Departments and Competence Centres

With its 16 departments ETH Zurich covers a broad academic spectrum.

The departments are the organisational units that bring together those members of the university working in a particular academic field. They are responsible for education, research and services in that field.

The departments are composed of institutes or laboratories, professorships and department-specific bodies. 

Interdisciplinary centres, competence centres and networks

Interdisciplinary centres, competence centres and networks encourage cross-disciplinary cooperation. ETH Zurich thus promotes an interlinked, interdisciplinary way of thinking, which is exactly what is required for solving complex social issues.

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