List of universities in Switzerland
This list of universities in Switzerland lists all 12 Swiss universities (10 cantonal universities and 2 federal institutes of technology) and a number of public Swiss Universities of Applied Sciences and other education institutions, as higher education institutions. The Swiss law on publicly financed universities, the Swiss University Conference and its accreditation body the CRUS-OAQ is responsible for their recognition.[1]
Universities
- University of Basel (Basel), German-speaking
- University of Bern (Bern), German/English-speaking
- University of Fribourg (Fribourg), French/German-speaking
- University of Geneva (Geneva), French-speaking
- University of Neuchâtel (Neuchâtel), French-speaking
- University of Lausanne (Lausanne), French-speaking
- University of Lucerne (Lucerne), German/English-speaking
- University of Lugano (Lugano), Italian/English-speaking
- University of St. Gallen (HSG) (St. Gallen), German/English-speaking
- University of Zurich (Zürich), German/English-speaking
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) (Lausanne), French/English-speaking
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH) (Zurich), German/English-speaking
Universities of Applied Sciences
There are seven public and two private Universities of Applied Sciences (or Fachhochschule) in Switzerland. [2]
- Public
- Bern University of Applied Sciences, BFH, (German: Berner Fachhochschule, German-speaking
- University of Applied Sciences of Northwest Switzerland, FHNW (German: Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz), German-speaking
- University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland, FHO (German: Fachhochschule Ostschweiz), German-speaking
- University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland, (HES-SO French: Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale), French-speaking and German-speaking (Fribourg)
- Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, (HSLU German: Hochschule Luzern), German-speaking
- SUPSI, (Italian: Scuola Universitaria Professionale della Svizzera Italiana) (SUPSI), Italian-speaking
- Zurich University of Applied Sciences, ZFH, German: Zürcher Fachhochschule, German-speaking
- Zurich University of Applied Sciences/ZHAW (German: Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften, ZHAW)
- Zurich University of Applied Sciences in Business Administration (German: Hochschulen für Wirtschaft Zürich, HWZ)
- Zurich University of the Arts (German: Zürcher Hochschule der Künste, ZHdK)
- Zurich University of Teacher Education (German: Pädagogischen Hochschule Zürich, PHZH)
- Private
Higher education institutions of art and music
- Conservatorio della Svizzera italiana, Lugano
- Conservatoire de Musique de Genève, Geneva
- Dipartimento Ambiente, Costruzioni e Design, Canobbio
- École cantonale d'art de Lausanne (ECAL), Lausanne (part of the HES-SO)
- Ecole cantonale d'art du Valais, Sierre
- Haute école d'arts appliqués Arc, La Chaux-de-Fonds (part of the HES-SO)
- Haute école d'arts et de design, Geneva (part of the HES-SO)
- Haute école de musique de Lausanne - HEMU (part of the HES-SO)
- Hochschule der Künste Berne, Bern (part of the BFH)
- Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst, Basel (part of the FHNW)
- Hochschule für Musik (Basel) und Schola Cantorum Basiliensis (part of the FHNW)
- Hochschule Luzern – Design & Kunst, Musik (part of the HSLU)
- Scuola Teatro Dimitri, Verscio (part of the SUPSI)
- Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (part of the ZFH)
Universities of teacher education
According to diploma recognition by the EDK / CDIP:
- The following cantonal schools are recognized: Graubünden, Bern Jura and Neuchâtel, Fribourg, Nordwestschweiz (Teilschule der FHNW), Rorschach, St. Gallen, Schaffhausen, Thurgau, Vaud, Wallis, Zentralschweiz, Zürich (Teilschule der ZFH)
- Alta Scuola Pedagogica Ticino (SUPSI)
- Interkantonale Hochschule für Heilpädagogik Zürich
- Schweize Hochschule für Logopädie Rorschach SHLR
- Eidgenössisches Hochschulinstitut gemäss Berufsbildungsgesetz (BBG), Art. 48
- Eidgenössisches Hochschulinstitut für Berufsbildung, EHB
Federal institute
According to the Berufsbildungsgesetz (BBG), Art. 48 / Loi fédérale sur la formation (LFPr), l'art. 48
- Swiss Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training, SFIVET
