Top 23 universities in Switzerland

  1. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

    Zurich
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    Acceptance Rate
    27%
    Enrollment
    19,233
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  2. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

    Lausanne
    Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne logo
    Enrollment
    11,449
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  3. University of Geneva

    Geneva
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    Acceptance Rate
    21%
    Enrollment
    17,744
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  4. University of Zurich

    Zurich
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    Enrollment
    25,732
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  5. University of Bern

    Bern
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    Enrollment
    18,576
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  6. University of Basel

    Basel
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    Enrollment
    12,811
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  7. University of Lausanne

    Lausanne
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    Enrollment
    15,868
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  8. University of Fribourg

    Fribourg
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    Enrollment
    10,366
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  9. University of St. Gallen

    St. Gallen
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    Enrollment
    7,666
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  10. University of Neuchatel

    Neuchatel
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    Enrollment
    4,282
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  11. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

    Lugano
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    Enrollment
    3,017
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  12. University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

    Brugg
    University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland logo
    Acceptance Rate
    75%
    Enrollment
    12,646
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  13. Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

    Geneva
    Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies logo
    Acceptance Rate
    40%
    Enrollment
    692
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  14. Lucerne University of Applied Sciences

    Luzern
    Lucerne University of Applied Sciences logo
    Enrollment
    7,066
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  15. Bern University of Applied Sciences

    Bern
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    Enrollment
    6,970
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  16. University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

    Delemont
    University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland logo
    Acceptance Rate
    80%
    Enrollment
    21,038
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  17. University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland

    Manno
    University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland logo
    Enrollment
    3,500
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  18. University of Lucerne

    Luzern
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    Enrollment
    2,944
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  19. Webster University Geneva

    Bellevue
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    Enrollment
    750
    Founded
    1915
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  20. Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences

    Zurich
    Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences logo
    Enrollment
    3,519
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  21. Les Roches-Gruyere University of Applied Sciences

    Bulle
    Les Roches-Gruyere University of Applied Sciences logo
    Founded
    2008
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  22. University of Applied Sciences Zurich

    Zurich
    Enrollment
    12,500
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  23. University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland

    St. Gallen
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    Enrollment
    5,982
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The best cities to study in Switzerland based on the number of universities and their ranks are Zurich, Lausanne, Geneva, and Bern.

Average cost of living for students in Switzerland is $1129 + $180-1288 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).