ETH Zurich

ETH Zurich is known to be a very selective university which follows a really tough admission process. So to get in, Indian students need to meet all the admission requirements and have an excellent academic background. For PG courses, international students should aim to get at least a GPA of 8.8 on a 10.0 scale. It is more than 90% in all the important subjects.

For both UG and PG courses, international students need to apply via the official portal of the university which is 'eApply' by ETH Zurich. The application window for Autumn intake UG courses opens in the month of December and goes on till March next year. It means applicants can apply right now to this institution.

For the year 2026, international students can apply for ETH Zurich admissions in the application windows for both UG and PG courses. The application window for Autumn intake UG courses opens in the month of December and goes on till March next year. It means applicants can apply right now to this institution.

Look at the admission periods given in the table below –

The students have the options to apply in two intakes which are Autumn and Spring however the Autumn one is the main one. International students who have a non-Swiss UG degree with them should generally apply in the month of November.

It starts on the Nov 1 and ends on Nov 30 for masters. Students who want to apply for the ETH Zurich UG courses should make an application between Dec 2025 and Mar 2026.

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Overall, ETH Zurich can be a very good choice for Indian students — but whether it is “good for you” depends a lot on your priorities, academic background, language readiness, and long‑term goals.

Yes, international students who are going for the UG courses are required to speak and understand German language as the main teaching is done in this. The students can't even apply before they submit the proof of German language proficiency which needs to be done by taking tests like TestDaF with a minimum score of 4 in all four sections or Goethe-Zertifikat C1 with at least 80 points.

As per the acceptance rate, ETH Zurich is more competitive to get into as its acceptance rate is 27% and Nanyang's acceptance rate is around 47%. NTU is somewhat selective but ETH Zurich is more selective. 

Both Nanyang & ETH Zurich are part of the top ranked institutions of their respective countries.

While Nanyang is ranked #2 among all institutions in Singapore, ETH is ranked #1 among all instiututions in Switzerland as part of the latest Shiksha Popularity Rankings.

Though as far as the cost of studies are concerned, ETH Zurich is considerably cheaper for MS studies with a tuition fee of around INR 2.9 L, while a MS programme from Nanyang costs around INR 22.68 L-INR 39.83 L.