Top Public Universities in Switzerland
2025 Swiss Public University Ranking New
Introduction
What are the top public Universities in Switzerland? uniRank answers this question by publishing a complete list of 19 public Swiss Universities ranked by the 2025 uniRank University Ranking and meeting the following uniRank selection criteria:
- being chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Switzerland
- offering at least three-year bachelor's degrees or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees
- delivering courses predominantly in a traditional, non-distance education format
Top Public Universities in Switzerland
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| #Rank | University | Town |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich | Zürich |
| 2 | École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne | Lausanne |
| 3 | Universität Zürich | Zürich |
| 4 | Université de Genève | Geneva |
| 5 | Universität Bern | Bern |
| 6 | Universität Basel | Basel |
| 7 | Université de Lausanne | Lausanne |
| 8 | Université de Fribourg | Fribourg |
| 9 | Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften | Winterthur |
| 10 | Universität St.Gallen | St. Gallen |
| 11 | Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz | Windisch |
| 12 | Berner Fachhochschule | Bern |
| 13 | Université de Neuchâtel | Neuchâtel |
| 14 | Hochschule Luzern | Lucerne |
| 15 | Università della Svizzera Italiana | Lugano |
| 17 | Ostschweizer Fachhochschule | St. Gallen |
| 18 | Universität Luzern | Lucerne |
| 19 | Haute École Spécialisée de Suisse Occidentale | Delémont |
| 20 | Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italiana | Manno |
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