This list of universities in Switzerland lists all public and private higher education institutions accredited and coordinated according the Federal Act on Funding and Coordination of the Swiss Higher Education Sector (short: Federal Higher Education Act, HEdA).[1]
The University of Basel is the oldest institution of higher learning in Switzerland
This includes all 12 publicly funded Swiss universities (10 cantonal universities and 2 federal institutes of technology) and a number of public and private Swiss Universities of Applied Sciences and other education institutions, as higher education institutions. The Swiss University Conference and its accreditation body the CRUS-OAQ is responsible for their recognition; an accreditation also defines the right to call itself accordingly.[2][1][3]
There are ten public and one private Universities of Applied Sciences (or German: Fachhochschule (FH), French: Haute école specialisée (HES), and Italian: scuola universitaria professionale (SUP)) in Switzerland.
Accredited institutions according to article 75 paragraph 3 HEdA
Theologische Hochschule Chur, THC
International rankings for the public universities
ARWU
In relation to its population size, Switzerland is the country with the highest number of universities among the 100 best of the Academic Ranking of World Universities (2014–2015).[4]
Switzerland Top Universities in 2020/21
A list of Switzerland top universities in 2020 as per three major ranking platforms ARWU (Academic Ranking of World Universities), THE (Times Higher Education) and the QS (Quacquarelli Symonds).[citation needed]
University
Location
ARWU (Academic Ranking of World Universities) World Ranking 2020
THE (Times Higher Education) World Ranking 2020
QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) World Rankings 2021
ETH Zurich – Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
^ ab"SR/RS 414.20 Federal Act on Funding and Coordination of the Swiss Higher Education Sector (Higher Education Act, HEdA) of 30 September 2011" (in German, French, Italian, and English). Berne, Switzerland: The federal Council. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
^"Members" (in German, French, Italian, and English). Berne, Switzerland: swissuniversities. 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^"Recognised or Accredited Swiss Higher Education Institutions" (in German, French, Italian, and English). Berne, Switzerland: swissuniversities. 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
^Rankings: top of the class, The Economist, 28 March 2015 (page visited on 7 April 2015).
External links
Official portal of swissuniversities
The State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation
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This list of universities in Switzerland lists all public and private higher education institutions accredited and coordinated according the Federal Act on Funding and Coordination of the Swiss Higher Education Sector short Federal Higher Education Act HEdA 1 The University of Basel is the oldest institution of higher learning in Switzerland This includes all 12 publicly funded Swiss universities 10 cantonal universities and 2 federal institutes of technology and a number of public and private Swiss Universities of Applied Sciences and other education institutions as higher education institutions The Swiss University Conference and its accreditation body the CRUS OAQ is responsible for their recognition an accreditation also defines the right to call itself accordingly 2 1 3 Contents 1 Universities 2 Universities of Applied Sciences 3 Higher education institutions of art and music 4 Universities of teacher education 5 Other institutions of the higher education sector 6 Accredited institutions according to article 75 paragraph 3 HEdA 7 International rankings for the public universities 7 1 ARWU 7 2 Switzerland Top Universities in 2020 21 8 See also 9 Notes and references 10 External linksUniversities Edit Interactive fullscreen map Locations of the Universities of Switzerland Institution Abbreviation Location Founded Language Type EnrollmentUniversity of Basel UNIBAS Basel 1460 German English Public cantonal 13 139University of Bern UNIBE Bern 1834 German English Public cantonal 17 882University of Fribourg UNIFR Fribourg 1889 French German Public cantonal 10 000University of Geneva UNIGE Geneva 1559 French English Public cantonal 16 530University of Neuchatel UNINE Neuchatel 1838 French English Public cantonal 4 173University of Lausanne UNIL Lausanne 1537 French English Public cantonal 13 500University of Lucerne UNILU Lucerne 2000 German English Public cantonal 3 037University of Lugano USI Lugano 1995 Italian English Public cantonal 2 862University of St Gallen HSG St Gallen 1898 German English Public cantonal 8 553University of Zurich UZH Zurich 1833 German English Public cantonal 26 356Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne EPFL Lausanne 1853 French English Public federal 10 686Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich ETH ETHZ Zurich 1855 German English Public federal 20 607Universities of Applied Sciences EditThere are ten public and one private Universities of Applied Sciences or German Fachhochschule FH French Haute ecole specialisee HES and Italian scuola universitaria professionale SUP in Switzerland PublicBern University of Applied Sciences BFH German Berner Fachhochschule German speaking Fachhochschule Graubunden FHGR University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland FHNW German Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz German speaking and English speaking University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland OST German OST Ostschweizer Fachhochschule German speaking University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland HES SO French Haute ecole specialisee de Suisse occidentale French and German speaking in Fribourg only Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts HSLU German Hochschule Luzern German speaking University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland