18 Best universities for Education Majors 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 Education Majors. A graph of 407K citations received by 14.4K academic papers made by 18 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 Education Majors

#39 in Europe

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

2. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

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Switzerland | Lausanne

For Education Majors

#60 in Europe

#254 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

3. University of Zurich

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Switzerland | Zurich

For Education Majors

#71 in Europe

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

4. University of Geneva

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Switzerland | Geneva

For Education Majors

#105 in Europe

#381 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

5. University of Bern

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Switzerland | Bern

For Education Majors

#142 in Europe

#462 in the World

Enrollment: 19,608

6. University of Lausanne

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Switzerland | Lausanne

For Education Majors

#228 in Europe

#686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,908

7. University of Basel

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Switzerland | Basel

For Education Majors

#255 in Europe

#770 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

8. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

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Switzerland | Lugano

For Education Majors

#282 in Europe

#844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

9. University of Fribourg

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Switzerland | Fribourg

For Education Majors

#331 in Europe

#976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

10. University of St. Gallen

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Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Education Majors

#342 in Europe

#1003 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

11. University of Neuchatel

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Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Education Majors

#428 in Europe

#1329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

12. University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

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Switzerland | Brugg

For Education Majors

#468 in Europe

#1515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 12,646

13. University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

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Switzerland | Delemont

For Education Majors

#669 in Europe

#2518 in the World

Enrollment: 21,038

14. University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland

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Switzerland | Manno

For Education Majors

#712 in Europe

#2739 in the World

15. Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

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Switzerland | Geneva

For Education Majors

#718 in Europe

#2769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,141

16. Lucerne University of Applied Sciences

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Switzerland | Lucerne

For Education Majors

#722 in Europe

#2782 in the World

Enrollment: 7,066

17. Bern University of Applied Sciences

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Switzerland | Bern

For Education Majors

#746 in Europe

#2913 in the World

Enrollment: 6,970

18. University of Lucerne

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Switzerland | Lucerne

For Education Majors

#925 in Europe

#3807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,944

The best cities to study Education Majors in Switzerland based on the number of universities and their ranks are Zurich, Lausanne, Geneva, 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 Education8

Forensic Science7

Gender Studies15

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