19 Best universities for Political Science 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 Political Science. A graph of 5.01M citations received by 173K 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. University of Zurich

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Switzerland | Zurich

For Political Science

#22 in Europe

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

2. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

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Switzerland | Zurich

For Political Science

#40 in Europe

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

3. University of Bern

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Switzerland | Bern

For Political Science

#59 in Europe

#173 in the World

Enrollment: 19,608

4. University of Geneva

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Switzerland | Geneva

For Political Science

#78 in Europe

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

5. University of Lausanne

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Switzerland | Lausanne

For Political Science

#112 in Europe

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,908

6. University of St. Gallen

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Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Political Science

#120 in Europe

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

7. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

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Switzerland | Lausanne

For Political Science

#121 in Europe

#296 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

8. University of Basel

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Switzerland | Basel

For Political Science

#144 in Europe

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

9. University of Fribourg

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Switzerland | Fribourg

For Political Science

#220 in Europe

#525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

10. Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

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Switzerland | Geneva

For Political Science

#310 in Europe

#749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,141

11. University of Neuchatel

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Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Political Science

#355 in Europe

#861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

12. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

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Switzerland | Lugano

For Political Science

#420 in Europe

#1034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

13. University of Lucerne

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Switzerland | Lucerne

For Political Science

#509 in Europe

#1325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,944

14. University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

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Switzerland | Brugg

For Political Science

#550 in Europe

#1484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 12,646

15. University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

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Switzerland | Delemont

For Political Science

#593 in Europe

#1647 in the World

Enrollment: 21,038

16. Bern University of Applied Sciences

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Switzerland | Bern

For Political Science

#648 in Europe

#1880 in the World

Enrollment: 6,970

17. Lucerne University of Applied Sciences

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Switzerland | Lucerne

For Political Science

#655 in Europe

#1907 in the World

Enrollment: 7,066

18. University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland

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Switzerland | Manno

For Political Science

#935 in Europe

#3386 in the World

19. Webster University Geneva

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Switzerland | Bellevue

For Political Science

#1138 in Europe

#4527 in the World

Enrollment: 500
Founded: 1915

The best cities to study Political Science in Switzerland based on the number of universities and their ranks are Zurich, Bern, Geneva, and Lausanne.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Switzerland

Broadcast Journalism8

Classics and Ancient History13

Communications and Public Relations18

Criminology and Criminal Justice11

Early Childhood Education8

Education Majors18

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

Public Policy / Administration13

Radio and Television broadcasting10

Special Education7

Sports / Exercise science9

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies18

Urban and Regional planning11