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Switzerland

Population (2007): 7.5 Mio. (21% foreigners)

Area: 41 300 km2

Languages (2000): 63.7% German

20.4% French

6.4% Italian

0.5% Romansh

9.0% other

GDP (2006): 486 200 million CHF

Swiss Federal Statistical Office

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Population according to majority language

German French Italian Romansh No dominance

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R&D Investment as % of GDP (2005*)

0% 1% 2% 3% 4%

Sweden

FinlandJapan*

Switzerland

USA*Germany

FranceUK*Italy

China*

Government

Private sector

EU-25: 1.7% OECD: 2.3%

Source: Eurostat/Swiss Federal Statistical Office, 2007* or most recent data

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Expenditure on R&DPer capita in US$ (2004)

(Purchasing power parity, Swiss Federal Statistics Office/Eurostat 2006)

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Switzerland USA Germany

private sector

government

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Comparison: Economic vs. Scientific Wealth

Source: Nature. Vol 430. 15 July 2004(GDP per person)

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Wealth intensity(GDP per person)

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2 ETHs (Zurich and Lausanne)10 Cantonal Universities17 Federal Research Institutes 8 Regional Univ. of Applied Sciences (Fachhochschulen)

Higher Education in Switzerland

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Swiss Universities Students 2006/2007

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Swiss Federal Statistical Office 2007

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ETH Domain

Federal Department of Home AffairsFederal Department of Home Affairs

Board of the Federal Institutes of Technology(“ETH-Rat”)

Board of the Federal Institutes of Technology(“ETH-Rat”)

ETH Zurich Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ZurichEPFL Swiss Federal Institute of Technology LausannePSI Paul Scherrer InstituteWSL Swiss Federal Research Institute for Forests, Snow and

LandscapeEMPA Materials Science & TechnologyEAWAG Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science & Technology

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ETHHönggerberg(Science City)

ETH Zentrum

University of Zurich

University of Zurich Irchel

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ETH Science City„ETH Hönggerberg will become a high-tech campus, making Science City a place for over 10,000 people tolive and work“

(Prof. G. Schmitt, Vice-President Planning & Logistics)

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Key Figures (2006)Bachelor students 6320

international 615 (10%)of which from

Master/Diploma students 3903international 512 (13%)of which from

Doctoral students 2794international 1500 (54%)of which from

Professors (in full-time equivalents) 359of which associate professors 31of which assistant professors 50international 219 (61%)

Research Staff (incl. doctoral students) (FTEs) 4969

Administrative and Infrastructure staff 969

Budget 1172 million CHF

Number of Students at Diploma, BSc & MSc Level

Incl. Professional Officers, Sports teachers

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1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

Graduates (Diploma) Graduates (Master)

Graduates (Bachelor) Entries (D/B/M)

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Doctoral Students

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Entries CH Entries Int'l Doctoral degrees

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Proportion of Women as % of Total

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Budget (2006: 1’172 Mio. CHF)

Income (2006)1%

83%

16%

federal budget private and project funding fees

Expenditure (2006)

64%16%

20%

staff investments running costs

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Organizational structureAligned responsibilities for teaching and research

President(Prof. Ralph Eichler)

President(Prof. Ralph Eichler)

Rector Vice-President Education

(Prof. Heidi Wunderli-Allenspach)

Rector Vice-President Education

(Prof. Heidi Wunderli-Allenspach)

Vice-President Research

(Prof. Peter Chen)

Vice-President Research

(Prof. Peter Chen)

Vice-President Planning and

Logistics

(Prof. Gerhard Schmitt)

Vice-President Planning and

Logistics

(Prof. Gerhard Schmitt)

University A

ssembly

University A

ssembly

Executive Board

16 Departments

8 Infrastructure Domains

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ETH 16 Departments

Construction and Geomatics

Engineering Sciences

Natural Sciences and Mathematics

School Domain Earth, Environment &

Natural Resources

Management and Social Sciences

Architecture

Civil, Environmentaland Geomatic

Engineering

Mechanicaland ProcessEngineering

Information Techno-logy and Electrical

Engineering

ComputerScience

Materials Science

Management, Technology,

and Economics

Humanities,Social and

Political Sciences

Earth Sciences

EnvironmentalSciences

Agricultural andFood Sciences

Mathematics

Physics

Chemistry andApplied

Biosciences

Biology

Biosystems Science

and Engineering

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Swiss Education System

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Age

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Maturity CertificateUpper Secondary Schools

