ETH remains one of the world's best universities

According to a press release, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich(ETH) has been ranked eleventh in the Times Higher Education Ranking(THE) for the third time in a row. It remains the best-ranked university in Switzerland and the best-ranked university outside the Anglo-American region. The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) improved by one place compared to the previous year and achieved 32nd place.

In the ranking published by THE, only universities from the Anglo-American region are listed in the top ten places. Oxford University is in first place, followed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University.

The other Swiss universities in the ranking in places 100 to 1000 are the University of Bern (116th), the University of Basel (123rd), the University of Lausanne (143rd) and the University of Geneva (183rd). The Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) in Lugano is listed in places 251 to 300. The University of St.Gallen, the University of Fribourg, the University of Neuchâtel and the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) are then listed in the ranking up to place 1000.

According to the ETH statement, the rankings are based on quantitative data surveys and surveys on the reputation of the universities. Points are awarded for five different aspects, including teaching and quality of research. The individual scores are weighted and combined to give an overall score, it continues. ETH achieved 93 out of a possible 100 points in the latest ranking. The winner of the ranking, Oxford University, achieved 98.5 points. According to the press release, THE particularly emphasized the research conditions and quality. Transfer to the economy, on the other hand, must be further improved. ce/gba