19 Best universities for Computer Science 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 Computer Science. A graph of 16.9M citations received by 401K academic papers made by 19 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. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

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Switzerland | Zurich

For Computer Science

#8 in Europe

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

2. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

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Switzerland | Lausanne

For Computer Science

#9 in Europe

#59 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

3. University of Zurich

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Switzerland | Zurich

For Computer Science

#22 in Europe

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

4. University of Geneva

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Switzerland | Geneva

For Computer Science

#59 in Europe

#201 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

5. University of Bern

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Switzerland | Bern

For Computer Science

#68 in Europe

#223 in the World

Enrollment: 19,608

6. University of Basel

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Switzerland | Basel

For Computer Science

#111 in Europe

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

7. University of Lausanne

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Switzerland | Lausanne

For Computer Science

#118 in Europe

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,908

8. University of Fribourg

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Switzerland | Fribourg

For Computer Science

#259 in Europe

#679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

9. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

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Switzerland | Lugano

For Computer Science

#295 in Europe

#769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

10. University of St. Gallen

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Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Computer Science

#308 in Europe

#818 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

11. University of Neuchatel

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Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Computer Science

#403 in Europe

#1123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

12. University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland

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Switzerland | Manno

For Computer Science

#569 in Europe

#1816 in the World

13. University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

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Switzerland | Delemont

For Computer Science

#605 in Europe

#1967 in the World

Enrollment: 21,038

14. University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

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Switzerland | Brugg

For Computer Science

#649 in Europe

#2255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 12,646

15. Lucerne University of Applied Sciences

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Switzerland | Lucerne

For Computer Science

#692 in Europe

#2494 in the World

Enrollment: 7,066

16. Bern University of Applied Sciences

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Switzerland | Bern

For Computer Science

#732 in Europe

#2655 in the World

Enrollment: 6,970

17. Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

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Switzerland | Geneva

For Computer Science

#762 in Europe

#2791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,141

18. University of Lucerne

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Switzerland | Lucerne

For Computer Science

#786 in Europe

#2944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,944

19. Webster University Geneva

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Switzerland | Bellevue

For Computer Science

#1288 in Europe

#5494 in the World

Enrollment: 500
Founded: 1915

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