- Universities in Switzerland
- Ranked in at least one ranking
- Different Rankings list
- Universities in Switzerland
- (18 institution and 7 subject rankings)
- Global Rankings rank
- Universities in Switzerland
- Among TOP 200
For business studies see our separate ranking of business schools in Switzerland
- 19 Jan, 2022: THE World’s Most International Universities - Times Higher Education updated with Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich ranked highest among 3 listed universities in Switzerland.
- 15 Dec, 2021: Urap published most recent results of URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance. Includes 9 universities from Switzerland.
- 24 Nov, 2021: Publication of THE Global University Employability Ranking - Times Higher Education. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich with highest ranking among universities in Switzerland ranked #11.
- 28 Oct, 2021: THE Times Higher Education, UK published most recent results of THE World Reputation Rankings - Times Higher Education. Includes 3 universities from Switzerland.
Highest subject rankings of universities in Switzerland
Rankings of universities in Switzerland 2022

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich

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THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021] |
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QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2021] |
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Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021] |
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Swiss Federal Institute of Technology

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THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021] |
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QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2021] |
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Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021] |
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THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021] |
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QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2021] |
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Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021] |
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THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021] |
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QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2021] |
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Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021] |
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THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021] |
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QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2021] |
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Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021] |
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THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021] |
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QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2021] |
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Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021] |
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University of Geneva
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THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021] |
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QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2021] |
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US News: Best Global Universities
[Published 25 October, 2021] |
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Università della Svizzera italiana

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THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021] |
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QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2021] |
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Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021] |
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THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021] |
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QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2021] |
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Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021] |
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THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021] |
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QS World University Rankings
[Published 08 June, 2021] |
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Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021] |
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THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education
[Published 02 September, 2021] |
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Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021] |
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Nature Index - Top Academic Institutions
[Published 10 June, 2021] |
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University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland

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Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021] |
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Nature Index - Top Academic Institutions
[Published 10 June, 2021] |
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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 01 January, 2021] |
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University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Northwestern Switzerland
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Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021] |
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Nature Index - Top Academic Institutions
[Published 10 June, 2021] |
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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 01 January, 2021] |
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Bern University of Applied Sciences

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Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021] |
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Nature Index - Top Academic Institutions
[Published 10 June, 2021] |
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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 01 January, 2021] |
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Zurich University of Applied Sciences

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Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021] |
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Nature Index - Top Academic Institutions
[Published 10 June, 2021] |
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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 01 January, 2021] |
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Lucerne University of Applied Sciences

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Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021] |
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Nature Index - Top Academic Institutions
[Published 10 June, 2021] |
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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 01 January, 2021] |
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Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities
[Published 18 March, 2021] |
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RUR Reputation Ranking
[Published 16 September, 2021] |
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RUR World University Rankings
[Published 27 April, 2021] |
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University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland
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Nature Index - Top Academic Institutions
[Published 10 June, 2021] |
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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 01 January, 2021] |

Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne
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QS Employability Rankings
[Published 23 September, 2021] |
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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 01 January, 2021] |
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CWUR Center for World University Rankings
[Published 26 April, 2021] |
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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 01 January, 2021] |

University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland
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Nature Index - Top Academic Institutions
[Published 10 June, 2021] |
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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 01 January, 2021] |

Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 01 January, 2021] |

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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 01 January, 2021] |

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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 01 January, 2021] |

Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences

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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 01 January, 2021] |

Glion Institute of Higher Education
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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 01 January, 2021] |

Les Roches Global Hospitality Education
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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 01 January, 2021] |
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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 01 January, 2021] |

Interstate University of Applied Sciences and Technology

Geneva School of Art and Design | la Haute école d'art et de design - Genève

Kurt Bösch University Institute

University of Applied Sciences Rapperswil


Les Roches-Gruyère University of Applied Sciences


University of Applied Sciences Zurich


International University in Geneva

University of Human Sciences and Technology
Taylor Institute for Global Enterprise Management, Franklin College Switzerland
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Switzerland Key Facts for International Students
Time: GMT +2
Telephone country code: +41
- Largest cities in Switzerland:
- 1. Zurich: 340,000
- 2. Geneva: 185,000
- 3. Basel: 165,000
- 4. Bern: 120,000
- 5. Lausanne: 115,000
- Nobel prize laureates:
- Michel Mayor (University of Geneva, 2019)
- Didier Queloz (University of Geneva, 2019)
- Jacques Dubochet (University of Lausanne, 2017)
- Kurt Wüthrich (Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology), 2002)
- Rolf M. Zinkernagel (University of Zurich, Institute of Experimental Immunology, 1996)
- Georges Charpak (CERN, 1992)
- Richard R. Ernst (Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology), 1991)
- Jack Steinberger (CERN, 1988)
- J. Georg Bednorz (IBM Zurich Research Laboratory, 1987)
- K. Alex Müller (IBM Zurich Research Laboratory, 1987)
Map with location of universities in Switzerland