Other institutions accredited by the Swiss University Conference
- Facoltà di Teologia di Lugano
- Theologische Hochschule Chur (THC)
- Franklin University Switzerland, formerly Franklin College Switzerland (program accreditation since 2005, full university institution accreditation since 2013)
- The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (Institut universitaire de hautes études internationales et du développement IHEID) in Geneva
Other university-level institutions
- Stiftung Fernstudien Schweiz, Brig
- the Institut Universitaire Kurt Bösch (Institut Universitaire Kurt Bösch, IUKB) in Sion
International rankings for the public universities
THE-QS
According to the THE–QS World University Rankings:
Institution | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
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ETH Zurich (Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich) | 10 | 21 | 24 | 42 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 12 |
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne | 32 | 34 | 64 | 117 | 50 | 42 | 32 | 35 | 29 | 19 |
University of Geneva (Université de Genève) | NR | 88 | 39 | 105 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 74 | 71 |
University of Zurich (Universität Zürich) | NR | 85 | 109 | 140 | 106 | 92 | 101 | 106 | 90 | 78 |
University of Basel (Universität Basel) | NR | 127 | 75 | 114 | 131 | 108 | 137 | 151 | 121 | 110 |
University of Lausanne (Université de Lausanne) | NR | 133 | 89 | NR | 161 | 168 | 152 | 136 | 115 | 111 |
University of Bern (Universität Bern) | NR | NR | 178 | NR | 192 | 193 | 162 | 143 | 149 | 154 |
University of St. Gallen (Universität St. Gallen) | NR | 150 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 393 | 411-420 |
NR = no ranking or ranking outside top 200.
ARWU
In relation to its population size, Switzerland is the country with the highest number of universities among the 100 best of the Academic Ranking of World Universities (2014-2015).[3]
Switzerland Top Universities in 2015
A list of Switzerland top universities in 2015 as per three major ranking platforms ARWU (Academic Ranking of World Universities), QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) and THE (Times Higher Education).[4]
University | Location | ARWU (Academic Ranking of World Universities) World Ranking 2015 | QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) World Rankings 2015 | THE (Times Higher Education) World Ranking 2015 |
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ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology | Zurich | 20 | 9 | 9 |
EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) | Lausanne | 101-150 | 14 | 31 |
University of Zurich | Zurich | 54 | 85 | 104 |
University of Geneva | Geneva | 58 | 89 | 131 |
University of Basel | Basel | 87 | 139 | 101 |
University of Lausanne | Lausanne | 201-300 | 143 | 144 |
University of Bern | Bern | 151-200 | 166 | 120 |
University of Fribourg | Fribourg | - | - | 201-250 |
University of St. Gallen(HSG) | St.Gallen | - | 329 | 351-400 |
University of Neuchâtel | Neuchâtel | - | - | 401-500 |
List of other private schools and colleges
See Category:Business schools in Switzerland , Category: Hospitality schools in Switzerland and Category:Private schools in Switzerland
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Universities and colleges in Switzerland. |
- List of business schools in Europe
- Category:Business schools in Switzerland
- Category:Private schools in Switzerland
- Swiss Association for Private Schools and Universities
- List of largest universities by enrollment in Switzerland
- Education in Switzerland
- Science and technology in Switzerland
- List of colleges and universities by country
- List of colleges and universities
Notes and references
- ↑ CRUS full list
- ↑ https://www.sbfi.admin.ch/sbfi/en/home/topics/higher-education/universities-of-applied-sciences/basic-principles/switzerland_s-universities-of-applied-sciences--uas-.html
- ↑ Rankings: top of the class, The Economist, 28 March 2015 (page visited on 7 April 2015).
- ↑ Top University in Switzerland 2015
External links
- All Swiss university programmes
- Official portal of Swiss universities
- The State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation
- Results of University Rankings