At a glance
- Country
- Switzerland — process, visa & costs
- Website
- uzh.ch
- Founded
- 1833
- Students
- 25,732 (2012)
- Map
- Open the campus on a map ↗
Where it ranks
#64 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Ecology | #11 |
| Communication | #13 |
| Dentistry & Oral Sciences | #16 |
| Political Sciences | #28 |
| Economics | #35 |
| Psychology | #35 |
How to get in
read on the university's own pages, 28 September 2026Bachelor's (after Class 12)
- Apply
- Application page ↗
- Cycle
- Deadlines as shown on the UZH page, which gives day and month only
- Tests
- ECUS complementary exam (held once a year in August) for many foreign certificates
- English
- Main teaching language for bachelor's is German; some modules in English
- Tuition
- CHF 720 / semester (current (page undated); PhD fee is CHF 150/semester) · about ₹83,333
Deadlines
| Round | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Standard (no visa needed) | 30 April 2027 | |
| Visa-required applicants | 28 February 2027 |
What you send
- CHF 150 application fee for foreign-qualification applicants from 1 Jan 2025 (CHF 100 for Swiss-qualification applicants)
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
- Apply
- Application page ↗
- Deadlines
- Standard window 1 Jan-30 Apr; visa-required applicants must apply 1 Jan-28 Feb for the same autumn intake
- English
- Master's taught in German, English, French, Italian or Spanish depending on programme; C1-level proof required in that language
- Tuition
- CHF 720 / semester (current (page undated)) · about ₹83,333
Scholarships
- Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships — postgraduate research applicants from India
Studying in Switzerland
Indian students go to Switzerland for globally top-ranked technical universities (ETH Zurich, EPFL) and research-intensive programmes; comparatively low public tuition contrasts with a high cost of living. There is no single national admissions portal — students apply directly to each Swiss university/canton, and the national (D) visa needs cantonal migration-authority approval on top of the consulate process.
- Visa
- National (D) visa for a stay of more than 90 days (study purposes)
Every subject ranking
ShanghaiRanking GRAS 2025Prepare here, free
Admission facts on this page were read from: uzh.ch/en/studies/application.html · uzh.ch/en/studies/application/bachelor.html · uzh.ch/en/studies/application/master.html · uzh.ch/en/studies/application/fees.html · uzh.ch/en/studies/application/deadlines.html · sbfi.admin.ch/sbfi/en/home/education/scholarships-and-grants/swiss-government-excellence-scholarships.html — checked 28 September 2026.