12 Best universities for Media Studies 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 Media Studies. A graph of 45.4K citations received by 2.74K academic papers made by 12 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 Media Studies

#34 in Europe

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

2. University of Geneva

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Switzerland | Geneva

For Media Studies

#160 in Europe

#437 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

3. University of Lausanne

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Switzerland | Lausanne

For Media Studies

#171 in Europe

#458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,908

4. University of Basel

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Switzerland | Basel

For Media Studies

#195 in Europe

#524 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

5. University of Bern

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Switzerland | Bern

For Media Studies

#204 in Europe

#548 in the World

Enrollment: 18,576

6. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

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Switzerland | Zurich

For Media Studies

#236 in Europe

#625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

7. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

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Switzerland | Lugano

For Media Studies

#238 in Europe

#627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

8. University of St. Gallen

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Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Media Studies

#244 in Europe

#646 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

9. University of Fribourg

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Switzerland | Fribourg

For Media Studies

#265 in Europe

#706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

10. University of Neuchatel

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Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Media Studies

#312 in Europe

#866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

11. Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

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Switzerland | Geneva

For Media Studies

#318 in Europe

#887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,141

12. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

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Switzerland | Lausanne

For Media Studies

#394 in Europe

#1186 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

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

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

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