12 Best universities for Media Studies 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 Media Studies. A graph of 27.8K citations received by 2.22K 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

Switzerland | Zurich

For Media Studies

#33 in Europe

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

2. University of Geneva

Switzerland | Geneva

For Media Studies

#153 in Europe

#427 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

3. University of Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Media Studies

#157 in Europe

#438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,919

4. University of Basel

Switzerland | Basel

For Media Studies

#179 in Europe

#484 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

5. University of Bern

Switzerland | Bern

For Media Studies

#204 in Europe

#551 in the World

Enrollment: 18,576

6. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Media Studies

#226 in Europe

#609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

7. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

Switzerland | Lugano

For Media Studies

#235 in Europe

#624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

8. University of St. Gallen

Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Media Studies

#236 in Europe

#631 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

9. University of Fribourg

Switzerland | Fribourg

For Media Studies

#254 in Europe

#690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

10. University of Neuchatel

Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Media Studies

#267 in Europe

#729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

11. Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

Switzerland | Geneva

For Media Studies

#359 in Europe

#1073 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 692

12. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Media Studies

#388 in Europe

#1176 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 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

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