new possibilities (only few courses have a more tech oriented and interactive teaching). Also the study life balance is not ideal. A lot of work comes along the semester and with exam in august and february time for personal development is very limited. In worst case students have 2 weeks of holidays at the beginning of september and none in winter (time where no studying should be done). Not only does that not allow to relax from time to time it also does not allow to apply the knowledge in internships throughout your studies, which compared to other leading universities is a huge lack. ETH will have excellent students graduating with barely any work experience.