Interdisciplinarity

Imagination and daring, patience and determination are vital to making inroads in scholarship. As part of interdisciplinary research consortia, UZH is committed to embracing diverse and equitable research cultures, inter- and trans-disciplinarity, as well as intensive national and international cooperation.

The Swiss National Science Foundation promotes National Centers of Competence in Research (NCCRs) which have special emphasis on both interdisciplinary and innovative approaches within the disciplines involved. The University of Zurich serves as leading house for the NCCR "Evolving Language" and is involved in seven other NCCRS.
National Centers of Competence in Research

In order to underpin its position among the world’s leading research institutions, the University of Zurich has established its University Research Priority Programs (URPP). The URPP create and promote academic networks in selected areas of research and contribute to the advancement of knowledge in areas of research that benefit society.
University Research Priority Programs

Centers of Competence are interdisciplinary cross-faculty scholarly networks in which researchers and research groups of the University of Zurich coordinate their work according to strategic objectives.
Centers of Competence

To ensure that innovative and interdisciplinary research continues to be pursued at UZH, the University of Zurich provides research structures that offer optimal conditions for research projects involving several disciplines and faculties.
Innovative Research Structures