Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Study Abroad Program

ETH Zürich is known throughout the world. Consistently ranked by all major World University rankings among the top universities in the world, it is considered the best university in continental Europe by the Shanghai Ranking ARWU, the Times Higher Education Ranking and the QS World University Ranking. It is currently ranked 10th best university in the world in engineering, science and technology and 2nd in Europe after the University of Cambridge.

The primary language of instruction at ETH is German. However, there are a limited number of courses that are taught in English. These are going to be upper-division courses intended for upper-division undergraduate students and master's students. Weldon School students may participate in this program only in the spring semester of their junior year. An email will be sent to Weldon School students directing you to apply late-spring semester each year. Visit Purdue's Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Program Details page for more information.

One must meet the following requirements to stay on track:

  • BME 389 Bioinstrumentation and Circuit Theory
  • BME 390 Physiological Modeling in Human Health
  • BME 3XX Remaining Depth Area course equivalent

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ETH-Purdue Approved Course Equivalencies for BME

BME Required Courses

151-098-00L Biofluiddynamics (equivalent to BME 389)
Note: Report about research experience outlining experimental design is also due to Prof. Kinzer-Ursem.

363-1103-00L Lean Startup Academy — From Idea to Startup (equivalent to BME 390)

BME Technical Electives

Quantitative Breadth = QB
Quantitative Breadth w/ Data Focused = QB+DS

227-0622-00L Applications of Thermal Modeling: From Hot Atoms to Heated Tissues (QB)

277-0393-00L Biosensors and Bioelectronics

227-1046-00L Computer Stimulations of Sensory Systems

376-1308-00L Development Strategies for Medical Implants

376-1392-00L Mechanobiology: Implications for Development, Regeneration and Tissue Engineering

636-0114-00L Microsensors and Microsystems

701-1418-00L Modelling Course in Population and Evolutionary Biology (QB+DS)

151-0630-00L Nanorobotics

376-1397-00L Orthopaedic Biomechanics

376-1624-00L Practical Methods in Biofabrication

376-1614-00L Principles in Tissue Engineering

376-1217-00L Rehabilitation Engineering I: Motor Functions

227-0973-00L Translational Neuromodeling (QB+DS)

BME Life Science Electives

376-1150-00L Clinical Challenges in Musculoskeletal Disorders

636-0110-00L ImmunoEngineering

51-0318-00L Immunology II

376-1620-00L Skeletal Repair