Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

16 Best Universities in Switzerland for Earth science and Geoscience

We ranked the top 16 universities for Earth science and Geoscience in Switzerland based on strict academic metrics. Based on 1.05M scholarly articles and 40.52M peer-reviewed citations, we reveal the best research labs driving innovation in Earth science and Geoscience. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Zurich

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

#7 in Europe #52 in the World

8% Acceptance

23,420 Enrollment

2

Lausanne

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

#33 in Europe #125 in the World

23% Acceptance

12,576 Enrollment

3

Bern

University of Bern

#58 in Europe #169 in the World

26% Acceptance

19,608 Enrollment

4

Zurich

University of Zurich

#15 in Europe #81 in the World

19% Acceptance

25,732 Enrollment

5

Geneva

University of Geneva

#49 in Europe #155 in the World

25% Acceptance

17,744 Enrollment

6

St. Gallen

University of St. Gallen

#277 in Europe #667 in the World

33% Acceptance

7,666 Enrollment

7

Neuchatel

University of Neuchatel

#366 in Europe #906 in the World

25% Acceptance

4,282 Enrollment

8

Fribourg

University of Fribourg

#224 in Europe #547 in the World

33% Acceptance

10,366 Enrollment

9

Lausanne

University of Lausanne

#98 in Europe #259 in the World

31% Acceptance

16,908 Enrollment

10

Basel

University of Basel

#80 in Europe #222 in the World

28% Acceptance

12,896 Enrollment

11

Manno

University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland

#704 in Europe #2021 in the World

64% Acceptance

21,038 Enrollment

12

Delemont

University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

#628 in Europe #1720 in the World

58% Acceptance

21,038 Enrollment

13

Bern

Bern University of Applied Sciences

#616 in Europe #1691 in the World

43% Acceptance

6,970 Enrollment

14

Lucerne

Lucerne University of Applied Sciences

#615 in Europe #1685 in the World

38% Acceptance

7,066 Enrollment

15

Brugg

University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

#497 in Europe #1287 in the World

69% Acceptance

12,646 Enrollment

16

Lugano

University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

#442 in Europe #1146 in the World

20% Acceptance

3,017 Enrollment