15 Best universities for Oncology and Cancer research 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 Oncology and Cancer research. A graph of 2.1M citations received by 40.4K 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 Oncology and Cancer research

#37 in Europe

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

2. University of Bern

Switzerland | Bern

For Oncology and Cancer research

#46 in Europe

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 18,576

3. University of Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Oncology and Cancer research

#57 in Europe

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,908

4. University of Basel

Switzerland | Basel

For Oncology and Cancer research

#66 in Europe

#221 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

5. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Oncology and Cancer research

#75 in Europe

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

6. University of Geneva

Switzerland | Geneva

For Oncology and Cancer research

#104 in Europe

#302 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

7. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Oncology and Cancer research

#139 in Europe

#405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

8. University of St. Gallen

Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Oncology and Cancer research

#261 in Europe

#785 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

9. University of Fribourg

Switzerland | Fribourg

For Oncology and Cancer research

#286 in Europe

#918 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

10. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

Switzerland | Lugano

For Oncology and Cancer research

#298 in Europe

#972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

11. University of Lucerne

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Oncology and Cancer research

#401 in Europe

#1403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,944

12. University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

Switzerland | Brugg

For Oncology and Cancer research

#591 in Europe

#2421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 12,646

13. University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

Switzerland | Delemont

For Oncology and Cancer research

#609 in Europe

#2495 in the World

Enrollment: 21,038

14. University of Neuchatel

Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Oncology and Cancer research

#645 in Europe

#2725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

15. University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland

Switzerland | Manno

For Oncology and Cancer research

#777 in Europe

#3422 in the World

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