18 Best universities for Psychiatry 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 Psychiatry. A graph of 3.38M citations received by 99K 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

Switzerland | Zurich

For Psychiatry

#24 in Europe

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

2. University of Bern

Switzerland | Bern

For Psychiatry

#47 in Europe

#150 in the World

Enrollment: 18,576

3. University of Geneva

Switzerland | Geneva

For Psychiatry

#69 in Europe

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

4. University of Basel

Switzerland | Basel

For Psychiatry

#78 in Europe

#223 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

5. University of Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Psychiatry

#82 in Europe

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,919

6. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Psychiatry

#109 in Europe

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

7. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Psychiatry

#129 in Europe

#344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

8. University of Fribourg

Switzerland | Fribourg

For Psychiatry

#217 in Europe

#597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

9. University of St. Gallen

Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Psychiatry

#357 in Europe

#1078 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

10. University of Neuchatel

Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Psychiatry

#465 in Europe

#1514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

11. University of Lucerne

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Psychiatry

#481 in Europe

#1599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,944

12. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

Switzerland | Lugano

For Psychiatry

#507 in Europe

#1702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

13. University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

Switzerland | Delemont

For Psychiatry

#525 in Europe

#1786 in the World

Enrollment: 21,038

14. Bern University of Applied Sciences

Switzerland | Bern

For Psychiatry

#654 in Europe

#2411 in the World

Enrollment: 6,970

15. University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

Switzerland | Brugg

For Psychiatry

#703 in Europe

#2665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 12,646

16. University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland

Switzerland | Manno

For Psychiatry

#773 in Europe

#3060 in the World

17. Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

Switzerland | Geneva

For Psychiatry

#944 in Europe

#4143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 692

18. Lucerne University of Applied Sciences

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Psychiatry

#976 in Europe

#4264 in the World

Enrollment: 7,066

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

Medicine subfields in Switzerland

Anatomy and Physiology16

Anesthesiology14

Bioethics/Medical Ethics10

Biomedical Engineering13

Clinical Psychology16

Critical Care Nursing12

Family medicine14

Forensic Science8

Gastroenterology and Hepatology11

Health Science16

Healthcare Management (MHA)17

Medical Physics11

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)15

Occupational Therapy11

Oncology and Cancer research14

Ophthalmology10

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine13

Physical Therapy16

Plastic Surgery8

Public Health18

Radiation Therapy11

Radiology and Nuclear medicine17

Respiratory Therapy8

Sonography and Ultrasound7

Sports / Exercise science8

Sports Medicine15