University of Zurich
Universität Zürich | |
| Latin: Universitas Turicensis | |
| Type | Public university |
|---|---|
| Established | 1833 |
| Budget | 1.578 billion Swiss francs |
| President | Michael Schaepman |
Academic staff | 3,702 (Full-time equivalent) |
Administrative staff | 2,051 (Full-time equivalent) |
| Students | 25,732 |
| Location | , , Switzerland 47°22′29″N 8°32′54″E / 47.37472°N 8.54833°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | Black, white, blue, grey and ochre |
| Affiliations | LERU U21 |
| Website | uzh.ch |
The University of Zurich (UZH, German: Universität Zürich) is a public research university in Zurich, Switzerland. It is the largest university in Switzerland, with its 28,000 enrolled students. It was founded in 1833 from the existing colleges of theology, law, medicine which go back to 1525, and a new faculty of philosophy.
Currently, the university has seven faculties: Philosophy, Human Medicine, Economic Sciences, Law, Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Theology and Veterinary Medicine. The university offers the widest range of subjects and courses of any Swiss higher education institution.