14 Best universities for Oncology and Cancer research 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 Oncology and Cancer research. A graph of 1.63M citations received by 35.2K academic papers made by 14 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 Oncology and Cancer research

#45 in Europe

#171 in the World

Enrollment: 18,576

2. University of Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Oncology and Cancer research

#50 in Europe

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

3. University of Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Oncology and Cancer research

#60 in Europe

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,919

4. University of Basel

Switzerland | Basel

For Oncology and Cancer research

#67 in Europe

#221 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

5. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Oncology and Cancer research

#95 in Europe

#284 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

6. University of Geneva

Switzerland | Geneva

For Oncology and Cancer research

#100 in Europe

#296 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

7. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Oncology and Cancer research

#141 in Europe

#402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

8. University of St. Gallen

Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Oncology and Cancer research

#264 in Europe

#809 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

9. University of Fribourg

Switzerland | Fribourg

For Oncology and Cancer research

#288 in Europe

#910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

10. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

Switzerland | Lugano

For Oncology and Cancer research

#306 in Europe

#1010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

11. University of Lucerne

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Oncology and Cancer research

#414 in Europe

#1441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,944

12. University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

Switzerland | Brugg

For Oncology and Cancer research

#563 in Europe

#2232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 12,646

13. University of Neuchatel

Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Oncology and Cancer research

#622 in Europe

#2513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

14. University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

Switzerland | Delemont

For Oncology and Cancer research

#625 in Europe

#2523 in the World

Enrollment: 21,038

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