SUPSI Italian Scuola Universitaria Professionale della Svizzera Italiana Italian speaking Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZFH German Zurcher Fachhochschule German speaking Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZHAW German Zurcher Hochschule fur Angewandte Wissenschaften Zurich University of the Arts ZHdK German Zurcher Hochschule der Kunste PrivateKalaidos University of Applied Sciences German Kaleidos Fachhochschule Higher education institutions of art and music EditAccademia Teatro Dimitri Verscio part of the SUPSI Conservatorio della Svizzera italiana CSI Lugano part of the SUPSI Ecole cantonale d art de Lausanne ECAL Lausanne part of the HES SO Dipartimento ambiente costruzioni e design Canobbio part of the SUPSI HES SO Valais Wallis Edhea Ecole de design et haute ecole d art Sierre part of the HES SO Haute ecole d art et de design Geneve HEAD Geneva part of the HES SO Haute ecole de musique de Geneve HEM Neuchatel part of the HES SO Haute Ecole de Musique de Lausanne HEMU Lausanne Fribourg Sion part of the HES SO HE Arc Conservation restauration Lausanne part of the HES SO Hochschule der Kunste Bern HKB part of the BFH Hochschule fur Gestaltung und Kunst FHNW part of the FHNW Hochschule fur Musik FHNW part of the FHNW Hochschule Luzern Departement Design amp Kunst part of the HSLU Hochschule Luzern Departement Musik part of the HSLU La Manufacture Haute ecole des arts de la scene Lausanne part of the HES SO Zurcher Hochschule der Kunste ZHdK Kalaidos Musikhochschule part of the Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences Universities of teacher education EditAccording to diploma recognition by the EDK CDIP Haute ecole pedagogique des cantons de Berne du Jura et de Neuchatel HEP BEJUNE Haute ecole pedagogique du canton de Vaud HEP Vaud Padagogische Hochschule Wallis Haute ecole pedagogique du Valais HEP VS PH VS Haute ecole pedagogique Fribourg Padagogische Hochschule Freiburg HEP PH FR Hochschulinstitut IVP NMS Interkantonale Hochschule fur Heilpadagogik Zurich HfH Padagogische Hochschule Graubunden Alta scuola pedagogica dei Grigioni Scola auta da pedagogia dal Grischun PHGR Padagogische Hochschule Bern PHBern Padagogische Hochschule Luzern PH Luzern Padagogische Hochschule Nordwestschweiz PH FHNW Padagogische Hochschule St Gallen PHSG Padagogische Hochschule Schaffhausen PHSH Padagogische Hochschule Schwyz PHSZ Padagogische Hochschule Thurgau PHTG Padagogische Hochschule Zurich PH Zurich Padagogische Hochschule Zug PH Zug Schweizer Hochschule fur Logopadie Rorschach SHLR SUPSI Dipartimento formazione e apprendimento Ticino SUPSI DFA Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training SFUVETOther institutions of the higher education sector EditFranklin University Switzerland university institute Hochschule fur Wirtschaft Zurich HWZ university of applied sciences institute Hochschulinstitut Schaffhausen HSSH university institute Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies of Geneva IHEID university institute Schweizerisches universitares Institut fur traditionelle chinesische Medizin SWISS TCM UNI university institute Stiftung Universitare Fernstudien Schweiz Brig university institute SBS Swiss Business School university of applied sciences institute Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen SFISM Staatsunabhangige Theologische Hochschule Basel STH Basel university institute Accredited institutions according to article 75 paragraph 3 HEdA EditTheologische Hochschule Chur THCInternational rankings for the public universities EditARWU Edit In relation to its population size Switzerland is the country with the highest number of universities among the 100 best of the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2014 2015 4 Switzerland Top Universities in 2020 21 Edit A list of Switzerland top universities in 2020 as per three major ranking platforms ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities THE Times Higher Education and the QS Quacquarelli Symonds citation needed University Location ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities World Ranking 2020 THE Times Higher Education World Ranking 2020 QS Quacquarelli Symonds World Rankings 2021ETH Zurich Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich 20 14 6EPFL Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne Lausanne 83 43 14University of Zurich Zurich 56 73 69University of Basel Basel 88 92 149University of Geneva Geneva 59 149 106University of Lausanne Lausanne 101 150 191 169University of Bern Bern 101 150 109 114University of Fribourg Fribourg 401 500 351 400 601 650Universita della Svizzera Italiana Lugano 701 800 251 300 273University of St Gallen HSG St Gallen 401 500 428University of Neuchatel Neuchatel 901 1000 401 500 See also Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Universities and colleges in Switzerland List of largest universities by enrollment in Switzerland Education in Switzerland Science and technology in Switzerland List of colleges and universities by country List of colleges and universitiesNotes and references Edit a b SR RS 414 20 Federal Act on Funding and Coordination of the Swiss Higher Education Sector Higher Education Act HEdA of 30 September 2011 in German French Italian and English Berne Switzerland The federal Council 1 January 2020 Retrieved 4 November 2020 Members in German French Italian and English Berne Switzerland swissuniversities 2016 Retrieved 1 January 2018 Recognised or Accredited Swiss Higher Education Institutions in German French Italian and English Berne Switzerland swissuniversities 2022 Retrieved 29 November 2022 Rankings top of the class The Economist 28 March 2015 page visited on 7 April 2015 External links EditOfficial portal of swissuniversities The State Secretariat for Education Research and Innovation Results of University Rankings Portal Switzerland Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of universities in Switzerland amp oldid 1126405937, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
