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ETH Zurich is the most international university in the world. This recognition from the Times Higher Education World University Rankings emphasises the value and importance of international exchange for academia, the economy, and society.

28. Nine EPFL scientists have been included in the prestigious Thomson Reuters? list of Highly Cited Researchers.

The university ranking list season draws to a close with the release of the THE Ranking. ETH Zurich has maintained its ninth place from last year.

With citation indexes being routinely questioned, 'alternative metrics' could gain ground as a new indicator of research success. But can they be trusted? By Roland Fischer (From "Horizons" no. March 2016) What were the most successful research publications of 2015? It's a seemingly harmless question, but until recently, no one would have asked it.

In ETH E-Citations, the institutional bibliography of ETH Zurich, a little over 12,000 publications have been entered for the publication year of 2015.

Another enthusiastic endorsement: ninth place for ETH Zurich in the prestigious THE rankings. ETH Zurich has secured its first ever top-ten spot in the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings(THE rankings).

In this year's QS World University Rankings, ETH Zurich has pushed into the top 10 for the first time: its position in ninth place is due primarily to a jump in the 'citations per faculty' indicator.

An unexpected flaw has been detected of a system that is widely used for protection of online transactions.