The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich) was founded by the Swiss government in 1854. Today the ETH Zurich comprises almost 100 institutes and laboratories, more than 350 professorships and about 850 lecturers. More than 8,000 faculty and staff members work in teaching, research and administration, and 14,000 students are registered. Each year about 2,400 students and 800 doctoral candidates receive their degree from the ETH Zurich.

In its mission statement, the ETH Zurich commits itself

• to promote and maintain the highest quality in teaching and research at a top international level
• to support a universal and system oriented approach
• to preserve disciplinary and cultural diversity and academic freedom

The ETH Zurich is associated with 21 Nobel laureates who, at the time of receiving their awards, were engaged as professors at the ETH Zurich or prior to that had studied or researched there. This is one reason why the ETH is recognized as one of the world's top universities.

The Department of Management, Technology, and Economics (D-MTEC), an academic department of the ETH Zurich, offers our unique Executive MBA program, designed to confer leading-edge knowledge and skills for mastering business operations in the global economy.

The D-MTEC is a member of the EFMD (European Foundation for Management Development).

Our Executive MBA faculty includes more than 20 professors and lecturers, not only from the ETH Zurich but also from other world-renowned universities and schools. They are among the leading academic teachers in their fields.

Our Partner Universities (status 2009):

• University of Washington (Seattle)
• Tongji University (Shanghai)
• Hosei University (Tokyo)

To assure practical relevance, we also appoint lecturers from industry.

Links to rankings:

• Times Higher Education
• World's Best Colleges