18 Best universities for Genetics 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 Genetics. A graph of 14.9M citations received by 280K 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

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

2. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

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Switzerland | Zurich

For Genetics

#37 in Europe

#140 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: 19,608

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

#149 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

6. University of Lausanne

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Switzerland | Lausanne

For Genetics

#56 in Europe

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,908

7. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

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Switzerland | Lausanne

For Genetics

#57 in Europe

#171 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

8. University of Fribourg

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Switzerland | Fribourg

For Genetics

#234 in Europe

#665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

9. University of Neuchatel

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Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Genetics

#343 in Europe

#1052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

10. University of St. Gallen

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Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Genetics

#426 in Europe

#1402 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

11. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

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Switzerland | Lugano

For Genetics

#430 in Europe

#1423 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

#628 in Europe

#2508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 12,646

13. University of Lucerne

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Switzerland | Lucerne

For Genetics

#683 in Europe

#2802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,944

14. Lucerne University of Applied Sciences

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Switzerland | Lucerne

For Genetics

#718 in Europe

#2969 in the World

Enrollment: 7,066

15. University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

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Switzerland | Delemont

For Genetics

#729 in Europe

#3010 in the World

Enrollment: 21,038

16. Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

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Switzerland | Geneva

For Genetics

#789 in Europe

#3332 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

#834 in Europe

#3645 in the World

18. Bern University of Applied Sciences

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Switzerland | Bern

For Genetics

#899 in Europe

#4029 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.