18 Best universities for Pathology 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 Pathology. A graph of 8.08M citations received by 178K 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

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 19,608

3. University of Basel

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Switzerland | Basel

For Pathology

#69 in Europe

#209 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

4. University of Lausanne

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Switzerland | Lausanne

For Pathology

#71 in Europe

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,908

5. University of Geneva

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Switzerland | Geneva

For Pathology

#77 in Europe

#223 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

6. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

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Switzerland | Lausanne

For Pathology

#98 in Europe

#274 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

7. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

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Switzerland | Zurich

For Pathology

#105 in Europe

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

8. University of Fribourg

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Switzerland | Fribourg

For Pathology

#302 in Europe

#935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

9. University of St. Gallen

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Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Pathology

#334 in Europe

#1066 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

10. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

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Switzerland | Lugano

For Pathology

#438 in Europe

#1487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

11. University of Neuchatel

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Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Pathology

#467 in Europe

#1617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

12. University of Lucerne

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Switzerland | Lucerne

For Pathology

#521 in Europe

#1851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,944

13. University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

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Switzerland | Delemont

For Pathology

#586 in Europe

#2181 in the World

Enrollment: 21,038

14. Bern University of Applied Sciences

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Switzerland | Bern

For Pathology

#665 in Europe

#2593 in the World

Enrollment: 6,970

15. Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

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Switzerland | Geneva

For Pathology

#731 in Europe

#3013 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

#773 in Europe

#3218 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

#782 in Europe

#3250 in the World

18. Lucerne University of Applied Sciences

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Switzerland | Lucerne

For Pathology

#969 in Europe

#4343 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 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