Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

19 Best Universities in Switzerland for Finance

Focusing specifically on Finance, our data science engine identified the 19 most influential universities in Switzerland. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.07M specialized research publications which collectively generated 40.73M citations. 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 Finance

#11 in Europe #53 in the World

8% Acceptance

23,420 Enrollment

2

Zurich

University of Zurich

For Finance

#17 in Europe #74 in the World

19% Acceptance

25,732 Enrollment

3

Lausanne

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

For Finance

#44 in Europe #142 in the World

23% Acceptance

12,576 Enrollment

4

St. Gallen

University of St. Gallen

For Finance

#51 in Europe #159 in the World

33% Acceptance

7,666 Enrollment

5

Geneva

University of Geneva

For Finance

#98 in Europe #254 in the World

25% Acceptance

17,744 Enrollment

6

Bern

University of Bern

For Finance

#142 in Europe #369 in the World

26% Acceptance

19,608 Enrollment

7

Geneva

Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

For Finance

#255 in Europe #628 in the World

20% Acceptance

1,141 Enrollment

8

Neuchatel

University of Neuchatel

For Finance

#443 in Europe #1104 in the World

25% Acceptance

4,282 Enrollment

9

Fribourg

University of Fribourg

For Finance

#303 in Europe #719 in the World

33% Acceptance

10,366 Enrollment

10

Lausanne

University of Lausanne

For Finance

#110 in Europe #284 in the World

31% Acceptance

16,908 Enrollment

11

Bellevue

Webster University Geneva

For Finance

#1134 in Europe #4512 in the World

73% Acceptance

500 Enrollment

1915 Founded

12

Basel

University of Basel

For Finance

#160 in Europe #418 in the World

28% Acceptance

12,896 Enrollment

13

Lucerne

University of Lucerne

For Finance

#714 in Europe #2282 in the World

70% Acceptance

2,944 Enrollment

14

Manno

University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland

For Finance

#953 in Europe #3500 in the World

64% Acceptance

21,038 Enrollment

15

Delemont

University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

For Finance

#703 in Europe #2234 in the World

58% Acceptance

21,038 Enrollment

16

Bern

Bern University of Applied Sciences

For Finance

#811 in Europe #2811 in the World

43% Acceptance

6,970 Enrollment

17

Lucerne

Lucerne University of Applied Sciences

For Finance

#527 in Europe #1384 in the World

38% Acceptance

7,066 Enrollment

18

Brugg

University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

For Finance

#715 in Europe #2287 in the World

69% Acceptance

12,646 Enrollment

19

Lugano

University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

For Finance

#350 in Europe #870 in the World

20% Acceptance

3,017 Enrollment