Top Universities in Zurich (canton)
2026 Zurich University Ranking New
What are the top universities in the Swiss canton of Zurich? uniRank answers this question by publishing the 2026 Zurich University Ranking, which lists 4 higher-education institutions meeting uniRank's selection criteria:
- Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Switzerland.
- Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
- Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.
The uniRank University Ranking aims to provide a non-academic league table of the top Zurich Universities based on valid and unbiased web metrics provided by independent web intelligence sources rather than data submitted by the Universities themselves, which might not be independently audited.
2026 Zurich University Ranking
| #Rank | University | Town/City |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich | Zürich |
| 3 | Universität Zürich | Zürich |
| 9 | Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften | Winterthur |
| 22 | Kalaidos Fachhochschule | Zürich |
| Legend: Un Unranked | + Add University | |
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How many universities are there in Zurich?
- There are 4 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Zurich higher-education institutions that meet uniRank's selection criteria.
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