About us

ETH has a long running and successful history of designing computer systems and developing software tools.  Out of this, the Department of Computer Science was formed in 1981. Since then, the department has quickly grown and developed into the renowned institution it is today. Currently, more than 30 professors from over 10 countries are active at this institution. More than 200 PhD students and research assistants, and over 50 postdocs and senior scientists contribute to maintain the high standards in research and teaching for which the department is known worldwide. More than 800 students (about 500 in the Bachelor's program and 300 in the Master's program) benefit from this directly and many have gone on to innovative careers in research, education and industry. 

In research and education, the department covers a broad spectrum of thematic areas with focuses on:

The department traditionally has close ties to electrical engineering and mathematics, but has increasingly experienced collaborations with other disciplines such as physics, mechanical engineering and the live sciences. The true importance of computer science for science and engineering in general is best appreciated through such collaborations.

The strong links between the department and a wide range of industry and business foster a mutually beneficial climate of academic rigor and practical relevance. In particular, the department maintains a set of long-term research collaborations with such global high-tech players as IBM, Microsoft, Google, SAP and Disney. 

Whether you are a student, a parent, an alumnus, a corporate partner or an academic researcher, please browse through the department's Web pages and learn more about us and discover the exciting world of computer science. Some good starting points are:

• Organizational structure of the department
• Research groups
• Professors and faculty members
• Course catalog
• Computer science education at the department
• Colloquia and other events
• How to find us
• Maturandeninformation (in German)
• History of computing at ETH Zurich.