12 Best universities for Orthodontics 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 Orthodontics. A graph of 561K citations received by 13.9K academic papers made by 12 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

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Switzerland | Bern

For Orthodontics

#2 in Europe

#6 in the World

Enrollment: 19,608

2. University of Zurich

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Switzerland | Zurich

For Orthodontics

#4 in Europe

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

3. University of Geneva

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Switzerland | Geneva

For Orthodontics

#29 in Europe

#85 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

4. University of Basel

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Switzerland | Basel

For Orthodontics

#63 in Europe

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

5. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

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Switzerland | Lausanne

For Orthodontics

#80 in Europe

#218 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

6. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

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Switzerland | Zurich

For Orthodontics

#82 in Europe

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

7. University of Lausanne

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Switzerland | Lausanne

For Orthodontics

#252 in Europe

#700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,908

8. University of Fribourg

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Switzerland | Fribourg

For Orthodontics

#440 in Europe

#1355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

9. University of Lucerne

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Switzerland | Lucerne

For Orthodontics

#466 in Europe

#1435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,944

10. University of St. Gallen

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Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Orthodontics

#474 in Europe

#1473 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

11. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

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Switzerland | Lugano

For Orthodontics

#587 in Europe

#1923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

12. Bern University of Applied Sciences

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Switzerland | Bern

For Orthodontics

#637 in Europe

#2171 in the World

Enrollment: 6,970

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

Ophthalmology13

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