How these universities are ranked
5 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #100 (University of Zurich) to #473 (Universita della Svizzera Italiana); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. University of Zurich has the largest research record in this group, with 23,416,659 citations and an h-index of 1,137.
Public, private and where they are
The split is 10 public to 0 private institutions. By location, Zurich (1) and Geneva (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is University of Geneva, founded in 1559. University of Zurich is the largest, with 28,000 students.
Inside the course list
By level: 16 bachelor's, 2 master's, 1 foundation and 1 phd / doctorate. The usual length is 4 years and 3 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (89% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (84% of courses with a stated intake). University of Basel offers the widest choice, with 6 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 2 of these universities. University of Geneva is the least expensive at USD 1,200 a year and University of Zurich the most at USD 1,700; the middle of the range is about USD 1,700. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
