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 578K citations received by 15.3K academic papers made by 11 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

#7 in Europe

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

2. University of Geneva

Switzerland | Geneva

For Theoretical Physics

#14 in Europe

#45 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

3. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Theoretical Physics

#38 in Europe

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

4. University of Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Theoretical Physics

#43 in Europe

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

5. University of Bern

Switzerland | Bern

For Theoretical Physics

#63 in Europe

#138 in the World

Enrollment: 18,576

6. University of Basel

Switzerland | Basel

For Theoretical Physics

#181 in Europe

#376 in the World

Enrollment: 12,896

7. University of Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Theoretical Physics

#226 in Europe

#498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,919

8. University of Neuchatel

Switzerland | Neuchatel

For Theoretical Physics

#241 in Europe

#536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 4,282

9. University of Fribourg

Switzerland | Fribourg

For Theoretical Physics

#313 in Europe

#771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 10,366

10. University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

Switzerland | Lugano

For Theoretical Physics

#476 in Europe

#1368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,017

11. University of St. Gallen

Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Theoretical Physics

#541 in Europe

#1686 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

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

Biophysics11

Condensed Matter Physics10

Optical Engineering18

Quantum and Particle physics19