To maintain its position as a leading educational institute the ETH is building the ETH Science City. Future generations of leading scientists will live, work and carry on research in these new surroundings.

Besides universities that pursue cutting edge research, the Universities of Applied Sciences have an increasing role to play in modern education: They are traditionally linked with the private sector of industry and offer practical study courses and demanding postgraduate programs.

In total, with the University of Zurich, the ETH Zurich and the Universities of Applied Sciences over one-third of Switzerland's graduates receive their education in Zurich.