18 Best universities for Machine Learning 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 Machine Learning. A graph of 2.83M citations received by 67.7K 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. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

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Switzerland | Zurich

For Machine Learning

#6 in Europe

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

2. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

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Switzerland | Lausanne

For Machine Learning

#10 in Europe

#69 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

3. University of Zurich

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Switzerland | Zurich

For Machine Learning

#28 in Europe

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

4. University of Bern

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Switzerland | Bern

For Machine Learning

#99 in Europe

#325 in the World

Enrollment: 19,608

5. University of Lausanne

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Switzerland | Lausanne

For Machine Learning

#129 in Europe

#398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,908

6. University of Geneva

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Switzerland | Geneva

For Machine Learning

#136 in Europe

#415 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

7. University of Basel

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Switzerland | Basel

For Machine Learning

#167 in Europe

#502 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

8. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

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Switzerland | Lugano

For Machine Learning

#192 in Europe

#562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

9. University of Fribourg

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Switzerland | Fribourg

For Machine Learning

#231 in Europe

#671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

10. University of St. Gallen

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Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Machine Learning

#302 in Europe

#890 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

11. University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland

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Switzerland | Manno

For Machine Learning

#410 in Europe

#1316 in the World

12. University of Neuchatel

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Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Machine Learning

#447 in Europe

#1486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

13. University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

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Switzerland | Delemont

For Machine Learning

#566 in Europe

#1946 in the World

Enrollment: 21,038

14. University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

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Switzerland | Brugg

For Machine Learning

#704 in Europe

#2659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 12,646

15. Lucerne University of Applied Sciences

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Switzerland | Lucerne

For Machine Learning

#790 in Europe

#3158 in the World

Enrollment: 7,066

16. Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

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Switzerland | Geneva

For Machine Learning

#791 in Europe

#3166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,141

17. Bern University of Applied Sciences

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Switzerland | Bern

For Machine Learning

#792 in Europe

#3168 in the World

Enrollment: 6,970

18. University of Lucerne

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Switzerland | Lucerne

For Machine Learning

#847 in Europe

#3458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,944

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