How these universities are ranked
5 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #7 (ETH Zurich) to #212 (Université de Lausanne); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: ETH Zurich is cited most (27,634,855 citations). 3 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
10 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, Zurich (2) and Vaud (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.
What the courses look like
By level: 30 bachelor's and 10 master's. Within the subject, the largest areas are Science (34), Environmental Science (2), Chemistry (1) and Physics (1). The usual length is 4 years and 3 semesters (full‑time)/6 semesters (part‑time). 87% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (81% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (78% of courses with a stated intake). ETH Zurich offers the widest choice, with 13 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 Zurich the most at USD 1,700; the middle of the range is about USD 1,600. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
