How these universities 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 (27,634,855 citations). 4 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
Public, private and where they are
19 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, Zurich (2) 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.
Levels, lengths and start dates
By level: 34 bachelor's and 25 master's. Within the subject, the largest areas are Medicine & Health Sciences (55), Medicine (MD) (1), Public Health (1) and Pharmacy (1). The usual length is 4 years and 1–2 years. 91% are full-time and 1 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (84% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (76% of courses with a stated intake). ZHAW - Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften offers the widest choice, with 6 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 3 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 1,600. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
