Universities in Switzerland | Study in Switzerland

This article is about universities in Switzerland. More precisely, here we have provided location wise list of universities in Switzerland where you can browse through the university list, and it will help you to find your dream university.

Now, before jumping on the university list below, let me share with you a couple of things about Switzerland and higher education in Switzerland.

A Central European country which is not only mountainous, but home to several villages, lakes, and the high mountaintops of the Alps is known as Switzerland. If I talk about the earthly existence of this country, then it is a country which is surrounded by land, towards the south it has Italy, in the west you’ll find France, in the east Liechtenstein and Austria, and in the north is bounded by Germany. The Alps covers the maximum area in this region, the Swiss population; the place is the home for approximately 8.5 million peoples, which are fixed mostly on the plateau.

Now I will try to turn the attention of every reader towards the prospect of higher education in Switzerland and also elaborate the reason behind Switzerland being the most popular destination for foreigners regarding higher education. The region holds the fame of being one of the most prestigious higher education systems in Europe, with an extensive custom in delivering educational excellence.

Among the top 200 countries, which are mentioned in the QS World Rankings (2019), a very privileged reputation is carried by the Swiss universities. In 1460, at Basel, the first university of this country was founded. Over centuries, the country has sustained its academic progress, and in Europe, it is now the home of some of the most distinguished universities and higher education institutes.

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City/Location Wise List of Universities in Switzerland

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Mentioned below is the list of universities in Switzerland that are functional

Sl. No	Name of the University	Location/City	Type	Language
1	University of Basel	Basel, Switzerland	Public	German, English
2	University of Bern	Bern, Switzerland	Public	German, English
3	University of Fribourg	Fribourg, Switzerland	Public	French, German
4	University of Geneva	Geneva, Switzerland	Public	French
5	University of Neuchâtel	Neuchâtel, Switzerland	Public	French
6	University of Lausanne	Lausanne, Switzerland	Public	French
7	University of Lucerne	Lucerne, Switzerland	Public	German, English
8	University of Lugano	Lugano, Switzerland	Public	Italian, English
9	University of St. Gallen	St. Gallen, Switzerland	Public	German, English
10	University of Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Public	German, English
11	Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne	Lausanne, Switzerland	Public	French, English
12	Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich	Zurich, Switzerland	Public	German, English

Universities of Applied Sciences

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Mentioned-Below is the list of universities in Switzerland that provides teaching regarding applied science. Note that some universities have multiple campuses. In that case, we have maintained hare all campus locations.

Sl. No	Name of the University	Location/City	Type	Language
1	Bern University of Applied Sciences	Bern, Biel, Burgdorf, Magglingen, Zollikofen, Switzerland	Public	German
2	Basel School of Design	Basel, Switzerland	Public	German
3	University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland	St. Gallen, Rapperswil, Chur and Buchs, Canton of St. Gallen and Canton of Graubünden, Switzerland	Public	German
5	Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts	Lucerne, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland	Public	German
6	University of Applied Sciences and Art of Southern Switzerland	Manno, Canobbio, Brig, Landquart, Locarno, Lugano e Verscio, Canton Ticino, Switzerland	Public	Italian
7	Zurich University of Applied Sciences	Zurich, Winterthur & Wädenswil, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland	Public	German
8	Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences	Zurich, Bern, St. Gallen, Basel	Private	–
9	University of Applied Sciences of Northwest Switzerland	Brugg-Windisch, Olten, Basel Peter Merian, Basel, Muttenz, Switzerland	Public	German, English

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