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Professor Dr. Sarujan Theivendran

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Biography

Sarujan Theivendran is a doctoral student at the Chair of History of the Modern World at ETH Zurich, working on a Swiss National Science Foundation-funded project titled 'Engineering Empires Margins: Global Techno-Colonialism' from c. 1860 to 1980. His research focuses on global entanglements and disciplinary transformations within geology, particularly looking at the careers of geologists Albert Heim and his son Arnold Heim, exploring their roles in resource extraction during the colonial period. Sarujan holds an M.A. in Contemporary History from the University of Fribourg/Freiburg, where his master's thesis focused on Swiss development aid to Sri Lanka from 1961 to 1982. His academic interests include the history of knowledge, science, empire, postcolonial and decolonial theories, environmental history, and modern history across the Mašriq and South-East Asia.

Research Interests

History of Knowledge Science and Empire Postcolonial Theories Decolonial Theories Environmental History Global History

Requirements for ETH Zurich

Master Program

Requirements

GPA Requirement
Required:3.4
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:159
Verbal Percentile
Required:80
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:81
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Writing Percentile
Required:85

Prerequisites

Bachelor's degree in a related field (Engineering, Natural Sciences, or Mathematics) Minimum 180 ECTS credits Subject-specific knowledge equivalent to ETH Bachelor's programs

Application Checklist

  • Bachelor's degree diploma or transcript
  • Official academic transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Letter of Motivation (1 page)
  • Two academic recommendation letters
  • English language proficiency certificate
  • GRE General Test (for non-EU/EFTA applicants)

Specialization Notes

The GRE is mandatory for students who did not obtain their Bachelor's degree in an EU/EFTA state. Some departments (e.g., Computer Science) have specific ECTS credit requirements in core subjects.