List of universities in Switzerland
This article lists universities in Switzerland.
The Swiss law on publicly financed universities, the Swiss University Conference and its accreditation body the CRUS-OAQ recognizes:[1] 12 Swiss universities (10 cantonal universities and two federal institutes of technology) and a number of public Swiss Universities of Applied Sciences and other education institutions, as Higher Education institutions.[2][3]
Contents
- 1 Universities
- 2 Universities of Applied Sciences
- 3 Higher education institutions of art and music
- 4 Universities of teacher education
- 5 Federal institute
- 6 Other institutions accredited by the Swiss University Conference
- 7 Other university-level institutions
- 8 International rankings for the public universities
- 9 List of other private schools and colleges
- 10 See also
- 11 Notes and references
- 12 External links
Universities[edit]
- University of Basel (Basel), German-speaking
- University of Bern (Bern), German-speaking
- University of Fribourg (Fribourg), French- and German-speaking
- University of Geneva (Geneva), French-speaking
- University of Neuchâtel (Neuchâtel), French-speaking
- University of Lausanne (Lausanne), French-speaking
- University of Lucerne (Lucerne), German/English-speaking
- University of Lugano (Lugano), Italian/English-speaking
- University of St. Gallen (HSG) (St. Gallen), German/English-speaking
- University of Zurich (Zürich), German/English-speaking
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) (Lausanne), French/English-speaking
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH) (Zurich), German/English-speaking
Universities of Applied Sciences[edit]
according to the Fachhochschulgesetz (FHSG) / Loi fédérale sur les hautes écoles spécialisées (LHES):
- Berner Fachhochschule, BFH
- Ecole d'ingénieurs et d'architectes de Fribourg | Hochschule für Technik und Architektur Freiburg (HES-SO), French and German-speaking
- Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz, FHNW (German: Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz)
- Fachhochschule Ostschweiz, FHO (German: Fachhochschule Ostschweiz)
- Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale, HES-SO, University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland, French-speaking
- Hochschule Luzern, HSLU, German-speaking
- Scuola Universitaria Professionale della Svizzera Italiana, (SUPSI), Italian-speaking
- Zürcher Fachhochschule, ZFH
- Kalaidos Fachhochschule
- University of Human Sciences and Technology of Lugano
Higher education institutions of art and music[edit]
- Conservatorio della Svizzera italiana, Lugano,
- Conservatoire de Musique de Genève, Geneva,
- Dipartimento Ambiente, Costruzioni e Design, Canobbio,
- Ecole cantonale d'art du Valais, Sierre,
- Haute école d'arts appliqués Arc, La Chaux-de-Fonds, (part of the HES-SO),
- École cantonale d'art de Lausanne (ECAL), Lausanne (part of the HES-SO)
- Haute école d'arts et de design, Geneva, (part of the HES-SO),
- Haute école de musique de Lausanne - HEMU] (part of the HES-SO),
- Hochschule der Künste Berne, Bern, (part of the BFH),
- Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst], Basel (part of the FHNW),
- Hochschule für Musik (Basel) und Schola Cantorum Basiliensis (part of the FHNW),
- Hochschule Luzern – Design & Kunst, Musik (part of the HSLU),
- Scuola Teatro Dimitri, Verscio (part of the SUPSI),
- Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (part of the ZFH)
Universities of teacher education[edit]
according to diploma recognition by the EDK / CDIP:
- The following cantonal schools are recognized: Graubünden, Bern Jura and Neuchâtel, Fribourg, Nordwestschweiz (Teilschule der FHNW), Rorschach, St. Gallen, Schaffhausen, Thurgau, Vaud, Wallis, Zentralschweiz, Zürich (Teilschule der ZFH)
- Alta Scuola Pedagogica Ticino (SUPSI)
- Interkantonale Hochschule für Heilpädagogik Zürich
- Schweize Hochschule für Logopädie Rorschach SHLR
- Eidgenössisches Hochschulinstitut gemäss Berufsbildungsgesetz (BBG), Art. 48
- Eidgenössisches Hochschulinstitut für Berufsbildung, EHB
Federal institute[edit]
according to the Berufsbildungsgesetz (BBG), Art. 48 / Loi fédérale sur la formation (LFPr), l'art. 48
- Swiss Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training, SFIVET
Other institutions accredited by the Swiss University Conference[edit]
- Facoltà di Teologia di Lugano
- Theologische Hochschule Chur (THC)
- Franklin University Switzerland, formerly Franklin College Switzerland (program accreditation since 2005, full university institution accreditation since 2013)
- The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (Institut universitaire de hautes études internationales et du développement IHEID) in Geneva
Other university-level institutions[edit]
- Stiftung Fernstudien Schweiz, Brig
- the Institut Universitaire Kurt Bösch (Institut Universitaire Kurt Bösch, IUKB) in Sion
International rankings for the public universities[edit]
THE-QS[edit]
According to the THE–QS World University Rankings:
Institution | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
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ETH Zurich (Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich) | 10 | 21 | 24 | 42 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 12 |
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne | 32 | 34 | 64 | 117 | 50 | 42 | 32 | 35 | 29 | 19 |
University of Geneva (Université de Genève) | NR | 88 | 39 | 105 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 74 | 71 |
University of Zurich (Universität Zürich) | NR | 85 | 109 | 140 | 106 | 92 | 101 | 106 | 90 | 78 |
University of Basel (Universität Basel) | NR | 127 | 75 | 114 | 131 | 108 | 137 | 151 | 121 | 110 |
University of Lausanne (Université de Lausanne) | NR | 133 | 89 | NR | 161 | 168 | 152 | 136 | 115 | 111 |
University of Bern (Universität Bern) | NR | NR | 178 | NR | 192 | 193 | 162 | 143 | 149 | 154 |
University of St. Gallen (Universität St. Gallen) | NR | 150 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 393 | 411-420 |
NR = no ranking or ranking outside top 200.
ARWU[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 2015[edit]
A list of Switzerland top universities in 2015 as per three major ranking platforms ARWU (Academic Ranking of World Universities), QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) and THE (Times Higher Education).[5]
University | Location | ARWU (Academic Ranking of World Universities) World Ranking 2015 | QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) World Rankings 2015 | THE (Times Higher Education) World Ranking 2015 |
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ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology | Zurich | 20 | 9 | 9 |
EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) | Lausanne | 101-150 | 14 | 31 |
University of Zurich | Zurich | 54 | 85 | 104 |
University of Geneva | Geneva | 58 | 89 | 131 |
University of Basel | Basel | 87 | 139 | 101 |
University of Lausanne | Lausanne | 201-300 | 143 | 144 |
University of Bern | Bern | 151-200 | 166 | 120 |
University of Fribourg | Fribourg | - | - | 201-250 |
University of St. Gallen(HSG) | St.Gallen | - | 329 | 351-400 |
University of Neuchâtel | Neuchâtel | - | - | 401-500 |
List of other private schools and colleges[edit]
See Category:Business schools in Switzerland , Category: Hospitality schools in Switzerland and Category:Private schools in Switzerland
See also[edit]
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- Category:Business schools in Switzerland
- Category:Private schools in Switzerland
- Swiss Association for Private Schools and Universities
- 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 universities
- myScience.ch - a Swiss portal for research and innovation
Notes and references[edit]
- ^ CRUS full list
- ^ Crus universities home page
- ^ CRUS hochschulen page
- ^ Rankings: top of the class, The Economist, 28 March 2015 (page visited on 7 April 2015).
- ^ Top University in Switzerland 2015
External links[edit]
- All Swiss university programmes
- Official portal of Swiss universities
- The State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation
- Results of University Rankings
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