Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

19 Best Universities in Switzerland for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

Focusing specifically on Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, our data science engine identified the 19 most influential universities in Switzerland. To determine these leaders, we isolated 408.2K specialized research publications which collectively generated 13.64M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Zurich

University of Zurich

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#21 in Europe #86 in the World

19% Acceptance

25,732 Enrollment

2

Zurich

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#33 in Europe #110 in the World

8% Acceptance

23,420 Enrollment

3

Bern

University of Bern

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#65 in Europe #179 in the World

26% Acceptance

19,608 Enrollment

4

Geneva

University of Geneva

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#68 in Europe #184 in the World

25% Acceptance

17,744 Enrollment

5

Lausanne

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#76 in Europe #206 in the World

23% Acceptance

12,576 Enrollment

6

Lausanne

University of Lausanne

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#93 in Europe #243 in the World

31% Acceptance

16,908 Enrollment

7

Basel

University of Basel

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#140 in Europe #342 in the World

28% Acceptance

12,896 Enrollment

8

St. Gallen

University of St. Gallen

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#220 in Europe #535 in the World

33% Acceptance

7,666 Enrollment

9

Fribourg

University of Fribourg

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#232 in Europe #568 in the World

33% Acceptance

10,366 Enrollment

10

Neuchatel

University of Neuchatel

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#337 in Europe #836 in the World

25% Acceptance

4,282 Enrollment

11

Geneva

Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#418 in Europe #1111 in the World

20% Acceptance

1,141 Enrollment

12

Lugano

University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#447 in Europe #1200 in the World

20% Acceptance

3,017 Enrollment

13

Lucerne

University of Lucerne

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#591 in Europe #1726 in the World

70% Acceptance

2,944 Enrollment

14

Delemont

University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#641 in Europe #1920 in the World

58% Acceptance

21,038 Enrollment

15

Brugg

University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#667 in Europe #2029 in the World

69% Acceptance

12,646 Enrollment

16

Bern

Bern University of Applied Sciences

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#745 in Europe #2461 in the World

43% Acceptance

6,970 Enrollment

17

Manno

University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#762 in Europe #2563 in the World

64% Acceptance

21,038 Enrollment

18

Lucerne

Lucerne University of Applied Sciences

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#770 in Europe #2607 in the World

38% Acceptance

7,066 Enrollment

19

Bellevue

Webster University Geneva

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1236 in Europe #5138 in the World

73% Acceptance

500 Enrollment

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