19 Best universities for Philosophy 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 Philosophy. A graph of 3.68M citations received by 171K 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 Philosophy

#22 in Europe

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

2. University of Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Philosophy

#23 in Europe

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

3. University of Geneva

Switzerland | Geneva

For Philosophy

#40 in Europe

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

4. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Philosophy

#54 in Europe

#146 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

5. University of Bern

Switzerland | Bern

For Philosophy

#96 in Europe

#228 in the World

Enrollment: 18,576

6. University of Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Philosophy

#106 in Europe

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,919

7. University of Basel

Switzerland | Basel

For Philosophy

#161 in Europe

#360 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

8. University of Fribourg

Switzerland | Fribourg

For Philosophy

#202 in Europe

#445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

9. University of St. Gallen

Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Philosophy

#270 in Europe

#604 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

10. University of Neuchatel

Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Philosophy

#306 in Europe

#731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

11. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

Switzerland | Lugano

For Philosophy

#422 in Europe

#1052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

12. Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

Switzerland | Geneva

For Philosophy

#567 in Europe

#1634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 692

13. University of Lucerne

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Philosophy

#606 in Europe

#1807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,944

14. University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

Switzerland | Brugg

For Philosophy

#616 in Europe

#1843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 12,646

15. University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

Switzerland | Delemont

For Philosophy

#683 in Europe

#2097 in the World

Enrollment: 21,038

16. University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland

Switzerland | Manno

For Philosophy

#715 in Europe

#2234 in the World

17. Bern University of Applied Sciences

Switzerland | Bern

For Philosophy

#736 in Europe

#2334 in the World

Enrollment: 6,970

18. Lucerne University of Applied Sciences

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Philosophy

#744 in Europe

#2377 in the World

Enrollment: 7,066

19. Webster University Geneva

Switzerland | Bellevue

For Philosophy

#1228 in Europe

#5138 in the World

Enrollment: 500
Founded: 1915

The best cities to study Philosophy 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