Theoretical Physics in Switzerland: Best universities Ranked

Below is a list of best universities in Switzerland ranked based on their research performance in Theoretical Physics. A graph of 903K citations received by 18.6K academic papers made by 12 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 Theoretical Physics

#5 in Europe

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

2. University of Geneva

Switzerland | Geneva

For Theoretical Physics

#16 in Europe

#46 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

3. University of Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Theoretical Physics

#32 in Europe

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

4. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Theoretical Physics

#36 in Europe

#93 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

5. University of Bern

Switzerland | Bern

For Theoretical Physics

#72 in Europe

#154 in the World

Enrollment: 19,608

6. University of Basel

Switzerland | Basel

For Theoretical Physics

#168 in Europe

#351 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

7. University of Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Theoretical Physics

#221 in Europe

#483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,908

8. University of Neuchatel

Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Theoretical Physics

#228 in Europe

#506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

9. University of Fribourg

Switzerland | Fribourg

For Theoretical Physics

#314 in Europe

#765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

10. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

Switzerland | Lugano

For Theoretical Physics

#465 in Europe

#1349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

11. University of St. Gallen

Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Theoretical Physics

#525 in Europe

#1638 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

12. Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

Switzerland | Geneva

For Theoretical Physics

#534 in Europe

#1676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 1,141

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

Physics subfields in Switzerland

Acoustical Engineering18

Applied/Engineering Physics9

Astrobiology10

Astrophysics and Astronomy18

Atomic and Molecular physics9

Biophysics12

Condensed Matter Physics9

Optical Engineering18

Quantum and Particle physics19