University of Zürich

The cantonal University of Zürich was founded in 1833. It was thus the first University in Europe which was not founded by a sovereign or the church but by a democratic state. Today it is a publicly owned body under self-administration. A teaching staff of 2000 at more than 140 institutes provide for the widest range of courses at any Swiss university. With almost 22,000 students, the University of Zürich is also the largest university in Switzerland. It provides scientific services, works together with the private sector and sees itself as part of the national and global network for the increase and communication of knowledge.
The University of Zürich enjoys an international reputation in particular in molecular biology, brain research and anthropology, as well as for its university and veterinary hospitals.