About the Department of Earth Sciences
The Department of Earth Sciences (D-ERDW) is a teaching and research organisation of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH Zurich).
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Top World ranks for Earth Sciences at ETH Zurich
In 2024, ETH Zurich is once again ranked no. 1 in the QS World University Rankings of the world's best universities in the subjects external pageEarth & Marine Sciencescall_made, external pageGeologycall_made, and external pageGeophysicscall_made.
ETH Zurich has been ranked no. 1 in the external pageNature Index 2018 Earth & Environmental Sciencescall_made of the 200 leading academic institutions.
ETH Zurich has been ranked no. 2 in external pageBest Global Universities for Geosciences by U.S. Newscall_made.
ETH Zurich has been ranked no. 11 in the external pageWorld University Rankings 2024 for Geology, Environmental, Earth & Marine Sciences by Times Higher Educationcall_made.