15 Best universities for Gender Studies 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 Gender Studies. A graph of 93.2K citations received by 5.04K academic papers made by 15 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

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Switzerland | Zurich

For Gender Studies

#90 in Europe

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

2. University of Bern

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Switzerland | Bern

For Gender Studies

#126 in Europe

#393 in the World

Enrollment: 19,608

3. University of Lausanne

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Switzerland | Lausanne

For Gender Studies

#130 in Europe

#404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,908

4. University of Geneva

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Switzerland | Geneva

For Gender Studies

#148 in Europe

#444 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

5. University of Basel

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Switzerland | Basel

For Gender Studies

#185 in Europe

#558 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

6. University of Neuchatel

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Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Gender Studies

#217 in Europe

#645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

7. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

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Switzerland | Zurich

For Gender Studies

#226 in Europe

#678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

8. University of St. Gallen

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Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Gender Studies

#239 in Europe

#712 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

9. Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

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Switzerland | Geneva

For Gender Studies

#255 in Europe

#750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,141

10. University of Fribourg

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Switzerland | Fribourg

For Gender Studies

#263 in Europe

#773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

11. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

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Switzerland | Lausanne

For Gender Studies

#312 in Europe

#929 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

12. University of Lucerne

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Switzerland | Lucerne

For Gender Studies

#479 in Europe

#1571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,944

13. University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

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Switzerland | Delemont

For Gender Studies

#511 in Europe

#1680 in the World

Enrollment: 21,038

14. University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

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Switzerland | Brugg

For Gender Studies

#550 in Europe

#1859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 12,646

15. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

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Switzerland | Lugano

For Gender Studies

#561 in Europe

#1915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

The best cities to study Gender Studies 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

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