The ZHAW at a glance
The ZHAW is one of the leading Swiss universities of applied sciences - the most important figures and information on the university management and strategy at a glance.
Figures
At a glance (Figures from the 2023 Annual Report)
- 3 locations: Winterthur, Zurich, Wädenswil
- 8 departments
- 34 Bachelor's degree programmes
- 20 Master's degree programmes
- 14,462 Bachelor's and Master's students (headcount)
- Around 60 continuing education Master's programmes (MBA, MAS) and almost 380 diploma and certificate courses (DAS/CAS).
- 10,800 continuing education participants (MAS, DAS, CAS and other programmes)
- 3,704 employees (full-time equivalent)
- 577 million Swiss francs Cost volume
Allocation of students to the departments
Development of student numbers
Allocation to employee categories
Development of the research & development cost volume
Executive Board
The Executive Board is responsible for the operational management of the ZHAW. It consists of the President, the Managing Director and the Deans of the eight Schools. The President heads the University, chairs the Executive Board, and represents the ZHAW externally. To ensure that the University is run on uniform principles and to encourage cooperation, individual members of the Board are also responsible for trans-departmental affairs.
- Rector: Prof. Dr. Regula Jöhl
- School of Applied Linguistics: Dean Prof. Dr. Daniel Perrin
- School of Applied Psychology: Dean Prof. Dr. Daniela Eberhardt
- School of Architecture, Design and Civil Engineering: Dean Prof. Dr. Oya Atalay Franck
- School of Engineering: Dean Prof. Dr. Dirk Wilhelm, Head of International Affairs
- School of Health Sciences: Dean Prof Dr. Andreas Gerber-Grote, Head of Research & Development
- School of Life Sciences and Facility Management: Dean Prof. Dr. Urs Hilber, Head of ZHAW Sustainable Development
- School of Management and Law: Dean Prof. Dr. Reto Steiner, Head of Academic Affairs
- School of Social Work: Dean Prof. Dr. Frank Wittmann
- Managing Directors a.i.: Michael Bischofberger and Dr. Christian Gassner
Strategy
University Strategy 2015–2025
Knowledge-based and competence-oriented: ZHAW graduates develop reflective, professional, research and practice-based competences to enable them to work in challenging professional fields in a knowledge-based society.
Transformative: The ZHAW accepts shared responsibility for the cultural, ecological, economic, legal, social and technical sustainability of our society.
European: The ZHAW is integrated in the region but also cooperates with international partners; the University concentrates on global challenges and markets, with a particular focus on Europe.