13 Best universities for Gerontology 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 Gerontology. A graph of 188K citations received by 6.91K academic papers made by 13 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

#37 in Europe

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

2. University of Geneva

Switzerland | Geneva

For Gerontology

#69 in Europe

#257 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

3. University of Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Gerontology

#92 in Europe

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,919

4. University of Bern

Switzerland | Bern

For Gerontology

#100 in Europe

#337 in the World

Enrollment: 18,576

5. University of Basel

Switzerland | Basel

For Gerontology

#103 in Europe

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

6. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Gerontology

#148 in Europe

#484 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

7. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Gerontology

#172 in Europe

#543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

8. University of Fribourg

Switzerland | Fribourg

For Gerontology

#236 in Europe

#712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

9. University of Lucerne

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Gerontology

#353 in Europe

#1050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,944

10. University of St. Gallen

Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Gerontology

#389 in Europe

#1161 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

11. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

Switzerland | Lugano

For Gerontology

#412 in Europe

#1247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

12. University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

Switzerland | Delemont

For Gerontology

#422 in Europe

#1290 in the World

Enrollment: 21,038

13. Bern University of Applied Sciences

Switzerland | Bern

For Gerontology

#535 in Europe

#1814 in the World

Enrollment: 6,970

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 Physiology16

Anesthesiology14

Bioethics/Medical Ethics10

Biomedical Engineering13

Clinical Psychology16

Critical Care Nursing12

Family medicine14

Forensic Science8

Gastroenterology and Hepatology11

Health Science16

Healthcare Management (MHA)17

Medical Physics11

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)15

Occupational Therapy11

Oncology and Cancer research14

Ophthalmology10

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine13

Physical Therapy16

Plastic Surgery8

Public Health18

Radiation Therapy11

Radiology and Nuclear medicine17

Respiratory Therapy8

Sonography and Ultrasound7

Sports / Exercise science8

Sports Medicine15