The Faculty of Science is involved in numerous university, national, and international cooperation projects.

The Faculty of Science is Co-Leading House of the NCCR KidneyNational Center of Competence in Research.

Together with ETH, the University operates the following Centers of Competence Neuroscience Center Zurich, Zurich Center for Structural Biology and Zurich-Basel Plant Science Center. The University of Basel is also a partner in the Center of Competence for Plant Sciences.