15 Best universities for Gerontology 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 Gerontology. A graph of 284K citations received by 8.39K academic papers made by 15 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 Gerontology

#36 in Europe

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

2. University of Geneva

Switzerland | Geneva

For Gerontology

#78 in Europe

#278 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

3. University of Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Gerontology

#86 in Europe

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,908

4. University of Bern

Switzerland | Bern

For Gerontology

#91 in Europe

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 18,576

5. University of Basel

Switzerland | Basel

For Gerontology

#93 in Europe

#325 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

6. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Gerontology

#153 in Europe

#497 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

7. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Gerontology

#166 in Europe

#536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

8. University of Fribourg

Switzerland | Fribourg

For Gerontology

#253 in Europe

#773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

9. University of St. Gallen

Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Gerontology

#367 in Europe

#1108 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

10. University of Lucerne

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Gerontology

#369 in Europe

#1112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,944

11. University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

Switzerland | Delemont

For Gerontology

#402 in Europe

#1214 in the World

Enrollment: 21,038

12. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

Switzerland | Lugano

For Gerontology

#407 in Europe

#1235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

13. Bern University of Applied Sciences

Switzerland | Bern

For Gerontology

#549 in Europe

#1899 in the World

Enrollment: 6,970

14. University of Neuchatel

Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Gerontology

#593 in Europe

#2138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

15. University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland

Switzerland | Manno

For Gerontology

#629 in Europe

#2435 in the World

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

Medicine subfields in Switzerland

Anatomy and Physiology17

Anesthesiology14

Bioethics/Medical Ethics9

Biomedical Engineering13

Clinical Psychology17

Critical Care Nursing13

Family medicine16

Forensic Science7

Gastroenterology and Hepatology11

Health Science17

Healthcare Management (MHA)17

Medical Physics11

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)16

Occupational Therapy13

Oncology and Cancer research15

Ophthalmology12

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine14

Physical Therapy16

Plastic Surgery8

Public Health18

Radiation Therapy11

Radiology and Nuclear medicine17

Respiratory Therapy8

Sonography and Ultrasound7

Sports / Exercise science9

Sports Medicine15