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University of Zurich leads the 13 Public Master's Medicine & Health Sciences universities in Switzerland at #100 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. It is followed by University of Geneva (QS World #155) and Universita della Svizzera Italiana (QS World #473). Across the whole list there are 25 courses to choose from.
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Public University · 2 courses in Master's Medicine & Health Sciences
Public University · 6 courses in Master's Medicine & Health Sciences
Public University · 2 courses in Master's Medicine & Health Sciences
Public University · 1 course in Master's Medicine & Health Sciences
Public University · 1 course in Master's Medicine & Health Sciences
Public University · 2 courses in Master's Medicine & Health Sciences
Public University · 2 courses in Master's Medicine & Health Sciences
Public University · 2 courses in Master's Medicine & Health Sciences
Public University · 2 courses in Master's Medicine & Health Sciences
Public University · 1 course in Master's Medicine & Health Sciences
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3 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. Below them, universities follow their research output: University of Zurich is cited most (23,416,659 citations). 4 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
13 are public and 0 private (100% public). 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.
The usual length is 1–2 years and 4 semesters. 83% are full-time and 1 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (57% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (52% of courses with a stated intake). FHNW - Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz offers the widest choice, with 6 of these courses.
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.
University of Zurich (QS World #100), University of Geneva (QS World #155) and Universita della Svizzera Italiana (QS World #473) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, University of Geneva is the least expensive at about USD 1,200 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
13 public and 0 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 1–2 years, with 4 semesters the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 57% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
1 of these courses are listed as online.
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