19 Best universities for Sociology 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 Sociology. A graph of 3.15M citations received by 113K 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 Sociology

#36 in Europe

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

2. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Sociology

#65 in Europe

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

3. University of Bern

Switzerland | Bern

For Sociology

#67 in Europe

#214 in the World

Enrollment: 18,576

4. University of Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Sociology

#76 in Europe

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,919

5. University of Geneva

Switzerland | Geneva

For Sociology

#80 in Europe

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

6. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Sociology

#89 in Europe

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

7. University of Basel

Switzerland | Basel

For Sociology

#122 in Europe

#349 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

8. University of St. Gallen

Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Sociology

#241 in Europe

#629 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

9. University of Fribourg

Switzerland | Fribourg

For Sociology

#261 in Europe

#665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

10. University of Neuchatel

Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Sociology

#321 in Europe

#857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

11. Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

Switzerland | Geneva

For Sociology

#411 in Europe

#1140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 692

12. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

Switzerland | Lugano

For Sociology

#419 in Europe

#1173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

13. University of Lucerne

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Sociology

#541 in Europe

#1658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,944

14. University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

Switzerland | Delemont

For Sociology

#622 in Europe

#2045 in the World

Enrollment: 21,038

15. University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

Switzerland | Brugg

For Sociology

#666 in Europe

#2279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 12,646

16. Bern University of Applied Sciences

Switzerland | Bern

For Sociology

#759 in Europe

#2759 in the World

Enrollment: 6,970

17. Lucerne University of Applied Sciences

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Sociology

#855 in Europe

#3326 in the World

Enrollment: 7,066

18. University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland

Switzerland | Manno

For Sociology

#870 in Europe

#3430 in the World

19. Webster University Geneva

Switzerland | Bellevue

For Sociology

#1049 in Europe

#4479 in the World

Enrollment: 500
Founded: 1915

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

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