19 Best universities for Political Science 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 Political Science. A graph of 3.15M citations received by 143K 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

Switzerland | Zurich

For Political Science

#21 in Europe

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

2. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Political Science

#36 in Europe

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

3. University of Bern

Switzerland | Bern

For Political Science

#57 in Europe

#173 in the World

Enrollment: 18,576

4. University of Geneva

Switzerland | Geneva

For Political Science

#82 in Europe

#224 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

5. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Political Science

#93 in Europe

#247 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

6. University of St. Gallen

Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Political Science

#109 in Europe

#285 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

7. University of Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Political Science

#124 in Europe

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,919

8. University of Basel

Switzerland | Basel

For Political Science

#152 in Europe

#373 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

9. University of Fribourg

Switzerland | Fribourg

For Political Science

#215 in Europe

#503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

10. Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

Switzerland | Geneva

For Political Science

#320 in Europe

#767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 692

11. University of Neuchatel

Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Political Science

#350 in Europe

#853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

12. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

Switzerland | Lugano

For Political Science

#410 in Europe

#1001 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

13. University of Lucerne

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Political Science

#489 in Europe

#1241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,944

14. University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

Switzerland | Brugg

For Political Science

#554 in Europe

#1475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 12,646

15. University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

Switzerland | Delemont

For Political Science

#622 in Europe

#1746 in the World

Enrollment: 21,038

16. Bern University of Applied Sciences

Switzerland | Bern

For Political Science

#638 in Europe

#1828 in the World

Enrollment: 6,970

17. Lucerne University of Applied Sciences

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Political Science

#677 in Europe

#2003 in the World

Enrollment: 7,066

18. University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland

Switzerland | Manno

For Political Science

#909 in Europe

#3274 in the World

19. Webster University Geneva

Switzerland | Bellevue

For Political Science

#1083 in Europe

#4315 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 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

Public Policy / Administration13

Radio and Television broadcasting9

Special Education8

Sports / Exercise science8

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies18

Urban and Regional planning10