Compare top universities by country
Short answer: 413 leading universities and public colleges in 39 countries, each linked to its official site. Universities are listed in the order of one named global ranking per country; colleges are not ranked.
10 of 413 institutions
#1 in Switzerland · THE World University Rankings 2027: 12
ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich)
Zurich · Public university
Earth & Marine Sciences · Geology & Geophysics · Environmental Sciences · Architecture · Civil & Structural Engineering · Materials Science
#2 in Switzerland · THE World University Rankings 2027: 36
EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne)
Lausanne · Public university
Architecture & Civil Engineering · Computer & Communication Sciences · Basic Sciences · Engineering · Life Sciences · Management of Technology
#3 in Switzerland · THE World University Rankings 2027: =111
Basel · Public university
Life Sciences · Medicine · Nanosciences · Quantum Technology · Visual Studies · European & Global Studies
#4 in Switzerland · THE World University Rankings 2027: =121
Bern · Public university
Sustainability · Health & Medicine · Matter & the Universe · Intercultural Knowledge · Politics & Administration
#5 in Switzerland · THE World University Rankings 2027: =129
Lausanne · Public university
Biology & Medicine · Business & Economics (HEC) · Geosciences & Environment · Law & Criminal Justice · Social & Political Sciences · Arts & Humanities
#6 in Switzerland · THE World University Rankings 2027: =163
Geneva · Public university
Law · Arts & Humanities · Psychology · Physical Sciences · Life Sciences
#7 in Switzerland · THE World University Rankings 2027: 301–325
Università della Svizzera italiana (USI)
Lugano · Public university
Clinical & Health · Arts & Humanities · Computer Science · Business & Economics · Social Sciences
#8 in Switzerland · THE World University Rankings 2027: 401–450
University of Fribourg (Unifr)
Fribourg · Public university
Science & Medicine · Law · Humanities · Management & Economics · Theology · Education
#9 in Switzerland · THE World University Rankings 2027: 601–650
University of Neuchâtel (UniNE)
Neuchâtel · Public university
Psychology · Arts & Humanities · Life Sciences · Social Sciences · Physical Sciences
#10 in Switzerland · THE World University Rankings 2027: 801–1000
ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Winterthur · Public university
Management & Law · Engineering · Health Sciences · Life Sciences · Applied Linguistics · Architecture & Civil Engineering
| Institution | Country | Global ranking | Type | English | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich)Zurich |  Switzerland#1 in country | 12THE World University Rankings 2027 | Public university | some | Earth & Marine Sciences, Geology & Geophysics, Environmental Sciences, Architecture, Civil & Structural Engineering, Materials Science |
| EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne)Lausanne | Switzerland#2 in country | 36THE World University Rankings 2027 | Public university | some | Architecture & Civil Engineering, Computer & Communication Sciences, Basic Sciences, Engineering, Life Sciences, Management of Technology |
| University of BaselBasel | Switzerland#3 in country | =111THE World University Rankings 2027 | Public university | some | Life Sciences, Medicine, Nanosciences, Quantum Technology, Visual Studies, European & Global Studies |
| University of BernBern | Switzerland#4 in country | =121THE World University Rankings 2027 | Public university | some | Sustainability, Health & Medicine, Matter & the Universe, Intercultural Knowledge, Politics & Administration |
| University of Lausanne (UNIL)Lausanne | Switzerland#5 in country | =129THE World University Rankings 2027 | Public university | some | Biology & Medicine, Business & Economics (HEC), Geosciences & Environment, Law & Criminal Justice, Social & Political Sciences, Arts & Humanities |
| University of Geneva (UNIGE)Geneva | Switzerland#6 in country | =163THE World University Rankings 2027 | Public university | Check | Law, Arts & Humanities, Psychology, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences |
| Università della Svizzera italiana (USI)Lugano | Switzerland#7 in country | 301–325THE World University Rankings 2027 | Public university | Check | Clinical & Health, Arts & Humanities, Computer Science, Business & Economics, Social Sciences |
| University of Fribourg (Unifr)Fribourg | Switzerland#8 in country | 401–450THE World University Rankings 2027 | Public university | some | Science & Medicine, Law, Humanities, Management & Economics, Theology, Education |
| University of Neuchâtel (UniNE)Neuchâtel | Switzerland#9 in country | 601–650THE World University Rankings 2027 | Public university | Check | Psychology, Arts & Humanities, Life Sciences, Social Sciences, Physical Sciences |
| ZHAW Zurich University of Applied SciencesWinterthur | Switzerland#10 in country | 801–1000THE World University Rankings 2027 | Public university | few | Management & Law, Engineering, Health Sciences, Life Sciences, Applied Linguistics, Architecture & Civil Engineering |