ETH Zurich

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

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 Courses for Indian students are-

·       Master in Computer Science

·       Master in Robotics, Systems and Control

·       Master in Science, Technology and Policy

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)
• Architecture & Built Environment (#4)
• Civil & Structural Engineering (#4)
• Chemical Engineering (#7)
• Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering (#7)

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. 

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 a new application in the next intake of ETH Zurich.

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.

Yes, Indian students are allowed to change their programme at ETH Zurich. To do that, students need to submit a written request to the Registrar's Office via email after enrolment starts for the following semester.

Students enrolled in UG courses can change their programme twice before graduating. At the PG level, however, a programme change is allowed only once.

Deadlines to submit a change of programme request at ETH Zurich is given below:

ETH Zurich ranks among the top 10 universities in Europe globally in QS Rankings 2026. The university ranks #2 in Europe and #7 in the world. The table below shows how the ETH Zurich ranking has changed in recent years:

Yes, apart from tuition costs, Indian students also need to pay an additional compulsory semester fees worth CHF 74 (INR 9 K). The fee is charged every semester and goes directly to fund additional campus services and student life organizations.

Check the table below for a breakdown of the fee:

Indian students need to pay their ETH Zurich semester fees within 30 days of receiving the semester invoice. Invoices are generally issued from the 5th week of the semester onwards. These are sent digitally to the student's personal ETH email.

Students can pay their fees either via the E-banking or E-bill platform, or at the post office counter, or the cash desk at the main building/Honggerberg campus.