Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

19 Best Universities in Switzerland for Economics

Focusing specifically on Economics, our data science engine identified the 19 most influential universities in Switzerland. Based on 98.7K scholarly articles and 3.33M peer-reviewed citations, we reveal the best research labs driving innovation in Economics. 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 Economics

#18 in Europe #71 in the World

8% Acceptance

23,420 Enrollment

2

Zurich

University of Zurich

For Economics

#28 in Europe #101 in the World

19% Acceptance

25,732 Enrollment

3

Lausanne

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

For Economics

#79 in Europe #223 in the World

23% Acceptance

12,576 Enrollment

4

Geneva

University of Geneva

For Economics

#81 in Europe #228 in the World

25% Acceptance

17,744 Enrollment

5

St. Gallen

University of St. Gallen

For Economics

#90 in Europe #252 in the World

33% Acceptance

7,666 Enrollment

6

Bern

University of Bern

For Economics

#109 in Europe #308 in the World

26% Acceptance

19,608 Enrollment

7

Lausanne

University of Lausanne

For Economics

#110 in Europe #309 in the World

31% Acceptance

16,908 Enrollment

8

Basel

University of Basel

For Economics

#140 in Europe #388 in the World

28% Acceptance

12,896 Enrollment

9

Geneva

Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

For Economics

#237 in Europe #621 in the World

20% Acceptance

1,141 Enrollment

10

Fribourg

University of Fribourg

For Economics

#288 in Europe #752 in the World

33% Acceptance

10,366 Enrollment

11

Lugano

University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

For Economics

#395 in Europe #1033 in the World

20% Acceptance

3,017 Enrollment

12

Neuchatel

University of Neuchatel

For Economics

#456 in Europe #1204 in the World

25% Acceptance

4,282 Enrollment

13

Lucerne

University of Lucerne

For Economics

#616 in Europe #1867 in the World

70% Acceptance

2,944 Enrollment

14

Delemont

University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

For Economics

#635 in Europe #1942 in the World

58% Acceptance

21,038 Enrollment

15

Bern

Bern University of Applied Sciences

For Economics

#735 in Europe #2467 in the World

43% Acceptance

6,970 Enrollment

16

Lucerne

Lucerne University of Applied Sciences

For Economics

#738 in Europe #2474 in the World

38% Acceptance

7,066 Enrollment

17

Brugg

University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

For Economics

#742 in Europe #2492 in the World

69% Acceptance

12,646 Enrollment

18

Manno

University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland

For Economics

#857 in Europe #3180 in the World

64% Acceptance

21,038 Enrollment

19

Bellevue

Webster University Geneva

For Economics

#1185 in Europe #5003 in the World

73% Acceptance

500 Enrollment

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