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Of the 7 Public Economics & Public Policy universities in Switzerland, ETH Zurich ranks highest at #7 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Next come University of Zurich (QS World #100) and Université de Lausanne (QS World #212). Across the whole list there are 11 courses to choose from.
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Public University · 3 courses in Economics & Public Policy
Public University · 2 courses in Economics & Public Policy
Public University · 1 course in Economics & Public Policy
Public University · 2 courses in Economics & Public Policy
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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.
The split is 7 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.
By level: 8 bachelor's, 2 master's and 1 phd / doctorate. Within the subject, the largest areas are Economics & Public Policy (10) and Public Policy (1). The usual length is 4 years and 1–2 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (100% of courses with a stated intake). University of Zurich offers the widest choice, with 3 of these courses.
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.
ETH Zurich (QS World #7), University of Zurich (QS World #100) and Université de Lausanne (QS World #212) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, ETH Zurich is the least expensive at about USD 1,600 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
7 public and 0 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 4 years, with 1–2 years the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
University of Zurich, with 3, ahead of Université de Lausanne (2).
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