18 Best universities for Nursing 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 Nursing. A graph of 814K citations received by 26.9K 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. University of Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Nursing

#50 in Europe

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

2. University of Bern

Switzerland | Bern

For Nursing

#63 in Europe

#203 in the World

Enrollment: 18,576

3. University of Basel

Switzerland | Basel

For Nursing

#66 in Europe

#214 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

4. University of Geneva

Switzerland | Geneva

For Nursing

#71 in Europe

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

5. University of Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Nursing

#85 in Europe

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,919

6. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Nursing

#145 in Europe

#424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

7. University of St. Gallen

Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Nursing

#295 in Europe

#845 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

8. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Nursing

#300 in Europe

#858 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

9. University of Fribourg

Switzerland | Fribourg

For Nursing

#380 in Europe

#1123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

10. University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

Switzerland | Delemont

For Nursing

#411 in Europe

#1253 in the World

Enrollment: 21,038

11. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

Switzerland | Lugano

For Nursing

#416 in Europe

#1273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

12. University of Lucerne

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Nursing

#427 in Europe

#1312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,944

13. Bern University of Applied Sciences

Switzerland | Bern

For Nursing

#501 in Europe

#1652 in the World

Enrollment: 6,970

14. University of Neuchatel

Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Nursing

#512 in Europe

#1701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

15. Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

Switzerland | Geneva

For Nursing

#514 in Europe

#1710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 692

16. University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

Switzerland | Brugg

For Nursing

#625 in Europe

#2386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 12,646

17. University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland

Switzerland | Manno

For Nursing

#673 in Europe

#2700 in the World

18. Lucerne University of Applied Sciences

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Nursing

#808 in Europe

#3465 in the World

Enrollment: 7,066

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

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