19 Best universities for Linguistics in Switzerland

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Switzerland ranked based on their research performance in Linguistics. A graph of 2.62M citations received by 84.5K 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 Linguistics

#21 in Europe

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

2. University of Zurich

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Switzerland | Zurich

For Linguistics

#25 in Europe

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

3. University of Geneva

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Switzerland | Geneva

For Linguistics

#45 in Europe

#144 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

4. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

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Switzerland | Lausanne

For Linguistics

#54 in Europe

#158 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

5. University of Bern

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Switzerland | Bern

For Linguistics

#80 in Europe

#235 in the World

Enrollment: 18,576

6. University of Lausanne

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Switzerland | Lausanne

For Linguistics

#159 in Europe

#404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,908

7. University of Basel

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Switzerland | Basel

For Linguistics

#162 in Europe

#411 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

8. University of Fribourg

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Switzerland | Fribourg

For Linguistics

#240 in Europe

#601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

9. University of Neuchatel

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Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Linguistics

#273 in Europe

#691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

10. University of St. Gallen

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Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Linguistics

#332 in Europe

#854 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

11. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

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Switzerland | Lugano

For Linguistics

#358 in Europe

#917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

12. Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

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Switzerland | Geneva

For Linguistics

#535 in Europe

#1547 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 Linguistics

#627 in Europe

#2019 in the World

14. University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

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Switzerland | Delemont

For Linguistics

#723 in Europe

#2445 in the World

Enrollment: 21,038

15. University of Lucerne

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Switzerland | Lucerne

For Linguistics

#776 in Europe

#2747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,944

16. University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

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Switzerland | Brugg

For Linguistics

#809 in Europe

#2929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 12,646

17. Bern University of Applied Sciences

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Switzerland | Bern

For Linguistics

#854 in Europe

#3189 in the World

Enrollment: 6,970

18. Lucerne University of Applied Sciences

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Switzerland | Lucerne

For Linguistics

#946 in Europe

#3645 in the World

Enrollment: 7,066

19. Webster University Geneva

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Switzerland | Bellevue

For Linguistics

#1339 in Europe

#5678 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 Journalism8

Classics and Ancient History13

Communications and Public Relations18

Criminology and Criminal Justice11

Early Childhood Education7

Education Majors18

Forensic Science7

Gender Studies15

Human Rights Law12

Intellectual Property and Patent Law9

International Law12

International Relations and Diplomacy10

Journalism and Digital Media12

Law Enforcement9

Library and Information science16

Media Studies12

Military science10

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution12

Occupational Safety and Health7

Political Economy13

Political Science19

Public Policy / Administration13

Radio and Television broadcasting10

Special Education6

Sports / Exercise science9

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies18

Urban and Regional planning11