18 Best universities for Optical Engineering 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 Optical Engineering. A graph of 4.01M citations received by 121K 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. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Optical Engineering

#5 in Europe

#22 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

2. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Optical Engineering

#6 in Europe

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

3. University of Geneva

Switzerland | Geneva

For Optical Engineering

#59 in Europe

#201 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

4. University of Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Optical Engineering

#62 in Europe

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

5. University of Bern

Switzerland | Bern

For Optical Engineering

#82 in Europe

#242 in the World

Enrollment: 18,576

6. University of Basel

Switzerland | Basel

For Optical Engineering

#116 in Europe

#318 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

7. University of Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Optical Engineering

#184 in Europe

#465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,919

8. University of Neuchatel

Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Optical Engineering

#264 in Europe

#704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

9. University of Fribourg

Switzerland | Fribourg

For Optical Engineering

#298 in Europe

#783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

10. University of St. Gallen

Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Optical Engineering

#583 in Europe

#1943 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

11. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

Switzerland | Lugano

For Optical Engineering

#641 in Europe

#2178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

12. University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

Switzerland | Brugg

For Optical Engineering

#659 in Europe

#2260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 12,646

13. University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

Switzerland | Delemont

For Optical Engineering

#691 in Europe

#2460 in the World

Enrollment: 21,038

14. University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland

Switzerland | Manno

For Optical Engineering

#711 in Europe

#2533 in the World

15. Bern University of Applied Sciences

Switzerland | Bern

For Optical Engineering

#738 in Europe

#2653 in the World

Enrollment: 6,970

16. University of Lucerne

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Optical Engineering

#799 in Europe

#2993 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,944

17. Lucerne University of Applied Sciences

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Optical Engineering

#823 in Europe

#3117 in the World

Enrollment: 7,066

18. Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

Switzerland | Geneva

For Optical Engineering

#982 in Europe

#3969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 692

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