# Zhaw (zhaw.ch): agent-readiness 52/100, grade D

> Rank 660 of 1000 on Qomvia (rubric v2.3.0). Last scanned 2026-09-29T07:00:16.182Z. Page: https://qomvia.com/site/zhaw-ch  JSON: https://qomvia.com/api/score/zhaw-ch

## Summary
Category: Education and training
{
  "known": true,
  "confidence": "high",
  "summary": "The ZHAW (Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften) is a leading Swiss university of applied sciences. It provides higher education, conducts applied research, offers continuing education, and delivers services in various fields, focusing on practical and scientifically sound knowledge.",
  "offerings": [
    "Bachelor's degree programs",
    "Master's degree programs",
    "Continuing education (DAS, MAS, CAS)",
    "Applied research projects",
    "Consulting and services for businesses"
  ],
  "audience": "Prospective students (from high school graduates to professionals), businesses and organizations seeking research or consulting, and researchers.",
  "geography": "Switzerland, with a strong focus on the Zurich region, but also national and international collaborations and student body.",
  "strengths": [
    "Strong practical orientation and industry relevance",
    "Reputable and well-established Swiss institution",
    "Diverse range of study programs across multiple disciplines",
    "Active in applied research and innovation",
    "Good connections with the regional economy and industry partners"
  ],
  "unknowns": [
    "Specific tuition fees for every program and nationality",
    "Detailed enrollment numbers per department for the current year",
    "Internal budget allocations for individual faculties",
    "Exact list of all current research grants and projects",
    "Specific details of all international partnerships"
  ],
  "alternatives": [],
  "business": "Public university of applied sciences providing higher education, applied research, and professional development programs in various disciplines to students and businesses in Switzerland.",
  "competitors": [
    "fhnw.ch",
    "hslu.ch",
    "bfh.ch",
    "ost.ch",
    "hes-so.ch",
    "fhgr.ch",
    "supsi.ch"
  ]
}

## Score by group
- Machine access: 24/24
- Content legibility: 20/26
- Discovery surface: 0/20
- Identity & policy: 3/12
- Agent-facing performance: 5/8
- 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
- fhnw.ch: not measured
- hslu.ch: not measured
- bfh.ch: 55/100 https://qomvia.com/site/bfh-ch
- ost.ch: not measured
- hes-so.ch: not measured

## FAQ
Q: Is Zhaw readable by AI agents?
A: Zhaw (zhaw.ch) scores 52 out of 100 for agent readiness, grade D, measured yesterday, on 29.09.2026. 0 of 3 agent classes we test can use the site, and 5 checks currently block agents outright.

Q: What stops agents from using zhaw.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 Zhaw agent-readiness score calculated?
A: Qomvia fetches public pages of zhaw.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 yesterday, on 29.09.2026.

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