Comprehensive public research university in Zürich, Switzerland, with integrated university hospitals, co-located translational centers, innovation and tech transfer infrastructure, and access to the Greater Zurich deep‑tech cluster. ETH Zurich partnerships accelerate translation.
The University of Zurich is a comprehensive public research university and Switzerland’s largest, with broad strengths across the full academic spectrum and campuses embedded throughout the city. Clinical integration with the University Hospital Zurich and affiliated centers supports clinical studies and translational research, leveraging modern facilities and multidisciplinary teams. Industry collaborators connect through an innovation hub and a dedicated technology transfer office (Unitectra), co‑located facilities in the Schlieren life‑science district, and joint translational programs with ETH Zurich within the Greater Zurich deep‑tech cluster. Research is supported by competitive funding from the Swiss National Science Foundation and Innosuisse, along with European programs and philanthropic foundations.