ETH Zurich remains best university in continental Europe

Three Swiss universities are once again among the 100 best in Europe in an annual ranking. However, Swiss universities continue to fall slightly behind in international comparison. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zurich once again came out as the best university in continental Europe, as the analysis company Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) announced on Thursday. It is in seventh place in the global ranking. The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) in 22nd place and the University of Zurich (UZH) in 100th place. Both universities improved on last year’s ranking: EPFL by four places and UZH by nine. Climbers and relegated universities A total of ten Swiss universities were assessed. Two are in the same position as last year, three have moved up and five have dropped down. In addition to UZH and EPFL, the University of Lausanne has also risen in the rankings. At 212th place, it is 12 places higher ...