18 Best universities for Statistics 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 Statistics. A graph of 5.72M citations received by 140K academic papers made by 18 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 Statistics

#8 in Europe

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

2. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

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Switzerland | Lausanne

For Statistics

#13 in Europe

#70 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

3. University of Zurich

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Switzerland | Zurich

For Statistics

#38 in Europe

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

4. University of Bern

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Switzerland | Bern

For Statistics

#46 in Europe

#157 in the World

Enrollment: 18,576

5. University of Lausanne

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Switzerland | Lausanne

For Statistics

#80 in Europe

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,908

6. University of Geneva

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Switzerland | Geneva

For Statistics

#106 in Europe

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

7. University of Basel

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Switzerland | Basel

For Statistics

#141 in Europe

#377 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

8. University of St. Gallen

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Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Statistics

#259 in Europe

#692 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

9. University of Fribourg

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Switzerland | Fribourg

For Statistics

#300 in Europe

#808 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

10. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

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Switzerland | Lugano

For Statistics

#381 in Europe

#1039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

11. University of Neuchatel

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Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Statistics

#413 in Europe

#1150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

12. University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

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Switzerland | Delemont

For Statistics

#650 in Europe

#2231 in the World

Enrollment: 21,038

13. University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

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Switzerland | Brugg

For Statistics

#715 in Europe

#2580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 12,646

14. University of Lucerne

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Switzerland | Lucerne

For Statistics

#724 in Europe

#2637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,944

15. University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland

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Switzerland | Manno

For Statistics

#732 in Europe

#2676 in the World

16. Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

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Switzerland | Geneva

For Statistics

#733 in Europe

#2679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,141

17. Bern University of Applied Sciences

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Switzerland | Bern

For Statistics

#758 in Europe

#2819 in the World

Enrollment: 6,970

18. Lucerne University of Applied Sciences

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Switzerland | Lucerne

For Statistics

#855 in Europe

#3441 in the World

Enrollment: 7,066

The best cities to study Statistics 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