Ranking publishers
4icu
- Universities:
- 200
- Published:
- 30 January, 2021
British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK
- Universities:
- 9665
- Published:
- 08 June, 2021
- Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings:
- Academic Reputation 40%
Employer Reputation 10%
Faculty/Student Ratio 20%
Citations per faculty 20%
International Faculty Ratio 5%
International Student Ratio 5%
- Universities:
- 1001
- Published:
- 23 September, 2021
- Criteria used in ranking -QS Employability Rankings:
- Employer reputation 30%
Alumni outcomes 25%
Partnerships with Employers per Faculty 25%
Employer/Student Connections 10%
Graduate employment rate 10%
CWUR Center for World University Rankings
- Universities:
- 4000
- Published:
- 26 April, 2021
- Criteria used in ranking -CWUR Center for World University Rankings:
- Research Performance 40%
Quality of Education 25%
Alumni Employment 25%
Quality of Faculty 10%
Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands
- Universities:
- 2400
- Published:
- 02 June, 2021
- Criteria used in ranking -CWTS Leiden Ranking:
- Academic research publication
NTU ranking
- Universities:
- 1599
- Published:
- 20 October, 2021
- Criteria used in ranking -NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers:
- Research excellence 40%
Research impact 35%
Research productivity 25%
- Universities:
- 398
- Published:
- 20 October, 2021
- Criteria used in ranking -NTU Europe:
- Scientific Efficiency 23%
Scientific Potential 15%
Graduates on the labour market 15%
Internationalisation 15%
Prestige 14%
Learning Conditions 10%
Nature Index
- Universities:
- 8701
- Published:
- 10 June, 2021
- Criteria used in ranking -Nature Index - Top Academic Institutions:
- Article count (AC)
Fractional count (FC)
Weighted fractional count (WFC)
RUR Ranking Agency (Moscow, Russia)
- Universities:
- 1699
- Published:
- 16 September, 2021
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR Reputation Ranking:
- Teaching Reputation 50%
Research Reputation 50%
- Universities:
- 1697
- Published:
- 27 April, 2021
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR World University Rankings:
- Teaching 40%
Research 40%
International Diversity 10%
Financial Sustainability 10%
- Universities:
- 828
- Published:
- 16 September, 2020
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR Research Performance Ranking:
- Normalized citation impact (Citations of research publications from all university authors compared with world averages) 20%
Citation per papers 20%
Papers per academic and research staff 20%
International research reputation 20%
Share of research publications written in international co-authorship 20%
Scimago Institutions
- Universities:
- 8023
- Published:
- 18 March, 2021
- Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings - Universities:
- Research 50%
Innovation 30%
Societal 20%
ShanghaiRanking Consultancy
- Universities:
- 11016
- Published:
- 15 August, 2021
- Criteria used in ranking -ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking:
- Alumni winning research prizes 10%
Staff winning research prizes 20%
Research paper publications 20%
Papers published in Nature and Science 20%
Papers indexed in Science Citation Index-Expanded and Social Science Citation Index 20%
Per capita academic performance 10%
THE Times Higher Education, UK
- Universities:
- 10529
- Published:
- 02 September, 2021
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education:
- Teaching 30%
Research (volume, income and reputation) 30%
Citations 30%
International outlook (staff, students, research) 7.5%
Industry income (knowledge transfer) 2.5%
- Universities:
- 485
- Published:
- 24 November, 2021
- Criteria used in ranking -THE Global University Employability Ranking - Times Higher Education:
- Employability (survey) 100%
- Universities:
- 416
- Published:
- 28 October, 2021
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World Reputation Rankings - Times Higher Education:
- Research Reputation 66,6%
Teaching Reputation 33,3%
- Universities:
- 365
- Published:
- 19 January, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World’s Most International Universities - Times Higher Education:
- Proportion of international students 25%
Proportion of international staff 25%
Proportion of journal publications with one or more international co-authors 25%
University’s international reputation 25%
- Universities:
- 889
- Published:
- 23 June, 2021
- Criteria used in ranking -THE Young University Rankings - Times Higher Education:
- Teaching 30%
Research (volume, income and reputation) 30%
Citations 30%
International outlook (staff, students, research) 7.5%
Industry income (knowledge transfer) 2.5%
- Universities:
- 1118
- Published:
- 21 April, 2021
Thomson Reuters
- Universities:
- 100
- Published:
- 23 October, 2019
- Criteria used in ranking -Reuters Most Innovative Universities:
- Patent Volume 33%
Patent Citations 34%
Industry Article Citation Impact 11%
Percent of Industry Collaborative Articles 11%
Total Web of Science Core Collection Papers 11%
- Universities:
- 100
- Published:
- 30 April, 2019
- Criteria used in ranking -Reuters Most Innovative Universities Europe:
- Patent volume 11.11%
Patent success 11.11%
Global patents 11.11%
Patent citations 11.11%
Percent of patents cited / Patent citation impact 11.11%
Patent to Article Citation Impact 11.11%
Industry Article Citation Impact 11.11%
Percent of Industry Collaborative Articles 11.11%
Total Web of Science Core Collection Papers 11.11%
Tillburg University
- Universities:
- 101
- Published:
- 21 February, 2021
- Criteria used in ranking -Tilburg University Economics Ranking:
- Ranking is based on 35 journals.
Journals (source) https://econtop.uvt.nl/journals.php
Urap
- Universities:
- 6002
- Published:
- 15 December, 2021
Us News
- Universities:
- 3249
- Published:
- 25 October, 2021
Webometrics
- Universities:
- 24005
- Published:
- 01 January, 2021
- Criteria used in ranking -Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities:
- Visibility 50%
Excellence 35%
Transparency 10%
Presence 5%