Ranking: ETH Zurich still the world’s best university in Earth Sciences
In 16 disciplines, the university ranks among the 10 best in the world. In addition to Earth Sciences, it also achieves an outstanding ranking in Architecture, Civil and Structural Engineering, and Environmental Sciences. These are the latest results of the QS World University Rankings according to subject.
ETH Zurich confirms its leading global position. For the seventh time in a row, it has been ranked as the best university in the world in the QS World University Rankings by subject in the following three subject areas: Earth and Marine Sciences, Geology and Geophysics. The rankings are compiled on an annual basis by the British analytics company Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).
ETH is also excellently positioned in other disciplines. Compared with last year, there has been a significant improvement in the university’s ranking in Environmental Science: from positions in the region of 7 and 8 in previous years to fourth place now. ETH also comes fourth in Architecture and Built Environment and in Civil and Structural Engineering.
After ETH briefly dropped out of the top 10 in Materials Sciences in last year’s rankings, it has now returned and stands in tenth place. In the discipline of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, however, it falls just short of a place in the top 10 (having come eighth last year, it is now in 11th place).
Accordingly, ETH Zurich continues to rank among the 10 best universities in the world in a total of 16 subject areas.
Overview of ETH’s top-10 rankings
The QS Rankings take account of various indicators, placing considerable weight on the university’s academic reputation and its reputation with employers. Further indicators include published studies by scientists, as well as the university’s international research network.
In the overall QS rankings across all subjects, ETH Zurich is currently in seventh place. The overall rankings are published annually in June, and QS additionally publishes the rankings by individual subject in March. ETH Zurich also holds leading positions in other university rankings as the best university in Switzerland and often as the best university outside the Anglo-American sphere.