Zurich is Switzerland’s largest city and the country’s economic center. With its lake side location, rich cultural life and excellent public services, it consistently ranks as No. 1 for quality of living worldwide. The city hosts some of Europe’s most prestigious universities and more than 50 museums and theaters, and has presented cultural and scientific events in Shanghai, London and San Francisco. It will celebrate the centennial of Dadaism in 2016. The City of Zurich is supported by the Canton of Zurich and Zurich Tourism.
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The mission of the Consulate General in New York is to represent, defend and promote the interests of Switzerland abroad and of Swiss citizens within its jurisdiction. To strengthen Swiss-American relations, the Consulate General engages in multiple public events that aim to further the friendship and cultural understanding between Switzerland and the United States.
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ETH Zurich is one of the leading international universities for technology and the natural sciences. It is renowned for its excellent education, ground breaking fundamental research and for putting its new findings directly into practice, providing solutions to the major challenges facing society. Founded in 1855, it has 18,000 students from over 100 different countries, 3,800 of whom are doctoral students. 21 Nobel Laureates have studied, taught or conducted research under its roof.
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Founded in 1833, the University of Zurich (UZH) is Switzerland‘s largest university, with 26,000 students. It is made up of seven faculties and offers academic excellence in more than 100 different subject areas. As a member of the “League of European Research Universities” (LERU), UZH is one of Europe’s most prestigious research institutions with global reach. The outstanding scholarship at UZH has been recognized with many distinctions, including 12 Nobel Prizes.
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