12 Best universities for Molecular Biology 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 Molecular Biology. A graph of 1.1M citations received by 23K academic papers made by 12 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 Molecular Biology

#9 in Europe

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

2. University of Bern

Switzerland | Bern

For Molecular Biology

#33 in Europe

#117 in the World

Enrollment: 18,576

3. University of Geneva

Switzerland | Geneva

For Molecular Biology

#34 in Europe

#119 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

4. University of Basel

Switzerland | Basel

For Molecular Biology

#42 in Europe

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

5. University of Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Molecular Biology

#61 in Europe

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,919

6. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Molecular Biology

#63 in Europe

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

7. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Molecular Biology

#75 in Europe

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

8. University of Fribourg

Switzerland | Fribourg

For Molecular Biology

#224 in Europe

#649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

9. University of Neuchatel

Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Molecular Biology

#313 in Europe

#937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

10. University of St. Gallen

Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Molecular Biology

#404 in Europe

#1336 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

11. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

Switzerland | Lugano

For Molecular Biology

#458 in Europe

#1561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

12. University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

Switzerland | Brugg

For Molecular Biology

#524 in Europe

#1999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 12,646

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