18 Best universities for Pathology 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 Pathology. A graph of 7.59M citations received by 171K academic papers made by 18 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 Pathology

#27 in Europe

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

2. University of Bern

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Switzerland | Bern

For Pathology

#30 in Europe

#113 in the World

Enrollment: 18,576

3. University of Basel

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Switzerland | Basel

For Pathology

#68 in Europe

#209 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

4. University of Lausanne

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Switzerland | Lausanne

For Pathology

#74 in Europe

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,908

5. University of Geneva

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Switzerland | Geneva

For Pathology

#79 in Europe

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

6. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

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Switzerland | Lausanne

For Pathology

#94 in Europe

#267 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

7. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

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Switzerland | Zurich

For Pathology

#106 in Europe

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

8. University of Fribourg

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Switzerland | Fribourg

For Pathology

#301 in Europe

#927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

9. University of St. Gallen

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Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Pathology

#326 in Europe

#1028 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

10. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

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Switzerland | Lugano

For Pathology

#444 in Europe

#1518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

11. University of Neuchatel

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Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Pathology

#463 in Europe

#1590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

12. University of Lucerne

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Switzerland | Lucerne

For Pathology

#523 in Europe

#1877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,944

13. University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

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Switzerland | Delemont

For Pathology

#599 in Europe

#2233 in the World

Enrollment: 21,038

14. Bern University of Applied Sciences

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Switzerland | Bern

For Pathology

#669 in Europe

#2609 in the World

Enrollment: 6,970

15. Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

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Switzerland | Geneva

For Pathology

#736 in Europe

#3048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,141

16. University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

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Switzerland | Brugg

For Pathology

#778 in Europe

#3230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 12,646

17. University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland

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Switzerland | Manno

For Pathology

#793 in Europe

#3296 in the World

18. Lucerne University of Applied Sciences

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Switzerland | Lucerne

For Pathology

#976 in Europe

#4394 in the World

Enrollment: 7,066

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

Medicine subfields in Switzerland

Anatomy and Physiology17

Anesthesiology14

Bioethics/Medical Ethics9

Biomedical Engineering13

Clinical Psychology17

Critical Care Nursing13

Family medicine16

Forensic Science7

Gastroenterology and Hepatology11

Health Science17

Healthcare Management (MHA)17

Medical Physics11

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)16

Occupational Therapy13

Oncology and Cancer research15

Ophthalmology12

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