# Ethz (ethz.ch): agent-readiness 51/100, grade D

> Rank 683 of 1000 on Qomvia (rubric v2.3.0). Last scanned 2026-09-30T05:20:45.007Z. Page: https://qomvia.com/site/ethz-ch  JSON: https://qomvia.com/api/score/ethz-ch

## Summary
Category: Education and training
{
  "known": true,
  "confidence": "high",
  "summary": "ETH Zurich is a public research university located in Zurich, Switzerland, specializing in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. It is consistently ranked among the world's top universities for its groundbreaking research and high-quality education.",
  "offerings": [
    "Higher education degrees (Bachelor, Master, PhD)",
    "Advanced scientific research across various disciplines",
    "Continuing education and executive programs",
    "Public lectures, conferences, and outreach events",
    "Technology transfer and innovation support"
  ],
  "audience": "Prospective students, researchers, academics, industry partners, government bodies, the global scientific community, and the general public interested in scientific and technological advancements.",
  "geography": "Primarily Switzerland (Zurich), with a strong international presence in terms of student body, faculty, and research collaborations globally.",
  "strengths": [
    "World-renowned reputation for excellence in science and technology education and research.",
    "High academic standards and a strong focus on innovation and cutting-edge research.",
    "International and diverse learning and research environment.",
    "Strong connections to industry and opportunities for spin-offs.",
    "Attractive location in Zurich, a major European economic and research hub."
  ],
  "unknowns": [
    "Specific details of current funding allocations across departments",
    "Exact number of international students enrolled in the current academic year",
    "Detailed breakdown of administrative costs versus research investment",
    "Specific admission success rates for all programs",
    "The full list of all active spin-off companies and their current status"
  ],
  "alternatives": [
    "epfl.ch",
    "tum.de",
    "mit.edu",
    "cam.ac.uk",
    "stanford.edu"
  ],
  "business": "A public research university providing higher education and conducting advanced scientific research in natural sciences, engineering, and technology for students and the global scientific community.",
  "competitors": [
    "epfl.ch",
    "tum.de",
    "imperial.ac.uk",
    "tudelft.nl",
    "kth.se",
    "uzh.ch",
    "unibas.ch"
  ]
}

## Score by group
- Machine access: 22/24
- Content legibility: 18/26
- Discovery surface: 0/20
- Identity & policy: 3/12
- Agent-facing performance: 8/8
- Agent protocols: 0/10
Failing checks:
- [blocker] No discoverable sitemap
- [blocker] No llms.txt
- [blocker] The site does not say who it is
- [blocker] No API or feed to read
- [blocker] No MCP endpoint to call

## AI mentions and rivals
- epfl.ch: 61/100 https://qomvia.com/site/epfl-ch
- tum.de: not measured
- imperial.ac.uk: not measured
- tudelft.nl: not measured
- kth.se: not measured

## FAQ
Q: Is Ethz readable by AI agents?
A: Ethz (ethz.ch) scores 51 out of 100 for agent readiness, grade D, measured today, on 30.09.2026. 0 of 3 agent classes we test can use the site, and 5 checks currently block agents outright.

Q: What stops agents from using ethz.ch?
A: The heaviest problems are: No discoverable sitemap; No llms.txt; The site does not say who it is; No API or feed to read; No MCP endpoint to call. Each one is scored from a public HTTP response, and the fix for each is listed in the signed-in report.

Q: How is the Ethz agent-readiness score calculated?
A: Qomvia fetches public pages of ethz.ch as an AI agent would and runs the core checks every site gets across 6 groups: Machine access, Content legibility, Discovery surface, Identity & policy, Agent-facing performance, Agent protocols. Checks are weighted by how much an agent loses when they fail, and the score is expressed out of 100.

Q: How often is this score updated?
A: Public scores are re-checked when the site is re-scanned; tracked domains are re-scanned weekly and their owners are alerted when a check regresses. This page shows the scan from today, on 30.09.2026.

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