Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

18 Best Universities in Switzerland for Art & Design

Focusing specifically on Art & Design, our data science engine identified the 18 most influential universities in Switzerland. To determine these leaders, we isolated 65.9K specialized research publications which collectively generated 2.22M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Zurich

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

For Art & Design

#18 in Europe #71 in the World

8% Acceptance

23,420 Enrollment

2

Lausanne

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

For Art & Design

#25 in Europe #90 in the World

23% Acceptance

12,576 Enrollment

3

Zurich

University of Zurich

For Art & Design

#39 in Europe #123 in the World

19% Acceptance

25,732 Enrollment

4

Geneva

University of Geneva

For Art & Design

#79 in Europe #216 in the World

25% Acceptance

17,744 Enrollment

5

Bern

University of Bern

For Art & Design

#89 in Europe #241 in the World

26% Acceptance

19,608 Enrollment

6

Basel

University of Basel

For Art & Design

#158 in Europe #397 in the World

28% Acceptance

12,896 Enrollment

7

Lausanne

University of Lausanne

For Art & Design

#168 in Europe #414 in the World

31% Acceptance

16,908 Enrollment

8

Fribourg

University of Fribourg

For Art & Design

#218 in Europe #531 in the World

33% Acceptance

10,366 Enrollment

9

St. Gallen

University of St. Gallen

For Art & Design

#289 in Europe #692 in the World

33% Acceptance

7,666 Enrollment

10

Lugano

University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

For Art & Design

#309 in Europe #752 in the World

20% Acceptance

3,017 Enrollment

11

Neuchatel

University of Neuchatel

For Art & Design

#355 in Europe #897 in the World

25% Acceptance

4,282 Enrollment

12

Geneva

Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

For Art & Design

#540 in Europe #1484 in the World

20% Acceptance

1,141 Enrollment

13

Manno

University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland

For Art & Design

#624 in Europe #1827 in the World

64% Acceptance

21,038 Enrollment

14

Brugg

University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

For Art & Design

#652 in Europe #1966 in the World

69% Acceptance

12,646 Enrollment

15

Delemont

University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

For Art & Design

#659 in Europe #1999 in the World

58% Acceptance

21,038 Enrollment

16

Bern

Bern University of Applied Sciences

For Art & Design

#809 in Europe #2809 in the World

43% Acceptance

6,970 Enrollment

17

Lucerne

University of Lucerne

For Art & Design

#819 in Europe #2855 in the World

70% Acceptance

2,944 Enrollment

18

Lucerne

Lucerne University of Applied Sciences

For Art & Design

#837 in Europe #2954 in the World

38% Acceptance

7,066 Enrollment