19 Best universities for Political Science 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 Political Science. A graph of 4.64M citations received by 168K 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

#20 in Europe

#79 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

#41 in Europe

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

3. University of Bern

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Switzerland | Bern

For Political Science

#58 in Europe

#172 in the World

Enrollment: 18,576

4. University of Geneva

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Switzerland | Geneva

For Political Science

#76 in Europe

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

5. University of Lausanne

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Switzerland | Lausanne

For Political Science

#110 in Europe

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,908

6. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

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Switzerland | Lausanne

For Political Science

#113 in Europe

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

7. University of St. Gallen

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Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Political Science

#115 in Europe

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

8. University of Basel

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Switzerland | Basel

For Political Science

#142 in Europe

#355 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

9. University of Fribourg

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Switzerland | Fribourg

For Political Science

#217 in Europe

#518 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

#307 in Europe

#748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,141

11. University of Neuchatel

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Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Political Science

#354 in Europe

#859 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

#1033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

13. University of Lucerne

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Switzerland | Lucerne

For Political Science

#507 in Europe

#1324 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

#549 in Europe

#1481 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

#606 in Europe

#1687 in the World

Enrollment: 21,038

16. Bern University of Applied Sciences

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Switzerland | Bern

For Political Science

#651 in Europe

#1897 in the World

Enrollment: 6,970

17. Lucerne University of Applied Sciences

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Switzerland | Lucerne

For Political Science

#652 in Europe

#1900 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

#936 in Europe

#3415 in the World

19. Webster University Geneva

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Switzerland | Bellevue

For Political Science

#1141 in Europe

#4526 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 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

Media Studies12

Military science10

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution12

Occupational Safety and Health7

Political Economy13

Public Policy / Administration13

Radio and Television broadcasting10

Special Education6

Sports / Exercise science9

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies18

Urban and Regional planning11