19 Best universities for Sociology 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 Sociology. A graph of 4.43M citations received by 128K 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 Sociology

#34 in Europe

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

2. University of Bern

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Switzerland | Bern

For Sociology

#64 in Europe

#206 in the World

Enrollment: 18,576

3. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

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Switzerland | Zurich

For Sociology

#66 in Europe

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

4. University of Geneva

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Switzerland | Geneva

For Sociology

#75 in Europe

#237 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

5. University of Lausanne

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Switzerland | Lausanne

For Sociology

#76 in Europe

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,908

6. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

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Switzerland | Lausanne

For Sociology

#99 in Europe

#294 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

7. University of Basel

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Switzerland | Basel

For Sociology

#126 in Europe

#355 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

8. University of St. Gallen

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Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Sociology

#239 in Europe

#635 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

9. University of Fribourg

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Switzerland | Fribourg

For Sociology

#259 in Europe

#681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

10. University of Neuchatel

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Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Sociology

#320 in Europe

#869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

11. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

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Switzerland | Lugano

For Sociology

#406 in Europe

#1129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

12. Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

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Switzerland | Geneva

For Sociology

#409 in Europe

#1135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,141

13. University of Lucerne

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Switzerland | Lucerne

For Sociology

#550 in Europe

#1695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,944

14. University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

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Switzerland | Delemont

For Sociology

#615 in Europe

#2007 in the World

Enrollment: 21,038

15. University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

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Switzerland | Brugg

For Sociology

#662 in Europe

#2261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 12,646

16. Bern University of Applied Sciences

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Switzerland | Bern

For Sociology

#763 in Europe

#2781 in the World

Enrollment: 6,970

17. Lucerne University of Applied Sciences

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Switzerland | Lucerne

For Sociology

#874 in Europe

#3367 in the World

Enrollment: 7,066

18. University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland

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Switzerland | Manno

For Sociology

#882 in Europe

#3410 in the World

19. Webster University Geneva

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Switzerland | Bellevue

For Sociology

#1079 in Europe

#4625 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, 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

Political Science19

Public Policy / Administration13

Radio and Television broadcasting10

Special Education6

Sports / Exercise science9

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies18

Urban and Regional planning11