ETH Zurich has two campuses, namely
Zentrum and
Hönggerberg; since 2007, ETH Zurich is also present in Basel with one department. The
Zentrum campus grew around the main building, which was constructed 1858–1864 outside and right above the eastern border of the town, but which is nowadays located right in the heart of the city. As the town and university grew, ETH Zurich spread into the surrounding vineyards and later quarters. Because this geographic situation substantially hindered the expansion of ETH Zurich, a new campus was built from 1964 to 1976 on the
Hönggerberg, a northern hill in the outskirts of the city. The last major expansion project of this new campus was completed in 2003. • Department of Mathematics (D-MATH) • Department of Computer Science (D-INFK) • Department of Humanities, Social and Political Sciences (D-GESS) • Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (D-ITET) • Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering (D-MAVT) • Department of Environmental Systems Science (D-USYS) • Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences (D-EAPS) • Department of Management, Technology, and Economics (D-MTEC) • Department of Health Sciences and Technology (D-HEST) The main building of ETH Zurich was built from 1858 to 1864 under
Gustav Zeuner; the architect, however, was
Gottfried Semper, who was a professor of architecture at ETH Zurich at the time and one of the most important architectural writers and theorists of the age. Semper worked in a
neoclassical style that was unique to him; and the namesake and architect of the
Semperoper in Dresden. It emphasized bold and clear massings with a detailing, such as the rusticated ground level and giant order above, that derived in part from the work of
Andrea Palladio and
Donato Bramante. During the construction of the University of Zurich, the south wing of the building was allocated to the University until its own new main building was constructed (1912–1914). At about the same time, Semper's ETH Zurich building was enlarged and received its
cupola. consisting mainly of university buildings and student accommodation. The
Hönggerberg campus houses the: • Department of Architecture (D-ARCH) • Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering (D-BAUG) • Department of Materials (D-MATL) • Department of Biology (D-BIOL) • Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences (D-CHAB) • Department of Physics (D-PHYS) There is also an ASVZ sports centre which is accessible to all students and faculty, and includes a gym, beach volleyball court, football field, and martial-arts rooms. In 2005, ETH Zurich's 150th anniversary, an extensive project called "Science City" for the Hönggerberg Campus was started with the goal to transform the campus into an attractive district based on the principle of sustainability.
Basel location The Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering (D-BSSE) is located on Campus Schällemätteli in close vicinity to the University of Basel, the University Hospital and the Children's Hospital, and several other research institutions as well as major players in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. The concentration of life science institutions in this area of Europe, and Basel's tri-national reach, motivated ETH Zurich to establish a departement in Basel in 2007. A train ride of 55 minutes connects the location in Basel with Zurich. == Research and education ==