(Maturitätsschulen)

Maturity CertificateUpper Secondary Schools

(Maturitätsschulen)

Professional / Specialized Maturity Certificate

ApprenticeshipSpecialized Middle Schools

Professional / Specialized Maturity Certificate

ApprenticeshipSpecialized Middle Schools

ETHs and Universities

Bachelor(180 ECTS)

Diploma(3-4 yrs)

Bachelor(180 ECTS)

Master(90/120 ECTS)

Master(90/120 ECTS)

Diploma/Licence (4-5 yrs)

DoctorateDoctorate Continuing EducationMaster of Advanced Studies (60 ECTS)

Diploma of Advanced Studies (30 ECTS)Certificate of Advanced Studies (10 ECTS)

Continuing EducationMaster of Advanced Studies (60 ECTS)

Diploma of Advanced Studies (30 ECTS)Certificate of Advanced Studies (10 ECTS)

Universities of Applied SciencesUniversities of Teacher Education

Primary and Lower Secondary EducationPrimary and Lower Secondary Education

ECTS = European Credit Transfer System

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Percentage of age group with qualification required to enter University

Upper secondary school graduation rates (ISCED 3A), 2005 (or latest data)

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OECD Education at a Glance 2007

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Faculty

International (~60% Non-Swiss)

Careful search and appointment:

responsibility of president

Goal and policy: the best from all over the world

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Recruitment country

Others* 15%

USA 18%

Switzerland 43%

Germany 24%

Professors taking office in 2001–2006:

N=42N=27

N=32

N=77

*Austria 2Benelux 3Canada 4France 6Greece 2Japan 1Scandinavia 2Spain 1UK 6

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International Cooperation in Education

ERASMUS student exchange

IDEA League

Imperial College, TU Delft, ETH Zurich, RWTH Aachen, ParisTech

Aim: Strategic partnership in all areas of operation

UNITECH International

TU Delft • ETH Zurich • RWTH Aachen • Politecnico di Milano • Ecole Centrale, Paris

• UPC Barcelona • Chalmers + 23 corporate partners

Aim: integrated engineering and management degree with international internship

experience

ESCEnergy Science

CIMSTImaging Science &

Technology

CC-DDMDigital Design &

Modeling

At ETH Zurich

PSCPlant Science

MNSPMicro & Nano

Science

NIDECOInt‘l Development

& Cooperation

HazNET

Natural Hazards

MRCMaterials Research

ICCIInnovation Research

SystemsX.chSystems Biology

CC-HKHistory of Knowledge

ZNZNeuroscience

CC-ADArchitecture &

Design

With other partners

CEACAnalytical Chemistry

RisklabRisk Management

Finance & Insurance

XERRXenobiotic &

Environmental Risk

RHEO

Rheology

CC-SPMDSystems Physiology &

Metabolic Diseases

SERECElectromagnetics

Centers of Competence

ETH Domain

CCESEnvironment &Sustainability

CCMXMaterials Science &

Technology

CCEMEnergy & Sustainable

Mobility

NCCBIBiomedical Imaging

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ETH Zurich 2008-2011: Strategic Initiatives

Systems X (ETH Domain Competence Center)

The Future of Medicine

Environment and Sustainability (ETH Domain Competence Center)

Recognizing and Mastering Risks and Security

Nano/Quantum Science and Technology (related to CCMX)

Re-Industrializing Switzerland

Neuroscience Initiative

From Understanding the Brain to Building Intelligent Systems

Swiss Design Science Center

Supporting Science and Creativity

Swiss High-End Computing Initiative

Unlimited Computing Power

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Spin-offs

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Quality Assurance

Course evaluation by students

Assessment of curricula by alumni

Peer review of departments by international experts

Project evaluation by research committee

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European Top UniversitiesRank Institution Country World Rank

1 University of Cambridge UK 4

2 University of Oxford UK 10

3 Imperial College London UK 23

4 University College London UK 25

5 ETH Zurich Switzerland 27

6 University of Paris 06 France 39

7 University of Utrecht Netherlands 42

8 University of Copenhagen Denmark 46

15 University of Zurich Switzerland 58

Shanghai Jiao Tong University Institute of Higher Education, 2007

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