19 Best universities for Archaeology 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 Archaeology. A graph of 2.69M citations received by 88.4K 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

Switzerland | Zurich

For Archaeology

#15 in Europe

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

2. University of Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Archaeology

#27 in Europe

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

3. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Archaeology

#31 in Europe

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

4. University of Bern

Switzerland | Bern

For Archaeology

#33 in Europe

#119 in the World

Enrollment: 18,576

5. University of Geneva

Switzerland | Geneva

For Archaeology

#99 in Europe

#275 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

6. University of Basel

Switzerland | Basel

For Archaeology

#130 in Europe

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

7. University of Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Archaeology

#141 in Europe

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,919

8. University of St. Gallen

Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Archaeology

#264 in Europe

#668 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

9. University of Fribourg

Switzerland | Fribourg

For Archaeology

#281 in Europe

#710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

10. University of Neuchatel

Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Archaeology

#368 in Europe

#940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

11. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

Switzerland | Lugano

For Archaeology

#430 in Europe

#1164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

12. Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

Switzerland | Geneva

For Archaeology

#471 in Europe

#1299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 692

13. University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

Switzerland | Delemont

For Archaeology

#628 in Europe

#1924 in the World

Enrollment: 21,038

14. University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland

Switzerland | Manno

For Archaeology

#631 in Europe

#1943 in the World

15. University of Lucerne

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Archaeology

#776 in Europe

#2729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,944

16. University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

Switzerland | Brugg

For Archaeology

#780 in Europe

#2753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 12,646

17. Bern University of Applied Sciences

Switzerland | Bern

For Archaeology

#806 in Europe

#2888 in the World

Enrollment: 6,970

18. Lucerne University of Applied Sciences

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Archaeology

#878 in Europe

#3281 in the World

Enrollment: 7,066

19. Webster University Geneva

Switzerland | Bellevue

For Archaeology

#1160 in Europe

#4762 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, Lausanne, Bern, 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