19 Best universities for Linguistics 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 Linguistics. A graph of 1.79M citations received by 73.8K 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 Linguistics

#23 in Europe

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

2. University of Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Linguistics

#34 in Europe

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

3. University of Geneva

Switzerland | Geneva

For Linguistics

#44 in Europe

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

4. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Linguistics

#47 in Europe

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

5. University of Bern

Switzerland | Bern

For Linguistics

#83 in Europe

#247 in the World

Enrollment: 18,576

6. University of Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Linguistics

#169 in Europe

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,919

7. University of Basel

Switzerland | Basel

For Linguistics

#171 in Europe

#427 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

8. University of Fribourg

Switzerland | Fribourg

For Linguistics

#240 in Europe

#595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

9. University of Neuchatel

Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Linguistics

#287 in Europe

#725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

10. University of St. Gallen

Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Linguistics

#348 in Europe

#882 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

11. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

Switzerland | Lugano

For Linguistics

#353 in Europe

#907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

12. Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

Switzerland | Geneva

For Linguistics

#558 in Europe

#1647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 692

13. University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland

Switzerland | Manno

For Linguistics

#696 in Europe

#2283 in the World

14. University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

Switzerland | Delemont

For Linguistics

#734 in Europe

#2518 in the World

Enrollment: 21,038

15. University of Lucerne

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Linguistics

#778 in Europe

#2755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,944

16. University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

Switzerland | Brugg

For Linguistics

#806 in Europe

#2954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 12,646

17. Bern University of Applied Sciences

Switzerland | Bern

For Linguistics

#812 in Europe

#2986 in the World

Enrollment: 6,970

18. Lucerne University of Applied Sciences

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Linguistics

#939 in Europe

#3593 in the World

Enrollment: 7,066

19. Webster University Geneva

Switzerland | Bellevue

For Linguistics

#1298 in Europe

#5450 in the World

Enrollment: 500
Founded: 1915

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

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