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Best Universities in Switzerland 2027

A consensus ranking of 12 universities in Switzerland, aggregating QS, THE, ARWU (Shanghai) and U.S. News into one transparent table. Part of our global rankings by country coverage (Europe).

Data verified: June 2026 · Latest published edition of each ranking
How these rankings work: each university's position in QS, THE, ARWU and U.S. News is converted to a percentile, averaged with equal weight, and re-ordered by that average. Only universities appearing in at least one major ranking are shown. Full details on the methodology page.
#
University
QS 2027
THE 2026
ARWU 2025
U.S. News 2026
Consensus score
1
ETH Zurich · Zurich
8
11
22
35
98.8
2
22
35
·
86
97.6
4
98
·
64
59
95.2
5
168
·
58
120
93.3
6
150
120
94
180
92
7
233
·
101-150
153
90.2
8
191
·
151-200
114
89.9
9
456
275
601-700
550
69
10
·
375
·
1018
65.2
11
670
450
501-600
·
64.6
12
1201
700
·
1195
48.4

About Switzerland higher education

Switzerland punches well above its weight in global rankings, with ETH Zurich consistently in the top 10 globally. Swiss universities benefit from exceptional research funding, strong industry ties (pharma, engineering, finance), and a multilingual academic environment.

Data sources

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · Jun 2025 · official release
THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · Oct 2025 · official release
ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · Aug 2025 · official release
U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release
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EduRank (2027). Best Universities in Switzerland 2027. Retrieved June 2026, from https://edurank.co/rankings/country/ch/
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