List of universities in Switzerland

This article lists universities in Switzerland.

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Official higher education institution

According with the Swiss law on publicly financed Swiss Universities and the body CRUS,[1] there are 12 general higher education institutions in Switzerland (10 cantonal universities and two federal institutes of technology plus a number of specialized universities, e.g., Universities of Applied Sciences:

Universities of Applied Sciences (Fachhochschulen according to the law FHSG)

Fine arts universities

Pedagogical universities (diplomae regognized by EDK)

Institutions accredited by the Swiss University Conference (SUK)

Other institutions of higher education

The Swiss university law considers as institutions of higher education according to articles 3 and 12 further:

List of private colleges

International rankings

According to the THE–QS World University Rankings:

Institution 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
ETH Zurich (Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich) 10 21 24 42 24 20 18 18
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne 32 34 64 117 50 42 32 35
University of Geneva (Université de Genève) NR 88 39 105 68 72 71 69
University of Zurich (Universität Zürich) NR 85 109 140 106 92 101 106
University of Basel (Universität Basel) NR 127 75 114 131 108 137 151
University of Lausanne (Université de Lausanne) NR 133 89 NR 161 168 152 136
University of Bern (Universität Bern/Université de Berne) NR NR 178 NR 192 193 162 143
University of St. Gallen (Universität St. Gallen) NR 150 NR NR NR NR NR NR

NR = no ranking or ranking outside top 200.

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The list features the following Swiss universities:

Economics

See also

References

  1. ^ Higher Education in Switzerland, by CRUS
  2. ^ [1]

External links

Universities in Switzerland
Public Universities
Public Universities of Applied Sciences
Zurich University of Applied Sciences · Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale, HES-SO · University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland · Bern University of Applied Sciences · Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts · University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland · Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences · University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland  · LRG University of Applied Sciences
Accredited Institutions,
By CRUS
Franklin College Switzerland · Theologische Hochschule Chur
Sovereign
states
States with limited
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Dependencies
and other territories
Other entities