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).
Top World ranks for Earth Sciences at ETH Zurich
In 2023, 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.