18 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy 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 Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 3.69M citations received by 83.3K 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. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#5 in Europe

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

2. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#17 in Europe

#66 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

3. University of Geneva

Switzerland | Geneva

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#31 in Europe

#95 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

4. University of Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#38 in Europe

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

5. University of Bern

Switzerland | Bern

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#47 in Europe

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 19,608

6. University of Basel

Switzerland | Basel

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#78 in Europe

#193 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

7. University of Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#197 in Europe

#473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,908

8. University of Neuchatel

Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#298 in Europe

#762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

9. University of Fribourg

Switzerland | Fribourg

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#307 in Europe

#783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

10. University of St. Gallen

Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#439 in Europe

#1233 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

11. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

Switzerland | Lugano

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#530 in Europe

#1600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

12. University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

Switzerland | Delemont

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#612 in Europe

#1961 in the World

Enrollment: 21,038

13. University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

Switzerland | Brugg

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#637 in Europe

#2112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 12,646

14. Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

Switzerland | Geneva

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#703 in Europe

#2429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,141

15. Lucerne University of Applied Sciences

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#803 in Europe

#2892 in the World

Enrollment: 7,066

16. University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland

Switzerland | Manno

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#828 in Europe

#3027 in the World

17. Bern University of Applied Sciences

Switzerland | Bern

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#871 in Europe

#3255 in the World

Enrollment: 6,970

18. University of Lucerne

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#955 in Europe

#3719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,944

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

Physics subfields in Switzerland

Acoustical Engineering18

Applied/Engineering Physics9

Astrobiology10

Atomic and Molecular physics9

Biophysics12

Condensed Matter Physics9

Optical Engineering18

Quantum and Particle physics19

Theoretical Physics12