19 Best universities for Computer Science 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 Computer Science. A graph of 11.5M citations received by 342K 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. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Computer Science

#7 in Europe

#51 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

2. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Computer Science

#9 in Europe

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

3. University of Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Computer Science

#25 in Europe

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

4. University of Geneva

Switzerland | Geneva

For Computer Science

#59 in Europe

#202 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

5. University of Bern

Switzerland | Bern

For Computer Science

#71 in Europe

#227 in the World

Enrollment: 18,576

6. University of Basel

Switzerland | Basel

For Computer Science

#121 in Europe

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

7. University of Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Computer Science

#131 in Europe

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,919

8. University of Fribourg

Switzerland | Fribourg

For Computer Science

#253 in Europe

#651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

9. University of St. Gallen

Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Computer Science

#319 in Europe

#834 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

10. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

Switzerland | Lugano

For Computer Science

#353 in Europe

#942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

11. University of Neuchatel

Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Computer Science

#393 in Europe

#1071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

12. University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland

Switzerland | Manno

For Computer Science

#490 in Europe

#1426 in the World

13. University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

Switzerland | Delemont

For Computer Science

#624 in Europe

#2047 in the World

Enrollment: 21,038

14. University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

Switzerland | Brugg

For Computer Science

#665 in Europe

#2258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 12,646

15. Bern University of Applied Sciences

Switzerland | Bern

For Computer Science

#729 in Europe

#2612 in the World

Enrollment: 6,970

16. Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

Switzerland | Geneva

For Computer Science

#761 in Europe

#2757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 692

17. University of Lucerne

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Computer Science

#786 in Europe

#2887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,944

18. Lucerne University of Applied Sciences

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Computer Science

#902 in Europe

#3519 in the World

Enrollment: 7,066

19. Webster University Geneva

Switzerland | Bellevue

For Computer Science

#1234 in Europe

#5234 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 Lausanne, Zurich, Geneva, and Bern.