13 Best universities for Petrology and Geochemistry 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 Petrology and Geochemistry. A graph of 673K citations received by 19.2K 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. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#2 in Europe

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

2. University of Bern

Switzerland | Bern

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#23 in Europe

#92 in the World

Enrollment: 18,576

3. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#28 in Europe

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

4. University of Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#63 in Europe

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,919

5. University of Geneva

Switzerland | Geneva

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#71 in Europe

#197 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

6. University of Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#150 in Europe

#390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

7. University of Basel

Switzerland | Basel

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#153 in Europe

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

8. University of Neuchatel

Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#198 in Europe

#520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

9. University of Fribourg

Switzerland | Fribourg

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#262 in Europe

#691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

10. University of St. Gallen

Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#312 in Europe

#839 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

11. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

Switzerland | Lugano

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#576 in Europe

#1847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

12. University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

Switzerland | Brugg

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#666 in Europe

#2316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 12,646

13. University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland

Switzerland | Manno

For Petrology and Geochemistry

#714 in Europe

#2555 in the World

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