13 Best universities for Ophthalmology 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 Ophthalmology. A graph of 348K citations received by 10.8K academic papers made by 13 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

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Switzerland | Zurich

For Ophthalmology

#9 in Europe

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

2. University of Bern

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Switzerland | Bern

For Ophthalmology

#31 in Europe

#121 in the World

Enrollment: 19,608

3. University of Lausanne

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Switzerland | Lausanne

For Ophthalmology

#34 in Europe

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,908

4. University of Basel

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Switzerland | Basel

For Ophthalmology

#83 in Europe

#245 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

5. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

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Switzerland | Lausanne

For Ophthalmology

#106 in Europe

#283 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

6. University of Geneva

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Switzerland | Geneva

For Ophthalmology

#111 in Europe

#307 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

7. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

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Switzerland | Zurich

For Ophthalmology

#149 in Europe

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

8. University of Fribourg

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Switzerland | Fribourg

For Ophthalmology

#238 in Europe

#687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

9. University of St. Gallen

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Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Ophthalmology

#293 in Europe

#867 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

10. University of Lucerne

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Switzerland | Lucerne

For Ophthalmology

#297 in Europe

#883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,944

11. Bern University of Applied Sciences

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Switzerland | Bern

For Ophthalmology

#457 in Europe

#1537 in the World

Enrollment: 6,970

12. University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

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Switzerland | Delemont

For Ophthalmology

#489 in Europe

#1692 in the World

Enrollment: 21,038

13. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

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Switzerland | Lugano

For Ophthalmology

#503 in Europe

#1783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

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

Medicine subfields in Switzerland

Anatomy and Physiology17

Anesthesiology14

Bioethics/Medical Ethics11

Biomedical Engineering13

Clinical Psychology17

Critical Care Nursing13

Family medicine16

Forensic Science7

Gastroenterology and Hepatology12

Health Science17

Healthcare Management (MHA)18

Medical Physics11

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)16

Occupational Therapy13

Oncology and Cancer research15

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine14

Physical Therapy16

Plastic Surgery8

Public Health18

Radiation Therapy11

Radiology and Nuclear medicine17

Respiratory Therapy8

Sonography and Ultrasound7

Sports / Exercise science9

Sports Medicine15