The Board of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology (ETH Board, German: ''Rat der Eidgenössischen Technischen Hochschulen'', French: ''Conseil des écoles polytechniques fédérales'') is the strategic unit elected by the
Swiss Federal Council
The Federal Council is the federal cabinet of the Swiss Confederation. Its seven members also serve as the collective head of state and government of Switzerland. Since World War II, the Federal Council is by convention a permanent grand co ...
to manage the
Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology Domain (ETH Domain).
It determines the domain's strategic direction and allocates the funding provided by the
Swiss Confederation
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerlan ...
to the six institutions. It secures the necessary executive management capacity, nominates the six institutions' presidents and directors for election by the
Federal Council
Federal Council may refer to:
Governmental bodies
* Federal Council of Australasia, a forerunner to the current Commonwealth of Australia
* Federal Council of Austria, the upper house of the Austrian federal parliament
* Federal Council of German ...
and appoints professors for both Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology: the
ETHZ
ETH Zurich (; ) is a public university in Zurich, Switzerland. Founded in 1854 with the stated mission to educate engineers and scientists, the university focuses primarily on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. ETH Zurich ran ...
and the
EPFL.
In pursuit of its vision, the ETH Board dedicates its energies to promoting the excellence of the ETH Domain, addressing both internal and external issues, and to fostering its international reputation. It also encourages dialogue between students, lecturers, researchers, society at large, the business world and government.
The ETH board and
ETH Domain
The Domain of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology (ETH Domain, , ) is a union of Swiss governmental universities and research institutions. It primarily consists of the following institutions:
;Federal institutes of technology
* Swiss ...
are administratively attached to the
Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research
The Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (EAER, ; ; ) is one of the seven departments of the federal government of Switzerland, headed by a Member of the Swiss Federal Council.
The department was renamed from Federal D ...
.
See also
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Science and technology in Switzerland
Science and technology in Switzerland play an important role in the Swiss economy, which has very few natural resources that are available in the country. The Swiss National Science Foundation, mandated by the Federal government, is the most ...
References
External links
Official website
College and university associations and consortia in Europe
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Educational organisations based in Switzerland
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