ETH Zurich R&D labs

ETH Zurich runs 48 R&D labs in the 311 Institute directory, across 2 countries (Switzerland, Singapore), focused on electrical and electronic engineering, biomedical engineering, molecular biology and materials chemistry.

Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated 7 October 2026.

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Lab and organisation	Location	Type and sector	Focus	Founded
Automatic Control LaboratoryETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Control and Systems Engineering, Numerical Analysis, Computer Networks and Communications	1990
Center for Climate Systems ModelingETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Environment and climate	Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, Oceanography	2021
Collegium HelveticumETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Social sciences and humanities	Psychiatry and Mental health, Social Psychology, Safety Research	1997
Computer Vision LaboratoryETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Technology	Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Artificial Intelligence, Computational Mechanics	2002
CSCS - Swiss National Supercomputing CentreETH Zurich	Lugano, Switzerland	Research institute Technology	Hardware and Architecture, Computer Networks and Communications, Information Systems and Management	1991
Electromagnetic Fields LaboratoryETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	2014
ETH Institute for Theoretical StudiesETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Basic science	Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics	2023
FIRST Center for Micro- and NanoscienceETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Spectroscopy	2003
Geological InstituteETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Environment and climate	Atmospheric Science, Paleontology, Geophysics	1990
Institute for Atmospheric and Climate ScienceETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Environment and climate	Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, Water Science and Technology	2001
Institute for BiomechanicsETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Biomedical Engineering	2006
Institute for Biomedical EngineeringETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Radiation, Spectroscopy
Institute for Building MaterialsETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Building and Construction, Civil and Structural Engineering, Materials Chemistry	2004
Institute for Chemical and BioengineeringETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Chemicals and materials	Materials Chemistry, Catalysis, Inorganic Chemistry	2003
Institute for ElectronicsETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry	2019
Institute for Geotechnical EngineeringETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Civil and Structural Engineering, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality	1990
Institute for Machine LearningETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Technology	Molecular Biology, Global and Planetary Change, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition	2014
Institute for Mathematical ResearchETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Basic science	Geometry and Topology, Mathematical Physics, Algebra and Number Theory	1990
Institute for Molecular Systems BiologyETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Spectroscopy, Molecular Biology, Genetics	2005
Institute for Operations ResearchETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Technology	Computational Theory and Mathematics, Numerical Analysis, Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics	1990
Institute for Particle Physics and AstrophysicsETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Nuclear	Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation	2017
Institute for Transport Planning and SystemsETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Social sciences and humanities	Transportation, Control and Systems Engineering, Automotive Engineering	2002
Institute of Cartography and GeoinformationETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Social sciences and humanities	Geography, Planning and Development, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Transportation	2011
Institute of Geodesy and PhotogrammetryETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Environment and climate	Aerospace Engineering, Oceanography, Geology	1990
Institute of GeophysicsETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Environment and climate	Geophysics, Geology, Molecular Biology	1990
Institute of Information SecurityETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Technology	Computational Theory and Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Networks and Communications	2011
Institute of Machine Tools and ManufacturingETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering	1990
Institute of Mechanical SystemsETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Biomedical Engineering, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Computational Mechanics	1990
Institute of MicrobiologyETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Genetics, Pharmacology, Immunology	1990
Institute of Molecular Health SciencesETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Molecular Biology, Oncology, Immunology	2012
Institute of Molecular Physical ScienceETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Chemicals and materials	Spectroscopy, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Biophysics	2023
Institute of Molecular Plant BiologyETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Agriculture and food	Plant Science, Molecular Biology	2017
Institute of NeuroinformaticsETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Cognitive Neuroscience, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering	1997
Institute of PolymersETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Chemicals and materials	Organic Chemistry, Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, Polymers and Plastics	1990
Institute of Terrestrial EcosystemsETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Environment and climate	Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change, Pollution	2006
Institute of Virtual ManufacturingETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Materials Chemistry	2001
Integrated Systems LaboratoryETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Hardware and Architecture, Biomedical Engineering	1990
Laboratory of Hydraulics, Hydrology and GlaciologyETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Environment and climate	Atmospheric Science, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Civil and Structural Engineering	1990
Laboratory of Inorganic ChemistryETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Chemicals and materials	Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry	1990
Laboratory of Organic ChemistryETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Chemicals and materials	Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology	1990
Laboratory of Physical ChemistryETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Basic science	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Spectroscopy, Molecular Biology	1990
Power Systems and High Voltage LaboratoryETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Control and Systems Engineering	1990
Scientific Center for Optical and Electron MicroscopyETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Chemicals and materials	Structural Biology, Materials Chemistry, Geophysics	2013
Seminar for Applied MathematicsETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Computational Mechanics, Numerical Analysis, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics	1990
Signal and Information Processing LaboratoryETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Technology	Computer Networks and Communications, Biomedical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence	1990
Singapore-ETH CentreETH Zurich	Singapore, Singapore	Research institute Industrials and manufacturing	Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Environmental Engineering	2023
Swiss Seismological ServiceETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Environment and climate	Geophysics, Artificial Intelligence, Civil and Structural Engineering	2009
Wyss Zurich Translational CenterETH Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Research institute Healthcare and life sciences	Surgery, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Biomedical Engineering	2022

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Questions and answers

How many R&D labs does ETH Zurich have?

The 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory lists 48 ETH Zurich R&D labs as of October 2026.

Where are ETH Zurich's R&D labs?

In Switzerland (47) and Singapore (1).

What does ETH Zurich research?

Its labs focus on electrical and electronic engineering, biomedical engineering, molecular biology and materials chemistry.

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