18 Best Public Health schools 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 Public Health. A graph of 1.93M citations received by 53K 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 Public Health

#36 in Europe

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

2. University of Bern

Switzerland | Bern

For Public Health

#39 in Europe

#136 in the World

Enrollment: 18,576

3. University of Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Public Health

#48 in Europe

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,919

4. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Public Health

#62 in Europe

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

5. University of Basel

Switzerland | Basel

For Public Health

#67 in Europe

#207 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

6. University of Geneva

Switzerland | Geneva

For Public Health

#82 in Europe

#257 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

7. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Public Health

#115 in Europe

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

8. University of Fribourg

Switzerland | Fribourg

For Public Health

#290 in Europe

#808 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

9. University of Neuchatel

Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Public Health

#345 in Europe

#988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

10. University of St. Gallen

Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Public Health

#391 in Europe

#1167 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

11. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

Switzerland | Lugano

For Public Health

#498 in Europe

#1657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

12. University of Lucerne

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Public Health

#549 in Europe

#1896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,944

13. Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

Switzerland | Geneva

For Public Health

#550 in Europe

#1899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 692

14. University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

Switzerland | Delemont

For Public Health

#608 in Europe

#2223 in the World

Enrollment: 21,038

15. Bern University of Applied Sciences

Switzerland | Bern

For Public Health

#683 in Europe

#2650 in the World

Enrollment: 6,970

16. University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

Switzerland | Brugg

For Public Health

#691 in Europe

#2701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 12,646

17. University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland

Switzerland | Manno

For Public Health

#789 in Europe

#3350 in the World

18. Lucerne University of Applied Sciences

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Public Health

#988 in Europe

#4453 in the World

Enrollment: 7,066

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

Radiation Therapy11

Radiology and Nuclear medicine17

Respiratory Therapy8

Sonography and Ultrasound7

Sports / Exercise science8

Sports Medicine15