How these universities are ranked
13 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #7 (ETH Zurich) to #539 (University of Fribourg); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: ETH Zurich is cited most (27,634,855 citations). 32 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
80 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, Zurich (2), Vaud (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.
Inside the course list
By level: 439 bachelor's, 301 master's, 15 professional and 11 phd / doctorate. The most common subjects are Business & Management (137), Computer Science & IT (72), Engineering (70) and Medicine & Health Sciences (55). The usual length is 4 years and 1–2 years. 92% are full-time and 7 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (75% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (71% of courses with a stated intake). FHNW - Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz offers the widest choice, with 140 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 5 of these universities. University of Geneva is the least expensive at USD 1,200 a year and University of St. Gallen the most at USD 3,500; the middle of the range is about USD 1,600. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
