18 Best universities for Genetics 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 Genetics. A graph of 11.3M citations received by 246K 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 Genetics

#17 in Europe

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

2. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Genetics

#39 in Europe

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

3. University of Bern

Switzerland | Bern

For Genetics

#40 in Europe

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 18,576

4. University of Basel

Switzerland | Basel

For Genetics

#41 in Europe

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

5. University of Geneva

Switzerland | Geneva

For Genetics

#43 in Europe

#145 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

6. University of Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Genetics

#53 in Europe

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,919

7. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Genetics

#59 in Europe

#172 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

8. University of Fribourg

Switzerland | Fribourg

For Genetics

#229 in Europe

#651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

9. University of Neuchatel

Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Genetics

#332 in Europe

#985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

10. University of St. Gallen

Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Genetics

#441 in Europe

#1422 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

11. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

Switzerland | Lugano

For Genetics

#447 in Europe

#1458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

12. University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

Switzerland | Brugg

For Genetics

#623 in Europe

#2407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 12,646

13. University of Lucerne

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Genetics

#675 in Europe

#2738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,944

14. Lucerne University of Applied Sciences

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Genetics

#717 in Europe

#2920 in the World

Enrollment: 7,066

15. University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

Switzerland | Delemont

For Genetics

#719 in Europe

#2924 in the World

Enrollment: 21,038

16. University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland

Switzerland | Manno

For Genetics

#810 in Europe

#3481 in the World

17. Bern University of Applied Sciences

Switzerland | Bern

For Genetics

#885 in Europe

#3944 in the World

Enrollment: 6,970

18. Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

Switzerland | Geneva

For Genetics

#919 in Europe

#4114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 692

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