What is University of Zurich?
<references /> [[Image:Zürich - Universität Zürich IMG 1204.JPG|thumb|250px|University of Zurich]] [[Image:Universität Zürich logo.svg|right|250px]]The '''University of Zurich''' ('''UZH''', {{lang-de|Universität Zürich}}), located in the city of [[Zürich]], is the largest [[university]] in [[Switzerland]], with about 25,000 students. It was founded in 1833 and has seven faculties. == History == === The Beginning === The University of Zurich was founded in 1833 from three existing colleges of law, theology and medicine. It was the first university in Europe to be started by a democratic state and not by a church or royalty.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Illustriertegeschichte des Zuricher Cantonsspitas und der medizinischen Poliklinik|last=Käser|first=Lorenzo|publisher=Quartierverein Fluntern|year=2019}}</ref> It came around 400 years after the University of Basel which started in 1460. Since 1525 there had already been a law, medicine and theology college in Zurich, so when the university began, the college became part of it.<ref>{{cite web |title=History of the UZH |url=https://www.uzh.ch/en/explore/portrait/history.html}}</ref> It was called the Universitas Turicensis. In the first semester, there were 161 students. Of which, 16 were studying theology, 26 law, 98 medicine and 21 philosophy. There were 26 professors and 29 lecturers. In 1840 the first women were allowed to sit in on lectures at the university. == Campus == The university campus has buildings all over the city of Zürich. The main campuses are in the city centre, Irchelpark and Oerlikon. The construction of the university buildings started in 1973. The campus was inaugurated in 1979. == Museums == There is a Museum of Medical History in the main building of the University. == Academics == University of Zurich and the ETH (Federal Institute for Technology) work together in the fields of bioscience and finance. === Rankings === The ''Times Higher Education'' ranked the University of Zurich 26th place in Europe and 85th worldwide. ''Newsweek'' r