How these universities are ranked
4 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). 6 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
27 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, Zurich (1) 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.
Levels, lengths and start dates
By level: 64 master's, 49 bachelor's, 9 professional and 8 diploma. The usual length is 1–2 years and 4 years. 93% are full-time and 5 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (83% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (73% of courses with a stated intake). Les Roches International School of Hotel Management offers the widest choice, with 16 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 2 of these universities. University of Zurich is the least expensive at USD 1,700 a year and University of St. Gallen the most at USD 3,500; the middle of the range is about USD 3,500. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
