19 Best universities for Quantum and Particle physics 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 Quantum and Particle physics. A graph of 9.48M citations received by 272K 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. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Quantum and Particle physics

#4 in Europe

#27 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

2. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Quantum and Particle physics

#5 in Europe

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

3. University of Geneva

Switzerland | Geneva

For Quantum and Particle physics

#46 in Europe

#159 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

4. University of Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Quantum and Particle physics

#73 in Europe

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

5. University of Basel

Switzerland | Basel

For Quantum and Particle physics

#115 in Europe

#305 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

6. University of Bern

Switzerland | Bern

For Quantum and Particle physics

#118 in Europe

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 18,576

7. University of Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Quantum and Particle physics

#223 in Europe

#575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,919

8. University of Fribourg

Switzerland | Fribourg

For Quantum and Particle physics

#291 in Europe

#760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

9. University of Neuchatel

Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Quantum and Particle physics

#319 in Europe

#824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

10. University of St. Gallen

Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Quantum and Particle physics

#537 in Europe

#1699 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

11. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

Switzerland | Lugano

For Quantum and Particle physics

#544 in Europe

#1742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

12. Lucerne University of Applied Sciences

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Quantum and Particle physics

#654 in Europe

#2250 in the World

Enrollment: 7,066

13. University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

Switzerland | Delemont

For Quantum and Particle physics

#709 in Europe

#2524 in the World

Enrollment: 21,038

14. University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

Switzerland | Brugg

For Quantum and Particle physics

#740 in Europe

#2665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 12,646

15. University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland

Switzerland | Manno

For Quantum and Particle physics

#767 in Europe

#2782 in the World

16. Bern University of Applied Sciences

Switzerland | Bern

For Quantum and Particle physics

#798 in Europe

#2931 in the World

Enrollment: 6,970

17. Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

Switzerland | Geneva

For Quantum and Particle physics

#861 in Europe

#3256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 692

18. University of Lucerne

Switzerland | Lucerne

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1055 in Europe

#4232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,944

19. Webster University Geneva

Switzerland | Bellevue

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1349 in Europe

#5935 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 Lausanne, Zurich, Geneva, and Basel.

Physics subfields in Switzerland

Acoustical Engineering18

Applied/Engineering Physics9

Astrobiology10

Astrophysics and Astronomy18

Atomic and Molecular physics9

Biophysics11

Condensed Matter Physics10

Optical Engineering18

Theoretical Physics11