18 Best universities for Genetics in Switzerland

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Switzerland ranked based on their research performance in Genetics. A graph of 14.2M citations received by 272K 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

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Switzerland | Zurich

For Genetics

#15 in Europe

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

2. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

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Switzerland | Zurich

For Genetics

#38 in Europe

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

3. University of Bern

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Switzerland | Bern

For Genetics

#39 in Europe

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 18,576

4. University of Geneva

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Switzerland | Geneva

For Genetics

#41 in Europe

#146 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

5. University of Basel

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Switzerland | Basel

For Genetics

#43 in Europe

#148 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

6. University of Lausanne

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Switzerland | Lausanne

For Genetics

#55 in Europe

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,908

7. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

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Switzerland | Lausanne

For Genetics

#56 in Europe

#170 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

8. University of Fribourg

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Switzerland | Fribourg

For Genetics

#232 in Europe

#664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

9. University of Neuchatel

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Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Genetics

#341 in Europe

#1036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

10. University of St. Gallen

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Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Genetics

#419 in Europe

#1370 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

11. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

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Switzerland | Lugano

For Genetics

#442 in Europe

#1457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

12. University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

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Switzerland | Brugg

For Genetics

#631 in Europe

#2511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 12,646

13. University of Lucerne

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Switzerland | Lucerne

For Genetics

#690 in Europe

#2844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,944

14. Lucerne University of Applied Sciences

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Switzerland | Lucerne

For Genetics

#716 in Europe

#2955 in the World

Enrollment: 7,066

15. University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

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Switzerland | Delemont

For Genetics

#736 in Europe

#3040 in the World

Enrollment: 21,038

16. Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

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Switzerland | Geneva

For Genetics

#788 in Europe

#3325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,141

17. University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland

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Switzerland | Manno

For Genetics

#832 in Europe

#3637 in the World

18. Bern University of Applied Sciences

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Switzerland | Bern

For Genetics

#909 in Europe

#4070 in the World

Enrollment: 6,970

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