19 Best universities for Archaeology in Switzerland

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Switzerland ranked based on their research performance in Archaeology. A graph of 3.81M citations received by 101K 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. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

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Switzerland | Zurich

For Archaeology

#11 in Europe

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

2. University of Zurich

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Switzerland | Zurich

For Archaeology

#27 in Europe

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

3. University of Bern

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Switzerland | Bern

For Archaeology

#34 in Europe

#125 in the World

Enrollment: 18,576

4. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

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Switzerland | Lausanne

For Archaeology

#40 in Europe

#137 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

5. University of Geneva

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Switzerland | Geneva

For Archaeology

#88 in Europe

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

6. University of Basel

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Switzerland | Basel

For Archaeology

#124 in Europe

#347 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

7. University of Lausanne

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Switzerland | Lausanne

For Archaeology

#139 in Europe

#377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,908

8. University of St. Gallen

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Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Archaeology

#265 in Europe

#665 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

9. University of Fribourg

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Switzerland | Fribourg

For Archaeology

#284 in Europe

#730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

10. University of Neuchatel

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Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Archaeology

#371 in Europe

#977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

11. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

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Switzerland | Lugano

For Archaeology

#449 in Europe

#1233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

12. Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

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Switzerland | Geneva

For Archaeology

#459 in Europe

#1259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,141

13. University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland

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Switzerland | Manno

For Archaeology

#603 in Europe

#1815 in the World

14. University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

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Switzerland | Delemont

For Archaeology

#637 in Europe

#1996 in the World

Enrollment: 21,038

15. University of Lucerne

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Switzerland | Lucerne

For Archaeology

#768 in Europe

#2705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,944

16. University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

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Switzerland | Brugg

For Archaeology

#790 in Europe

#2811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 12,646

17. Bern University of Applied Sciences

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Switzerland | Bern

For Archaeology

#830 in Europe

#2969 in the World

Enrollment: 6,970

18. Lucerne University of Applied Sciences

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Switzerland | Lucerne

For Archaeology

#878 in Europe

#3222 in the World

Enrollment: 7,066

19. Webster University Geneva

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Switzerland | Bellevue

For Archaeology

#1225 in Europe

#5070 in the World

Enrollment: 500
Founded: 1915

The best cities to study Archaeology 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 Journalism8

Classics and Ancient History13

Communications and Public Relations18

Criminology and Criminal Justice11

Early Childhood Education7

Education Majors18

Forensic Science7

Gender Studies15

Human Rights Law12

Intellectual Property and Patent Law9

International Law12

International Relations and Diplomacy10

Journalism and Digital Media12

Law Enforcement9

Library and Information science16

Media Studies12

Military science10

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution12

Occupational Safety and Health7

Political Economy13

Political Science19

Public Policy / Administration13

Radio and Television broadcasting10

Special Education6

Sports / Exercise science9

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies18

Urban and Regional planning11