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Zürich University of Applied Sciences
Zürcher Fachhochschule
Type	Public University
Established	1998; 26 years ago (1998)
Budget	860.7 million CHF (2020)^[1]
President	Thomas D. Meier Jean-Marc Piveteau Walter Bircher Jacques Bischoff
Academic staff	4,016 (2020)^[1]
Students	23,926 (2020)^[1]
Location	Zürich, Winterthur and Wädenswil , Canton of Zürich , Switzerland
Campus	Urban
Website	www.zfh.ch

The Zürich University of Applied Sciences (Zürcher Fachhochschule, ZFH) is a governing body composed of four separate universities.^[2] It is located in the city of Winterthur, with facilities in Zürich and Wädenswil, is the second largest university in Switzerland after the University of Zurich.

As of 2024, the Zürcher Fachhochschule encompasses four universities, covering such fields of study as architecture and civil engineering, health, linguistics, life sciences and facility management, applied psychology, social work, engineering and management and law. All fields of study

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History

The Zürcher Fachhochschule was founded in 1998.

History of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW)

The Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) was founded in September 2007, when the previously independent institutions Zurich University of Applied Sciences Winterthur, University of Applied Sciences Wädenswil, the School of Social Work and the School of Applied Psychology in Zurich merged. The former Zurich University of Applied Sciences Winterthur was itself made up of schools with long histories: the Technikum Winterthur was founded in 1874 as Switzerland's largest engineering school, and the Höhere Wirtschafts- und Verwaltungsschule was established in 1968. Both schools were the first of their kind in Switzerland.

Programmes

A total of 36 Bachelor, 24 consecutive Master degree programmes and one Doctor of Business Administration (with a partner university) are currently offered.^[3] The general language of courses is German (Hochdeutsch). Notably all lectures at the School of Management and Law's bachelor programme in International Management are held in English, as are courses for exchange students. Generally, there is an increasing use of English observed in many other programmes.

Facilities

The university has buildings scattered throughout the cities of Winterthur and Zurich, as well as campus-like facilities in Wädenswil. Despite the fact that the schools and institutes are not all centrally located, students are rarely (if ever) required to relocate to other venues. Eight libraries are available for use by members of the university, as are the six on-location canteens.

Student life

Apart from dealing with all issues relevant to studies at universities connected to the Zürcher Fachhochschule, the university student association (VSZHAW) organises student parties and sells study materials and laptop computers in its own shop. The Academic Sports Association (ASVZ) offers a wide range of sports facilities to students. Among many other student groups, there is also a section of the Erasmus Student Network in Winterthur.^[4]

Notable alumni

Karin Keller-Sutter, head of the Federal Department of Finance^[5]
Peter Voser, CEO of Royal Dutch Shell

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "ZFH - About us - Figures". Retrieved 20 July 2015.
^ "ZFH - About us". Retrieved 20 July 2015.
^ "Study Programmes". Archived from the original on November 12, 2010. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
^ "Erasmus Student Network (ESN) Winterthur". Retrieved 12 January 2024.
^ Jones, Sam (March 24, 2023). "Karin Keller-Sutter: the finance minister behind the rescue of Credit Suisse". Financial Times. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023.

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Zürcher Fachhochschule (in English)

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Universities

Cantonal	University of Basel University of Bern University of Fribourg University of Geneva University of Neuchâtel University of Lausanne University of Lucerne Università della Svizzera Italiana (USI) University of St. Gallen (HSG) University of Zurich
Federal	Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETHZ)

Universities of
Applied Sciences

Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH)
University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons (FHGR)
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU)
University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW)
University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland (OST)
University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland (HES-SO)
Scuola Universitaria Professionale della Svizzera Italiana (SUPSI)
Zurich University of Applied Sciences/ZHAW (ZHAW)
Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)
Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences (private)

Universities
of Teacher Education

Haute école pédagogique des cantons de Berne, du Jura et de Neuchâtel (HEP-BEJUNE)
Haute école pédagogique du canton de Vaud (HEP Vaud)
Haute école pédagogique du Valais/Pädagogische Hochschule Wallis (HEP-VS/PH-VS)
Haute école pédagogique Fribourg/Pädagogische Hochschule Freiburg (HEP/PH FR)
PH-Institut NMS (IVP NMS), Bern
Interkantonale Hochschule für Heilpädagogik (HfH), Zürich
Pädagogische Hochschule Graubünden/Alta scuola pedagogica dei Grigioni/Scola auta da pedagogia dal Grischun (PHGR)
Pädagogische Hochschule Bern (PHBern)
Pädagogische Hochschule Luzern (PH Luzern)
Pädagogische Hochschule Nordwestschweiz (PH FHNW, part of FHNW)
Pädagogische Hochschule Schaffhausen (PHSH)
Pädagogische Hochschule Schwyz (PHSZ)
Pädagogische Hochschule St. Gallen (PHSG)
Pädagogische Hochschule Thurgau (PHTG)
Pädagogische Hochschule Zug (PHZG)
Pädagogische Hochschule Zürich (PH Zürich)
Schweizer Hochschule für Logopädie Rorschach (SHLR)
SUPSI - Dipartimento formazione e apprendimento (SUPSI-DFA, part of SUPSI), Ticino
Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training (SFUVET)

Other Institutions
of the higher
education sector

university institutes

Hochschulinstitut Schaffhausen (HSSH)
IMD - International Institute for Management Development (IMD) (private)
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID), Geneva (semi-private)
Schweizerisches universitäres Institut für traditionelle chinesische Medizin (SWISS TCM UNI) (private)
Stiftung Universitäre Fernstudien Schweiz, Brig / Fondation Formation universitaire à distance, Suisse à Brigue (part of SUPSI)
Theologische Hochschule Chur
Universitäre Theologische Hochschule Basel (STH Basel)

university of applied
sciences institutes

Hochschule für Wirtschaft Zürich (HWZ)
Swiss Business School (SBS), Kloten (private)
Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen (SFISM)
Swiss UMEF, Aire (private)

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History of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW)

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Notable alumni

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