19 Best universities for Mathematics 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 Mathematics. A graph of 7.07M citations received by 178K 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. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

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Switzerland | Zurich

For Mathematics

#6 in Europe

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

2. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

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Switzerland | Lausanne

For Mathematics

#11 in Europe

#73 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

3. University of Zurich

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Switzerland | Zurich

For Mathematics

#41 in Europe

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

4. University of Bern

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Switzerland | Bern

For Mathematics

#56 in Europe

#185 in the World

Enrollment: 19,608

5. University of Geneva

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Switzerland | Geneva

For Mathematics

#100 in Europe

#302 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

6. University of Lausanne

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Switzerland | Lausanne

For Mathematics

#102 in Europe

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,908

7. University of Basel

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Switzerland | Basel

For Mathematics

#152 in Europe

#410 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

8. University of St. Gallen

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Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Mathematics

#255 in Europe

#686 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

9. University of Fribourg

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Switzerland | Fribourg

For Mathematics

#312 in Europe

#855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

10. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

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Switzerland | Lugano

For Mathematics

#377 in Europe

#1051 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

11. University of Neuchatel

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Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Mathematics

#426 in Europe

#1226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

12. University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

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Switzerland | Brugg

For Mathematics

#666 in Europe

#2306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 12,646

13. University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

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Switzerland | Delemont

For Mathematics

#680 in Europe

#2361 in the World

Enrollment: 21,038

14. University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland

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Switzerland | Manno

For Mathematics

#700 in Europe

#2493 in the World

15. Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

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Switzerland | Geneva

For Mathematics

#747 in Europe

#2718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,141

16. Bern University of Applied Sciences

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Switzerland | Bern

For Mathematics

#762 in Europe

#2846 in the World

Enrollment: 6,970

17. University of Lucerne

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Switzerland | Lucerne

For Mathematics

#773 in Europe

#2896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,944

18. Lucerne University of Applied Sciences

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Switzerland | Lucerne

For Mathematics

#832 in Europe

#3304 in the World

Enrollment: 7,066

19. Webster University Geneva

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Switzerland | Bellevue

For Mathematics

#1332 in Europe

#5917 in the World

Enrollment: 500
Founded: 1915

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

Mathematics subfields in Switzerland

Actuarial Science11

Applied Mathematics11

Blockchain and Cryptography15

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics18

Math Teachers16

Operations Research13