Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

19 Best Universities in Switzerland for Computer Science

Focusing specifically on Computer Science, our data science engine identified the 19 most influential universities in Switzerland. Our methodology evaluated 400.8K subject-specific papers and 16.86M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Zurich

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

For Computer Science

#8 in Europe #52 in the World

8% Acceptance

23,420 Enrollment

2

Lausanne

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

For Computer Science

#9 in Europe #59 in the World

23% Acceptance

12,576 Enrollment

3

Zurich

University of Zurich

For Computer Science

#22 in Europe #107 in the World

19% Acceptance

25,732 Enrollment

4

Geneva

University of Geneva

For Computer Science

#59 in Europe #201 in the World

25% Acceptance

17,744 Enrollment

5

Bern

University of Bern

For Computer Science

#68 in Europe #223 in the World

26% Acceptance

19,608 Enrollment

6

Basel

University of Basel

For Computer Science

#111 in Europe #316 in the World

28% Acceptance

12,896 Enrollment

7

Lausanne

University of Lausanne

For Computer Science

#118 in Europe #330 in the World

31% Acceptance

16,908 Enrollment

8

Fribourg

University of Fribourg

For Computer Science

#259 in Europe #679 in the World

33% Acceptance

10,366 Enrollment

9

Lugano

University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

For Computer Science

#295 in Europe #769 in the World

20% Acceptance

3,017 Enrollment

10

St. Gallen

University of St. Gallen

For Computer Science

#308 in Europe #818 in the World

33% Acceptance

7,666 Enrollment

11

Neuchatel

University of Neuchatel

For Computer Science

#403 in Europe #1123 in the World

25% Acceptance

4,282 Enrollment

12

Manno

University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland

For Computer Science

#569 in Europe #1816 in the World

64% Acceptance

21,038 Enrollment

13

Delemont

University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

For Computer Science

#605 in Europe #1967 in the World

58% Acceptance

21,038 Enrollment

14

Brugg

University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

For Computer Science

#649 in Europe #2255 in the World

69% Acceptance

12,646 Enrollment

15

Lucerne

Lucerne University of Applied Sciences

For Computer Science

#692 in Europe #2494 in the World

38% Acceptance

7,066 Enrollment

16

Bern

Bern University of Applied Sciences

For Computer Science

#732 in Europe #2655 in the World

43% Acceptance

6,970 Enrollment

17

Geneva

Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

For Computer Science

#762 in Europe #2791 in the World

20% Acceptance

1,141 Enrollment

18

Lucerne

University of Lucerne

For Computer Science

#786 in Europe #2944 in the World

70% Acceptance

2,944 Enrollment

19

Bellevue

Webster University Geneva

For Computer Science

#1288 in Europe #5494 in the World

73% Acceptance

500 Enrollment

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