How these courses are ranked
6 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #7 (ETH Zurich) to #473 (Universita della Svizzera Italiana); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: ETH Zurich is cited most (28,392,948 citations). 7 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
Levels, lengths and start dates
The most common subjects are Engineering (38), Social Sciences & Psychology (37), Business & Management (28) and Medicine & Health Sciences (27). The usual length is 4 years and 3 years. 93% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (81% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (76% of courses with a stated intake). FHNW - Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz offers the widest choice, with 78 of these courses.