ETH Zurich CS enrollment grew 3x as much as mechanical engineering since 2015
randal_olson · x · 2026-09-30
Sharing ETH Zurich enrollment data from 2015-2024, Randal Olson notes CS grew 3x as much as mechanical engineering, with both fields now sitting about 60% above 2015 levels — pushing back on narratives that AI is driving students away from computer science.
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