15 Best universities for Evolutionary Biology in Switzerland

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Switzerland ranked based on their research performance in Evolutionary Biology. A graph of 1.58M citations received by 26.5K academic papers made by 15 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 Evolutionary Biology

#9 in Europe

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

2. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Evolutionary Biology

#12 in Europe

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

3. University of Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Evolutionary Biology

#24 in Europe

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,908

4. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Evolutionary Biology

#26 in Europe

#102 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

5. University of Geneva

Switzerland | Geneva

For Evolutionary Biology

#31 in Europe

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

6. University of Basel

Switzerland | Basel

For Evolutionary Biology

#38 in Europe

#131 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

7. University of Bern

Switzerland | Bern

For Evolutionary Biology

#61 in Europe

#179 in the World

Enrollment: 19,608

8. University of Fribourg

Switzerland | Fribourg

For Evolutionary Biology

#184 in Europe

#476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

9. University of Neuchatel

Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Evolutionary Biology

#230 in Europe

#573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

10. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

Switzerland | Lugano

For Evolutionary Biology

#346 in Europe

#921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

11. University of St. Gallen

Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Evolutionary Biology

#357 in Europe

#951 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

12. University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

Switzerland | Brugg

For Evolutionary Biology

#766 in Europe

#2877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 12,646

13. Bern University of Applied Sciences

Switzerland | Bern

For Evolutionary Biology

#791 in Europe

#2997 in the World

Enrollment: 6,970

14. University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland

Switzerland | Manno

For Evolutionary Biology

#802 in Europe

#3059 in the World

15. University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

Switzerland | Delemont

For Evolutionary Biology

#803 in Europe

#3062 in the World

Enrollment: 21,038

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

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