13 Best universities for Political Economy in Switzerland

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Switzerland ranked based on their research performance in Political Economy. A graph of 132K citations received by 5.04K academic papers made by 13 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. University of Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Political Economy

#24 in Europe

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

2. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Political Economy

#70 in Europe

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

3. University of Geneva

Switzerland | Geneva

For Political Economy

#72 in Europe

#173 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

4. University of Bern

Switzerland | Bern

For Political Economy

#81 in Europe

#195 in the World

Enrollment: 18,576

5. University of Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Political Economy

#82 in Europe

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,908

6. Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

Switzerland | Geneva

For Political Economy

#86 in Europe

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,141

7. University of St. Gallen

Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Political Economy

#162 in Europe

#381 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

8. University of Basel

Switzerland | Basel

For Political Economy

#185 in Europe

#437 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

9. University of Fribourg

Switzerland | Fribourg

For Political Economy

#234 in Europe

#575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

10. University of Lucerne

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Political Economy

#291 in Europe

#727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,944

11. University of Neuchatel

Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Political Economy

#295 in Europe

#734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

12. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Political Economy

#352 in Europe

#924 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

13. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

Switzerland | Lugano

For Political Economy

#455 in Europe

#1250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

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

Economics subfields in Switzerland

Actuarial Science11

Agricultural Economics6

Development Studies18

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics18

Environmental Economics13

International Economics13

International Relations and Diplomacy10

International Trade13

Investment Banking and Stock trading13