18 Best universities for Demography 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 Demography. A graph of 1.82M citations received by 50.8K academic papers made by 18 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 Demography

#28 in Europe

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

2. University of Bern

Switzerland | Bern

For Demography

#35 in Europe

#124 in the World

Enrollment: 18,576

3. University of Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Demography

#45 in Europe

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,919

4. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Demography

#74 in Europe

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

5. University of Basel

Switzerland | Basel

For Demography

#77 in Europe

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

6. University of Geneva

Switzerland | Geneva

For Demography

#84 in Europe

#252 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

7. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Demography

#115 in Europe

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

8. University of Fribourg

Switzerland | Fribourg

For Demography

#296 in Europe

#806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

9. University of Neuchatel

Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Demography

#314 in Europe

#870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

10. University of St. Gallen

Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Demography

#325 in Europe

#907 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

11. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

Switzerland | Lugano

For Demography

#477 in Europe

#1537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

12. University of Lucerne

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Demography

#526 in Europe

#1774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,944

13. University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

Switzerland | Delemont

For Demography

#621 in Europe

#2271 in the World

Enrollment: 21,038

14. Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

Switzerland | Geneva

For Demography

#624 in Europe

#2287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 692

15. University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

Switzerland | Brugg

For Demography

#695 in Europe

#2705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 12,646

16. Bern University of Applied Sciences

Switzerland | Bern

For Demography

#713 in Europe

#2799 in the World

Enrollment: 6,970

17. University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland

Switzerland | Manno

For Demography

#831 in Europe

#3469 in the World

18. Lucerne University of Applied Sciences

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Demography

#1000 in Europe

#4430 in the World

Enrollment: 7,066

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

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