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    Curing Children

    Today, many children with cancer can be treated successfully. A new Center of Competence in Research aims to make treatments even more targeted and effective. Read more in the UZH Magazin.

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UZH Students

Shaping the Future

Seven faculties, over 150 departments and more than 200 study programs: benefit from the interdisciplinary and pioneering spirit of Switzerland’s largest university.
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Education at the Cutting-Edge

The teaching at UZH is varied, dynamic and high quality, designed to meet the needs of a rapidly changing society with innovation and creativity.
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Research Excellence

Imagination, daring, patience and determination are vital to shed light on scientific unknowns and make breakthrough discoveries. For this, freedom and space to reflect and question are required.
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Exhilarating Variety

UZH encompasses a huge breadth of differing but mutually stimulating perspectives, ways of thinking and academic milieus. Our knowledge and findings are made to be shared: let yourself be inspired.
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Current Events

Lectures, guided tours, panel discussions – find out what our researchers are working on in our public events.
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News

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LGBTIQ+ Flag und Menschenstrom

A Global Spotlight on LGBTIQ+ Health

This week, experts from academia, LGBTIQ+ organizations and healthcare will discuss how LGBTIQ+ people around the world can lead healthier and safer lives.
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Scientifica Eye

Save the Date: Scientifica 2026

Together with ETH Zurich, we invite the general public to experience the world of scholarship first-hand. This year, we’ll show how researchers work, develop ideas and use their findings to create new knowledge.
Scientifica from 22 to 30 August Link

Events

  • Today
    11:30 Uhr
    Sonntagsführung: Alles, was Sie je über Dinosaurier wissen wollten (für Erw.)
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  • Today
    14:00 Uhr
    Familien-Workshops: Dinosaurier – damals und heute, Vögel sind Dinos
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  • Today
    15:00 Uhr
    Familien-Workshops: Dinosaurier – damals und heute, Vögel sind Dinos
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  • Wed, 1.7.
    08:00 Uhr
    International Platform Trials Symposium
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  • Wed, 1.7.
    18:00 Uhr
    Guided tour: Fascinating research
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  • Thu, 2.7.
    19:00 Uhr
    NachtAktiv «Secret Signals»
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  • Thu, 2.7.
    19:00 Uhr
    NACHTAKTIV – Secret Signals
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Planning to Join Us from Abroad?

The University of Zurich is home to students and staff from over 120 countries. Find out more about our diverse and inspiring learning, research and working environment.
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