16 Best universities for Health Science 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 Health Science. A graph of 716K citations received by 15.7K academic papers made by 16 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 Bern

Switzerland | Bern

For Health Science

#21 in Europe

#88 in the World

Enrollment: 18,576

2. University of Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Health Science

#55 in Europe

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

3. University of Basel

Switzerland | Basel

For Health Science

#84 in Europe

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

4. University of Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Health Science

#88 in Europe

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,919

5. University of Geneva

Switzerland | Geneva

For Health Science

#97 in Europe

#309 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

6. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Health Science

#232 in Europe

#674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

7. University of St. Gallen

Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Health Science

#321 in Europe

#975 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

8. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Health Science

#332 in Europe

#1018 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

9. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

Switzerland | Lugano

For Health Science

#397 in Europe

#1302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

10. University of Fribourg

Switzerland | Fribourg

For Health Science

#409 in Europe

#1348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

11. University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

Switzerland | Delemont

For Health Science

#428 in Europe

#1435 in the World

Enrollment: 21,038

12. University of Lucerne

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Health Science

#449 in Europe

#1523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,944

13. Bern University of Applied Sciences

Switzerland | Bern

For Health Science

#524 in Europe

#1915 in the World

Enrollment: 6,970

14. University of Neuchatel

Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Health Science

#576 in Europe

#2200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

15. University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

Switzerland | Brugg

For Health Science

#641 in Europe

#2566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 12,646

16. University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland

Switzerland | Manno

For Health Science

#668 in Europe

#2759 in the World

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

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

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