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ETH Zurich M.A. Highlights 2026
There is a M.A. program available at ETH Zurich for the international students. The students go for these programs due to a variety of reasons including strong academic research, experienced faculty and innovation focus. The M.A. program lasts for 2 years. There is 1 M.A. course is offered to the Indian applicants at this university. Students have to pay first-year tuition fee to study at ETH Zurich for this M.A. program which is CHF 4,528. The factors like transportation, housing and miscellaneous expenses are very important to be considered they may raise the total fee significantly.
ETH Zurich M.A. Admission Requirements and Eligibility
International students are required to meet the basic eligibility requirements and submit the mandatory documents required for the ETH Zurich admission process. As part of the eligibility, students need to submit scores of exams such as
Commonly asked questions On Highlights
Yes, there is an application fee charged for M.A Courses while submitting the application form. Application fee is a non-refundable amount and it cannot be waived back. For M.A courses, the application fee is CHF 150 that is roughly INR 17.50 K.
CHF 1 = INR 116.69
Yes, for most of the master's programs at ETH Zurich, Indian students are required to have a specific UG degree.
Given below are the important guidelines, take a look -
- It generally happens for Indian students with a 3 to 4-year bachelor's degree.
- So, the UG degree should be directly aligned with relevant subjects.
ETH Zurich offers a range of programs at UG and PG levels for its students. ETH Zurich offers MA for the duration of 2 years. The university first year tuition fee for MA programs is around INR 4.3 L.
Most of the master's programs offered at ETH Zurich are taught generally in English and some require knowledge of German or mix. Applicants need to provide language proficiency proof which is usually C1 level for English and C1/B2 for German.
For Indian students, the GRE is also required for the ETH Zurich admissions. An academic transcripts and a CV would also be needed. Look at the language tests required for ETH below –
· English Tests: IELTS (usually 7.0+) or TOEFL (usually 100+).
· German Tests: Recognized tests include Goethe-Zertifikat C1/C2, TestDaF, or telc C1 Hochschule.
Please note that if a student holds an ETH bachelors, they would not need the language certificates.
ETH Zurich M.A.Popular courses
ETH Zurich M.A. Rankings
The M.A. course at the university is ranked among various ranking bodies. As per the Shiksha World Ranking, M.A. ranked #104 in 2025. International students can check the ETH Zurich rankings below:
| Shiksha Popularity Ranking | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Ranking | #101 | #102 | #104 |
| Country Ranking | #1 | #1 | #2 |
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Answered 5 days ago
A ETH Zurich offers the Indian students 10 MS courses for a duration of 18 months to 1 year, all in different interesting fields. ETH Zurich has been ranked #1 for its MS Courses as per Shiksha's Popularity Ranking. The tuition fee of MS Courses lies between INR 2L-5L. The top 3 highly rated MS Cour
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Answered a week ago
There are 16 disciplines in which ETH Zurich ranks among the best 10 in the world. The Earth & Marine Science program, Geology and Geophysics courses rank the best in the whole world.
Given below is the overview of ETH top 10 rankings, take a look -
- Earth & Marine Sciences (#1)
- Geology (#1)
- Architect
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
ETH Zurich is ranked by some of the top ranking bodies of the world like the QS. Times Higher Education and Shanghai Rankings.
Under ARWU, ETH Zurich is ranked at #22 which has improved from what it was in the last year.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
ETH Zurich has strict admission deadlines and no flexibility or provision for late applications.
All the required admission materials are required to be submitted via the official portal of ETH Zurich. There are no exceptions and late or incomplete applications are not processed at this institution.
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Answered a month ago
No, deferrals are not allowed at ETH Zurich to the next intake. If you are given an offer of admission, it is only valid for the specific semester for which the application is submitted. Look at the pointer given below -
- The applicants (if they missed the current intake) would be required to submit
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