18 Best universities for Development Studies 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 Development Studies. A graph of 695K citations received by 28.7K 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

Switzerland | Zurich

For Development Studies

#42 in Europe

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

2. University of Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Development Studies

#48 in Europe

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

3. University of Geneva

Switzerland | Geneva

For Development Studies

#81 in Europe

#265 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

4. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Development Studies

#97 in Europe

#313 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

5. University of Bern

Switzerland | Bern

For Development Studies

#108 in Europe

#362 in the World

Enrollment: 18,576

6. University of Basel

Switzerland | Basel

For Development Studies

#115 in Europe

#379 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

7. University of Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Development Studies

#126 in Europe

#409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,919

8. University of St. Gallen

Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Development Studies

#132 in Europe

#418 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

9. Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

Switzerland | Geneva

For Development Studies

#310 in Europe

#875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 692

10. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

Switzerland | Lugano

For Development Studies

#389 in Europe

#1142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

11. University of Fribourg

Switzerland | Fribourg

For Development Studies

#405 in Europe

#1194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

12. University of Neuchatel

Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Development Studies

#485 in Europe

#1500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

13. University of Lucerne

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Development Studies

#561 in Europe

#1824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,944

14. University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

Switzerland | Delemont

For Development Studies

#586 in Europe

#1941 in the World

Enrollment: 21,038

15. Bern University of Applied Sciences

Switzerland | Bern

For Development Studies

#640 in Europe

#2211 in the World

Enrollment: 6,970

16. University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

Switzerland | Brugg

For Development Studies

#704 in Europe

#2547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 12,646

17. University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland

Switzerland | Manno

For Development Studies

#811 in Europe

#3232 in the World

18. Lucerne University of Applied Sciences

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Development Studies

#916 in Europe

#3820 in the World

Enrollment: 7,066

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

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Actuarial Science12

Agricultural Economics6

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics17

Environmental Economics12

Finance19

International Economics13

International Relations and Diplomacy10

International Trade13

Investment Banking and Stock trading12

Political Economy11