15 Best universities for Oncology and Cancer research in Switzerland

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 2.24M citations received by 42.3K 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

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

2. University of Bern

Switzerland | Bern

For Oncology and Cancer research

#45 in Europe

#171 in the World

Enrollment: 19,608

3. University of Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Oncology and Cancer research

#56 in Europe

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,908

4. University of Basel

Switzerland | Basel

For Oncology and Cancer research

#68 in Europe

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

5. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Oncology and Cancer research

#75 in Europe

#244 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

6. University of Geneva

Switzerland | Geneva

For Oncology and Cancer research

#106 in Europe

#310 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

7. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Oncology and Cancer research

#137 in Europe

#403 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

#794 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

9. University of Fribourg

Switzerland | Fribourg

For Oncology and Cancer research

#286 in Europe

#928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

10. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

Switzerland | Lugano

For Oncology and Cancer research

#289 in Europe

#942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

11. University of Lucerne

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Oncology and Cancer research

#390 in Europe

#1381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,944

12. University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

Switzerland | Brugg

For Oncology and Cancer research

#590 in Europe

#2443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 12,646

13. University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

Switzerland | Delemont

For Oncology and Cancer research

#597 in Europe

#2471 in the World

Enrollment: 21,038

14. University of Neuchatel

Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Oncology and Cancer research

#659 in Europe

#2789 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

#769 in Europe

#3376 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.