ETH Zurich

Both EPFL and ETH Zurich have the same per semester tuition fees of CHF 2,190 or INR 2.52 Lakhs. Both these universities are operated directly by the Swiss government. The only difference comes in the cost of living.

The cost of living for Indian students at EPFL is CHF 2,393 or INR 2.75 L per month. The same at ETH Zurich is CHF 1,841 or INR 2.12 Lakhs.

So it can be said, ETH Zurich is slightly more affordable.

1 CHF = INR 115.32

Both EPFL and ETH Zurich are considered the leading universities for STEM in Europe. Both offer quality technical education. ETH Zurich generally houses more students. EPFL offers a more diverse campus environment. ETH Zurich is based in a more German-speaking city. EPFL is based in a more French-speaking region.

EPFL is known for its Engineering, Technology, Natural Sciences and Life Sciences programs. ETH stands out for the same programs along with Social Sciences.

Both are very affordable and offer a quality research environment. ETH Zurich (#1 in Switzerland) ranks above EPFL (#2) as part of the latest Shiksha Rankings.

Bachelor's students of ETH Zurich reported being mostly employed in a role other than employee or leadership/management. 71.2% of master's students reported being employed as an employee while 25.1% reported being in a management or leadership role. 61.1% of MAS, DAS or CASA students, 58.1% of Diploma and 62.4% of PhD students also reported being employed as an employee majorly

The highest paying job role after ETH Zurich stood to be Head of Department with a salary of about 13,000 CHF followed by Manager, Sales Specialist, Product Manager and Financial/Risk Manager and IT Engineer

According to alumni survey of ETH 88.4% graduates reported  working in Switzerland while 6.3% reported that they are employed in Germany and 0.7% are employed in Austria. About 4.4% have their work location in Other countries

Yes out of 2657 students who responded to alumni survey of the ETH ZUrich 97.2% reported that they are working full time. 4.6% reported that they arent working currently but they were employed for past 3 years. Only 2.7% reported they have been unemployed for past 3 years/not in a job role currently either.

As per Shiksha Popularity Rankings, ETH Zurich ranks #10 in the world and #1 in Switzerland. The rankings itsefl show that it is one of the most popular institutions around the world for international students. 

The ETH courses that have taken first place in the Subject rankings are Earth and Marine Science, Geology and Geophysics. As per data, Indian students choose to go for programs in STEM with a great focus on Data and Business analytics. 

As per the ETH Zurich stats on the official site, in total there are 29,198 students attending this institution currently.

They come from around 120 countries. This can be considered a really good number as the Indian students get the global exposure as well as the support of a large international community. 

Indian students generally choose to go for courses in STEM at ETH Zurich. 

For English-taught programs at ETH Zurich, international students would need to submit their English test scores. IELTS can be taken and other than this exam, TOEFL scores can also be submitted. Given below are the minimum scores you would need for the same - 

• IELTS: 7 and above 
• TOEFL: 100 and above

Along with an English test score, international students would also require an Entrance test like the GRE with a good score.  

ETH Zurich vast alumni network include more than 35,000 members all over the world. ETH Zurich alumni network include innovators, industry leaders, mentors, and more.