Finances
The total revenue of UZH rose slightly to CHF 1,732 million. UZH closed the year with a positive result and recorded profits of CHF 1.4 million. Third-party funding came to CHF 359.7 million – almost reaching the level of CHF 362.2 million achieved in the previous year. Explore UZH’s financial figures in our interactive diagrams and tables.
| 2024 1 | 2025 | Variations | ||
| in 1 000 CHF | absolute | in % | ||
| Transfer revenue | ||||
| Basic financing and operational revenues | ||||
| Contributions Canton of Zurich | 763 020 | 788 814 | 25 795 | 3.4 |
| Federal contribution (HEdA) | 150 726 | 150 877 | 150 | 0.1 |
| Contributions from other cantons (Intercantonal University Agreement) | 147 822 | 145 470 | –2 353 | –1.6 |
| Other operational transfers | 10 187 | 17 082 | 6 895 | 67.7 |
| Project contributions with a transfer character 2 | ||||
| Third-party funds (incl. Swiss National Science Foundation and EU) | 182 202 | 176 024 | –6 177 | –3.4 |
| Overhead | 26 150 | 25 309 | –841 | –3.2 |
| Reversal of investment contributions carried as liabilites | 956 | 1 987 | 1 031 | >100.0 |
| Other transfer revenue | 575 | 552 | –24 | –4.1 |
| Charges and other revenue | ||||
| Project contributions without a transfer character 2 | 153 854 | 158 363 | 4 509 | 2.9 |
| Service revenue | 189 008 | 193 515 | 4 507 | 2.4 |
| Tuition fees | 34 345 | 34 936 | 590 | 1.7 |
| Withdrawals from dedicated third-party funds and legacies | 6 998 | 8 139 | 1 141 | 16.3 |
| Pass-through amounts | 15 603 | 14 057 | –1 546 | –9.9 |
| Operating revenue | 1 681 447 | 1 715 124 | 33 678 | 2.0 |
1 For the purpose of comparison some numbers from the previous year were adjusted.
2 A transfer character is given if it concerns project contributions from public communities that do not use the research results economically on their own, as these are published.
| 2024 1 | 2025 | Variations | ||
| in 1 000 CHF | absolute | in % | ||
| Staff Costs | 1 080 311 | 1 100 184 | 19 873 | 1.8 |
| Material expenses and other operating expenses | 531 385 | 547 665 | 16 280 | 3.1 |
| Depreciation | 50 947 | 52 646 | 1 699 | 3.3 |
| Contributions to dedicated third-party funds and legacies | 8 875 | 4 722 | –4 153 | –46.8 |
| Transfer expenses | 9 447 | 9 687 | 240 | 2.5 |
| Pass-through amounts | 15 603 | 14 057 | –1 546 | –9.9 |
| Operating expenses | 1 696 570 | 1 728 962 | 32 392 | 1.9 |
| Operating result | –15 123 | –13 838 | 1 286 | 8.5 |
| Finance income | 17 788 | 17 113 | –674 | –3.8 |
| Finance expense | 1 689 | 1 856 | 167 | 9.9 |
| Net finance income | 16 098 | 15 257 | –841 | –5.2 |
| Annual result University Accounts und Separate Accounts | 1 788 | 2 580 | 792 | 44.3 |
| Annual result legacies | –813 | –1 160 | –348 | –42.8 |
| Annual result | 975 | 1 420 | 445 | 45.6 |
| Total revenue | 1 699 234 | 1 732 238 | 33 003 | 1.9 |
| Total expense | 1 698 259 | 1 730 818 | 32 559 | 1.9 |
1 For the purpose of comparison some numbers from the previous year were adjusted.
| 31.12.2024 | 31.12.2025 | Variations | ||
| in 1 000 CHF | absolute | in % | ||
| Current assets | 463 149 | 496 637 | 33 487 | 7.2 |
| Financial assets | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 42 604 | 49 381 | 6 776 | 15.9 |
| Receivables | 374 563 | 404 334 | 29 771 | 7.9 |
| Current financial investments | 914 | 3 011 | 2 096 | >100.0 |
| Prepaid expenses and accrued income | 43 295 | 38 006 | –5 289 | –12.2 |
| Inventories | 1 772 | 1 905 | 133 | 7.5 |
| Non-current assets | 234 201 | 218 191 | –16 010 | –6.8 |
| Assets primary held for their financial capacity | ||||
| Non-current financial investments | 17 129 | 14 095 | –3 034 | –17.7 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 5 860 | 4 101 | –1 759 | –30.0 |
| Receivables from dedicated third-party funds | 22 578 | 22 407 | –171 | –0.8 |
| Assets primary held for their operational capacity | ||||
| Property, plant and equipment | 173 215 | 163 527 | –9 688 | –5.6 |
| Intangible assets | 11 719 | 10 312 | –1 408 | –12.0 |
| Investment contributions (capital transfers) | 2 551 | 2 722 | 171 | 6.7 |
| Equity investments | 696 | 689 | –7 | –0.9 |
| Loans | 454 | 338 | –115 | –25.4 |
| Total Assets | 697 351 | 714 828 | 17 477 | 2.5 |
| 31.12.2024 | 31.12.2025 | Variations | ||
| in 1 000 CHF | absolute | in % | ||
| Liabilities | 561 177 | 577 234 | 16 057 | 2.9 |
| Short-term liabilities | ||||
| Current liabilities | 64 882 | 90 935 | 26 053 | 40.2 |
| Accrued expendes and deferred income | 76 704 | 71 533 | –5 171 | –6.7 |
| Short-term provisions | 19 462 | 17 956 | –1 505 | –7.7 |
| Long-term liabilities | ||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 10 088 | 9 138 | – 949 | –9.4 |
| Long-term provisions | 23 163 | 24 380 | 1 217 | 5.3 |
| Dedicated third-party funds | 366 879 | 363 292 | –3 587 | –1.0 |
| Equity | 136 174 | 137 593 | 1 420 | 1.0 |
| Annual result University Accounts und Separate Accounts | 1 788 | 2 580 | 792 | 44.3 |
| Legacies in equity | 35 033 | 33 873 | –1 160 | –3.3 |
| Retained profits according to § 50 para. 3 FCV | 99 353 | 101 141 | 1 788 | 1.8 |
| Total liabilities and equity | 697 351 | 714 828 | 17 477 | 2.5 |
