16 Best universities for Software Engineering in Switzerland

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Below is a list of best universities in Switzerland ranked based on their research performance in Software Engineering. A graph of 505K citations received by 11.6K academic papers made by 16 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

Switzerland Flag Switzerland | Zurich

For Software Engineering

#4 in Europe
#18 in the World
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich logo
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
23,420
Statistics Rankings

2. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland Flag Switzerland | Lausanne

For Software Engineering

#11 in Europe
#29 in the World
Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne logo
Enrollment
12,576
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3. University of Zurich

Switzerland Flag Switzerland | Zurich

For Software Engineering

#39 in Europe
#108 in the World
University of Zurich logo
Acceptance Rate
19%
Enrollment
25,732
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4. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

Switzerland Flag Switzerland | Lugano

For Software Engineering

#85 in Europe
#189 in the World
University of Italian-speaking Switzerland logo
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
3,017
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5. University of Bern

Switzerland Flag Switzerland | Bern

For Software Engineering

#116 in Europe
#252 in the World
University of Bern logo
Enrollment
18,576
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6. University of Geneva

Switzerland Flag Switzerland | Geneva

For Software Engineering

#228 in Europe
#510 in the World
University of Geneva logo
Enrollment
17,744
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7. University of St. Gallen

Switzerland Flag Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Software Engineering

#260 in Europe
#583 in the World
University of St. Gallen logo
Enrollment
7,666
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8. University of Basel

Switzerland Flag Switzerland | Basel

For Software Engineering

#273 in Europe
#625 in the World
University of Basel logo
Enrollment
12,896
Statistics Rankings

9. University of Lausanne

Switzerland Flag Switzerland | Lausanne

For Software Engineering

#279 in Europe
#633 in the World
University of Lausanne logo
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
16,908
Statistics Rankings

10. University of Fribourg

Switzerland Flag Switzerland | Fribourg

For Software Engineering

#407 in Europe
#950 in the World
University of Fribourg logo
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
10,366
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11. University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland

Switzerland Flag Switzerland | Manno

For Software Engineering

#453 in Europe
#1091 in the World
University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland logo
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12. University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

Switzerland Flag Switzerland | Delemont

For Software Engineering

#496 in Europe
#1239 in the World
University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland logo
Enrollment
21,038
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13. University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

Switzerland Flag Switzerland | Brugg

For Software Engineering

#506 in Europe
#1257 in the World
University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland logo
Acceptance Rate
69%
Enrollment
12,646
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14. University of Neuchatel

Switzerland Flag Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Software Engineering

#551 in Europe
#1417 in the World
University of Neuchatel logo
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
4,282
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15. Lucerne University of Applied Sciences

Switzerland Flag Switzerland | Lucerne

For Software Engineering

#677 in Europe
#2034 in the World
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences logo
Enrollment
7,066
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16. Bern University of Applied Sciences

Switzerland Flag Switzerland | Bern

For Software Engineering

#703 in Europe
#2125 in the World
Bern University of Applied Sciences logo
Enrollment
6,970
Statistics Rankings

The best cities to study Software Engineering in Switzerland based on the number of universities and their ranks are Zurich, Lausanne, Lugano, and Bern.

Computer Science subfields in Switzerland

Animation8
Artificial Intelligence (AI)19
Bioinformatics and Computational biology16
Blockchain and Cryptography15
Cognitive Science17
Computational Linguistics16
Computer Engineering11
Computer Graphics12
Computer Networking18
Computer Vision17
Cyber Security18
Data Science18
Database Administration11
Game Design and Development11
Human-Computer Interaction16
Information Technology3
Library and Information science16
Machine Learning18
Management Information Systems17
Multimedia14
Neuroscience18
Robotics10
Telecommunications18
UX/UI Desgin9
Web Design and Development10