18 Best universities for Biochemistry in Switzerland

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Switzerland ranked based on their research performance in Biochemistry. A graph of 12M citations received by 250K academic papers made by 18 universities in Switzerland was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Biochemistry

#16 in Europe

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

2. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Biochemistry

#24 in Europe

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

3. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Biochemistry

#29 in Europe

#116 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

4. University of Geneva

Switzerland | Geneva

For Biochemistry

#36 in Europe

#136 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

5. University of Basel

Switzerland | Basel

For Biochemistry

#37 in Europe

#137 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

6. University of Bern

Switzerland | Bern

For Biochemistry

#48 in Europe

#157 in the World

Enrollment: 18,576

7. University of Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Biochemistry

#56 in Europe

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,919

8. University of Fribourg

Switzerland | Fribourg

For Biochemistry

#240 in Europe

#666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

9. University of Neuchatel

Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Biochemistry

#339 in Europe

#1026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

10. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

Switzerland | Lugano

For Biochemistry

#526 in Europe

#1863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

11. University of St. Gallen

Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Biochemistry

#533 in Europe

#1912 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

12. University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

Switzerland | Brugg

For Biochemistry

#627 in Europe

#2505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 12,646

13. University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

Switzerland | Delemont

For Biochemistry

#721 in Europe

#2951 in the World

Enrollment: 21,038

14. Lucerne University of Applied Sciences

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Biochemistry

#734 in Europe

#3026 in the World

Enrollment: 7,066

15. University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland

Switzerland | Manno

For Biochemistry

#823 in Europe

#3551 in the World

16. University of Lucerne

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Biochemistry

#824 in Europe

#3554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,944

17. Bern University of Applied Sciences

Switzerland | Bern

For Biochemistry

#857 in Europe

#3731 in the World

Enrollment: 6,970

18. Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

Switzerland | Geneva

For Biochemistry

#930 in Europe

#4157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 692

The best cities to study Biochemistry in Switzerland based on the number of universities and their ranks are Zurich, Lausanne, Geneva, and Basel.