19 Best universities for Anthropology 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 Anthropology. A graph of 425K citations received by 16.9K academic papers made by 19 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 Anthropology

#42 in Europe

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

2. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Anthropology

#91 in Europe

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

3. University of Bern

Switzerland | Bern

For Anthropology

#106 in Europe

#309 in the World

Enrollment: 18,576

4. University of Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Anthropology

#109 in Europe

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,919

5. University of Geneva

Switzerland | Geneva

For Anthropology

#120 in Europe

#337 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

6. University of Basel

Switzerland | Basel

For Anthropology

#147 in Europe

#405 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

7. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Anthropology

#151 in Europe

#412 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

8. University of St. Gallen

Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Anthropology

#181 in Europe

#490 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

9. University of Neuchatel

Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Anthropology

#277 in Europe

#711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

10. University of Fribourg

Switzerland | Fribourg

For Anthropology

#307 in Europe

#788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

11. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

Switzerland | Lugano

For Anthropology

#378 in Europe

#1037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

12. University of Lucerne

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Anthropology

#459 in Europe

#1257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,944

13. Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

Switzerland | Geneva

For Anthropology

#509 in Europe

#1469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 692

14. University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

Switzerland | Delemont

For Anthropology

#527 in Europe

#1526 in the World

Enrollment: 21,038

15. Bern University of Applied Sciences

Switzerland | Bern

For Anthropology

#586 in Europe

#1807 in the World

Enrollment: 6,970

16. University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

Switzerland | Brugg

For Anthropology

#638 in Europe

#2079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 12,646

17. Webster University Geneva

Switzerland | Bellevue

For Anthropology

#795 in Europe

#2835 in the World

Enrollment: 500
Founded: 1915

18. University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland

Switzerland | Manno

For Anthropology

#830 in Europe

#3001 in the World

19. Lucerne University of Applied Sciences

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Anthropology

#896 in Europe

#3454 in the World

Enrollment: 7,066

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Switzerland

Broadcast Journalism7

Classics and Ancient History12

Communications and Public Relations18

Criminology and Criminal Justice10

Early Childhood Education7

Education Majors18

Forensic Science8

Gender Studies15

Human Rights Law12

Intellectual Property and Patent Law10

International Law12

International Relations and Diplomacy10

Journalism and Digital Media12

Law Enforcement11

Library and Information science15

Media Studies12

Military science10

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution13

Occupational Safety and Health6

Political Economy11

Political Science19

Public Policy / Administration13

Radio and Television broadcasting9

Special Education8

Sports / Exercise science8

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies18

Urban and Regional planning10