List of 23 best universities in Switzerland

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EduRank

Top 23 universities in Switzerland ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 28.3M citations received by 881K academic publications made by 23 universities from Switzerland, the popularity of 1,883 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

2. University of Zurich

#19 in Europe
#94 in the World
Acceptance Rate
19%
Enrollment
25,732

7. University of Lausanne

#94 in Europe
#259 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
16,919

8. University of Fribourg

#215 in Europe
#549 in the World
Acceptance Rate
33%
Enrollment
10,366

10. University of Neuchatel

#351 in Europe
#908 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
4,282

18. University of Lucerne

#747 in Europe
#2287 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
2,944

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

Average cost of living for students in Switzerland is $1271 + $227-1625 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).