ETH Zurich

International students need to follow the ETH Zurich admission process to apply. With all the required admission documents like academic transcripts, English or German language proficiency. Look at the whole process given below –

·       Register on eApply

·       Submit all the documents

·       Pay application fee

·       Apply for ETH entrance test if UG student

·       Wait for them to revert

·       Apply for long stay D type visa

If an international student is applying for ETH Zurich courses at master's level then yes they need to submit a GRE score to pursue studies at this institution. Also, they should perform really well in this because of the high competition. Look at the scores required in each part of GRE for ETH:

·       Quantitative: 165+

·       Verbal: 155+  

·       Analytical: 3.5+ 

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.

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.