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Where ETH Zurich stands
- in PitchBook University Rankings: European Universities
- #26
- 2026
- alumni founders, 101 companies
- 112
- 2026
- raised by those companies
- $3.4B
- 2026
- university rankings list it
- 8 of 13
- Rankings ledger
| Ranking | Edition | Position | Since last edition | Trust | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 QS World University Rankings | 2027 | =8 | Down 1 | B | Prestige, Research, Talent, Performance |
 Times Higher Education World University Rankings | 2026 | #11 | No change | B | Research, Prestige, Performance, Innovation |
 Academic Ranking of World Universities | 2026 | #19 | Up 3 | A | Research, Prestige |
 PitchBook University Rankings: European Universities | 2026 | #26 | No prior edition | B | Activity, Talent, Ecosystem |
 CWUR World University Rankings (Global 2000 List) | 2026 | #31 | Down 11 | B | Research, Prestige, Talent |
 Nature Index Research Leaders | 2026 | #31 | Down 11 | B | Research |
| PitchBook University Rankings: Graduate Founders | 2025 | #32 | No change | B | Activity, Talent, Ecosystem |
 U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities | 2026-2027 | =33 | No prior edition | B | Research, Prestige |
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AgroVet-StrickhofUniversity
AMIV BastliUniversity, since 1973
APVUniversity, since 1910
Architecture and Building Systems A/SUniversity, since 2014
Block Research Group, ETH ZurichUniversity, since 2009
Chemistry | Biology | Pharmacy Information CenterUniversity, since 1929
ETH Zurich is explicitly referenced in a current StartupBlink or Startup Genome ecosystem report and is included in Superscout's source-backed university directory.
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| # | University | Founders | Companies | Raised | Raised per company |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Erasmus University Rotterdam | 120 | 112 | $1.6B | |
| 22 | Lund University | 120 | 111 | $2.7B | |
| 22 | University of Southampton | 120 | 119 | $2.9B | |
| 25 | Stockholm School of Economics | 118 | 111 | $3.6B | |
| 26 | ETH ZurichThis page | 112 | 101 | $3.4B | |
| 27 | University of Amsterdam | 111 | 103 | $2.3B | |
| 28 | Open University | 109 | 104 | $4.3B | |
| 28 | Stockholm University | 109 | 103 | $2.4B | |
| 30 | University College Cork | 107 | 98 | $1.3B | |
| 31 | University of Edinburgh, Scotland | 105 | 103 | $1.8B |
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