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The best universities in Switzerland take first places in world rankings - the Zurich Higher Technical School is consistently in the TOP-10, and three more Swiss universities are confidently in the TOP-100 ranking. There are few universities in the country, but all of them stand out against the background of higher education institutions in many other European countries.
The best universities in Switzerland rankings attract students from all over the world with a number of advantages:
- High level of teaching
- An innovative approach to the educational system
- Wide range of specialties
- Participation in important research
- Good reputation among global companies.
Times Higher Education鈥檚 best universities in Switzerland 2026
| Rank | Name Country/Region | No. of FTE Students | No. of students per staff | International Students | Female:Male Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | ETH Zurich Switzerland | 23,106 | 15.5 | 44% | 33 : 67 |
| 35 | 脡cole Polytechnique F茅d茅rale de Lausanne Switzerland | 13,306 | 13.3 | 64% | 31 : 69 |
| 108 | University of Bern Switzerland | 11,959 | 17.4 | 18% | 59 : 41 |
| 120 | University of Basel Switzerland | 8,655 | 11.1 | 32% | 57 : 43 |
| 125 | University of Lausanne Switzerland | 14,241 | 9.8 | 23% | None |
| 166 | University of Geneva Switzerland | 17,681 | 7.8 | 41% | 63 : 37 |
| 251鈥�300 | Universit脿 della Svizzera italiana Switzerland | 4,029 | 12.1 | 70% | 46 : 54 |
| 351鈥�400 | University of St Gallen Switzerland | 8,835 | 12.7 | 37% | 36 : 64 |
| 401鈥�500 | University of Fribourg Switzerland | 6,817 | 14.8 | 17% | 65 : 35 |
| 601鈥�800 | University of Neuch芒tel Switzerland | 4,365 | 10.7 | 23% | 60 : 40 |
| 1001鈥�1200 | ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences Switzerland | 11,059 | 12.0 | 12% | 54 : 46 |
| 1201鈥�1500 | HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland Switzerland | 17,517 | 6.0 | 29% | 54 : 46 |
| Reporter | SBS Swiss Business School Switzerland | 2,526 | 12.4 | 77% | 67 : 33 |
