Key facts
The ETH Domain comprises the federal institutes of technology in Zurich (ETHZ) and Lausanne (EPFL), as well as four research institutes: the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology and the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology. Around 25,000 people work across 17 ETH Domain sites. Total annual expenses amount to just under CHF 4 billion, of which around CHF 2.7 billion is financed through federal contributions. The two federal institutes of technology are the largest players. The ETH Board is the overarching strategic management and supervisory body.