19 Best universities for Archaeology in Switzerland

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Switzerland ranked based on their research performance in Archaeology. A graph of 4.04M citations received by 103K 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

#12 in Europe

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

2. University of Zurich

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Switzerland | Zurich

For Archaeology

#28 in Europe

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

3. University of Bern

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Switzerland | Bern

For Archaeology

#34 in Europe

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 19,608

4. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

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Switzerland | Lausanne

For Archaeology

#40 in Europe

#136 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

5. University of Geneva

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Switzerland | Geneva

For Archaeology

#90 in Europe

#256 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

6. University of Basel

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Switzerland | Basel

For Archaeology

#125 in Europe

#349 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

7. University of Lausanne

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Switzerland | Lausanne

For Archaeology

#134 in Europe

#371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,908

8. University of St. Gallen

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Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Archaeology

#267 in Europe

#681 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

9. University of Fribourg

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Switzerland | Fribourg

For Archaeology

#285 in Europe

#742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

10. University of Neuchatel

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Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Archaeology

#377 in Europe

#985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

11. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

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Switzerland | Lugano

For Archaeology

#452 in Europe

#1254 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

#461 in Europe

#1276 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

#606 in Europe

#1840 in the World

14. University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

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Switzerland | Delemont

For Archaeology

#634 in Europe

#1977 in the World

Enrollment: 21,038

15. University of Lucerne

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Switzerland | Lucerne

For Archaeology

#767 in Europe

#2704 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

#792 in Europe

#2807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 12,646

17. Bern University of Applied Sciences

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Switzerland | Bern

For Archaeology

#821 in Europe

#2936 in the World

Enrollment: 6,970

18. Lucerne University of Applied Sciences

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Switzerland | Lucerne

For Archaeology

#876 in Europe

#3223 in the World

Enrollment: 7,066

19. Webster University Geneva

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Switzerland | Bellevue

For Archaeology

#1229 in Europe

#5085 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 Education8

Education Majors18

Forensic Science7

Gender Studies15

Human Rights Law11

Intellectual Property and Patent Law10

International Law12

International Relations and Diplomacy10

Journalism and Digital Media12

Law Enforcement9

Library and Information science16

Media Studies12

Military science9

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution12

Occupational Safety and Health7

Political Economy13

Political Science19

Public Policy / Administration13

Radio and Television broadcasting10

Special Education7

Sports / Exercise science9

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies18

Urban and Regional planning11