How these universities are ranked
5 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. The rest are ordered by research impact. ETH Zurich has the largest research record in this group, with 27,634,855 citations and an h-index of 1,175. 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
The split is 18 public to 0 private institutions. By location, Zurich (2) and St. Gallen (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is University of Zurich, founded in 1833. University of Zurich is the largest, with 28,000 students.
Inside the course list
By level: 48 bachelor's, 24 master's, 1 phd / doctorate and 1 professional. Within the subject, the largest areas are Computer Science & IT (72) and Computer Science (2). The usual length is 4 years and 1–2 years. 78% are full-time and 1 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Spring (68% of courses with a stated intake) and Fall (65% of courses with a stated intake). FHNW - Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz offers the widest choice, with 23 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 3 of these universities. ETH Zurich is the least expensive at USD 1,600 a year and University of St. Gallen the most at USD 3,500; the middle of the range is about USD 1,700. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
