Partner Institutions and Networks

The University of Zurich contributes to Zurich’s reputation as a center of higher learning and plays an active role in shaping its development. UZH is collaborating closely with its local partners (in particular ETH Zurich, the UniversityHospital Zurich, the University’s other hospitals and the Universities of Applied Sciences).

At the national level, the University of Zurich is involved with swissuniversities, the Rector's Conference of all Swiss universities. The Association represents the interests and concerns of the universities, universities of applied sciences and universities of teacher education at national and international level. swissuniversities contributes to the deepening and further development of cooperation between the types of higher education institutions.

In addition, the University of Zurich also collaborates widely at national and international level.

The meetings of the UZH with the following institutions are supervised by the General Secretariat. Taking place on a regular basis, they serve to discuss strategy and agree operational matters.