The University of Zurich located in the city of Zürich, is the largest university in Switzerland with over 26,000 students.

It was founded in 1833 from the existing colleges of theology, law, medicine and a new faculty of philosophy.

Rankings at a glance
Rank 2015 65
Rank 2014 67
Rank 2013 68

Rankings:

Shanghai Jiao Tong University Ranking (heavy emphasis on research output – citations, Nobel prizes etc.)
54th globally and 15th in Europe

THES – QS World University Rankings (heavy emphasis on peer review)
61st globally and 14th in Europe

QS World University Rankings 2014
57th globally

Professional Ranking of World Universities (Based on the number of alumni listed among CEOs in the 500 largest worldwide companies.)
32nd globally and 10th in Europe

University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) 2010
52nd globally and 1st in Switzerland

Address:

University of Zurich
University of Zurich
Faculty of Economics, Business Administration & IT
Raemistrasse 71
8006 Zurich
Switzerland