19 Best universities for Quantum and Particle physics 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 Quantum and Particle physics. A graph of 13.2M citations received by 316K academic papers made by 19 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 Quantum and Particle physics

#4 in Europe

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

2. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Quantum and Particle physics

#5 in Europe

#29 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

3. University of Geneva

Switzerland | Geneva

For Quantum and Particle physics

#45 in Europe

#160 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

4. University of Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Quantum and Particle physics

#63 in Europe

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

5. University of Basel

Switzerland | Basel

For Quantum and Particle physics

#108 in Europe

#296 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

6. University of Bern

Switzerland | Bern

For Quantum and Particle physics

#119 in Europe

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 19,608

7. University of Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Quantum and Particle physics

#220 in Europe

#582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,908

8. University of Fribourg

Switzerland | Fribourg

For Quantum and Particle physics

#291 in Europe

#782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

9. University of Neuchatel

Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Quantum and Particle physics

#329 in Europe

#878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

10. University of St. Gallen

Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Quantum and Particle physics

#511 in Europe

#1604 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

11. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

Switzerland | Lugano

For Quantum and Particle physics

#535 in Europe

#1725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

12. University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

Switzerland | Delemont

For Quantum and Particle physics

#669 in Europe

#2359 in the World

Enrollment: 21,038

13. University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

Switzerland | Brugg

For Quantum and Particle physics

#746 in Europe

#2730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 12,646

14. University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland

Switzerland | Manno

For Quantum and Particle physics

#750 in Europe

#2757 in the World

15. Bern University of Applied Sciences

Switzerland | Bern

For Quantum and Particle physics

#797 in Europe

#2978 in the World

Enrollment: 6,970

16. Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

Switzerland | Geneva

For Quantum and Particle physics

#828 in Europe

#3125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,141

17. Lucerne University of Applied Sciences

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Quantum and Particle physics

#849 in Europe

#3208 in the World

Enrollment: 7,066

18. University of Lucerne

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1027 in Europe

#4139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,944

19. Webster University Geneva

Switzerland | Bellevue

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1360 in Europe

#6032 in the World

Enrollment: 500
Founded: 1915

The best cities to study Quantum and Particle physics in Switzerland based on the number of universities and their ranks are Zurich, Lausanne, Geneva, and Basel.

Physics subfields in Switzerland

Acoustical Engineering18

Applied/Engineering Physics9

Astrobiology10

Astrophysics and Astronomy18

Atomic and Molecular physics9

Biophysics12

Condensed Matter Physics9

Optical Engineering18

Theoretical Physics12