Albert Einsteins educational background

Answer 1

Age 5-10: Catholic elementary school in Munich. When he was seven his mother reported that his excellent grades placed him top of his class.

Age 11-15: Luitpold Gymnasium. Einstein did not enjoy the traditional teaching methods at the school, and was not an outstanding student. Nevertheless the Principal of the school later reported that his grades in Latin and Greek were uniformly good. He taught himself science and mathematics, in the latter subject reaching university entrance level by the time he was fifteen.

Age 15-16: When he was fifteen he voluntarily left the Gymnasium to join his parents, who had emigrated to Italy some months before. After eight months without formal education, and when still two years below the normal age, he took the entrance examination for the prestigious Zurich Polytechnic. He failed the examination, but obtained exceptional grades in physics and mathematics.

Age 17: He attended the Swiss cantonal school at Aarau, and achieved good grades in his school leaving examinations in all subjects other than French, as well as passing the Matura (university entrance examination).

Age 17-21: Zurich Polytechnic diploma course for teaching physics and mathematics in secondary schools. Obtained diploma in 1900.

Answer 2

Albert Einstein attended the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, where he studied physics and mathematics. He graduated in 1900 with a teaching diploma in physics and mathematics. He continued his education with a PhD from the University of Zurich in 1905.