Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

19 Best Universities in Switzerland for Psychology

Focusing specifically on Psychology, our data science engine identified the 19 most influential universities in Switzerland. To determine these leaders, we isolated 224.1K specialized research publications which collectively generated 9.14M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Zurich

University of Zurich

For Psychology

#17 in Europe #83 in the World

19% Acceptance

25,732 Enrollment

2

Bern

University of Bern

For Psychology

#45 in Europe #157 in the World

26% Acceptance

19,608 Enrollment

3

Zurich

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

For Psychology

#60 in Europe #206 in the World

8% Acceptance

23,420 Enrollment

4

Geneva

University of Geneva

For Psychology

#65 in Europe #214 in the World

25% Acceptance

17,744 Enrollment

5

Lausanne

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

For Psychology

#68 in Europe #221 in the World

23% Acceptance

12,576 Enrollment

6

Lausanne

University of Lausanne

For Psychology

#81 in Europe #247 in the World

31% Acceptance

16,908 Enrollment

7

Basel

University of Basel

For Psychology

#87 in Europe #260 in the World

28% Acceptance

12,896 Enrollment

8

Fribourg

University of Fribourg

For Psychology

#225 in Europe #628 in the World

33% Acceptance

10,366 Enrollment

9

St. Gallen

University of St. Gallen

For Psychology

#297 in Europe #843 in the World

33% Acceptance

7,666 Enrollment

10

Lugano

University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

For Psychology

#352 in Europe #1025 in the World

20% Acceptance

3,017 Enrollment

11

Neuchatel

University of Neuchatel

For Psychology

#425 in Europe #1314 in the World

25% Acceptance

4,282 Enrollment

12

Delemont

University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

For Psychology

#547 in Europe #1864 in the World

58% Acceptance

21,038 Enrollment

13

Lucerne

University of Lucerne

For Psychology

#564 in Europe #1939 in the World

70% Acceptance

2,944 Enrollment

14

Manno

University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland

For Psychology

#593 in Europe #2064 in the World

64% Acceptance

21,038 Enrollment

15

Lucerne

Lucerne University of Applied Sciences

For Psychology

#659 in Europe #2443 in the World

38% Acceptance

7,066 Enrollment

16

Geneva

Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

For Psychology

#665 in Europe #2479 in the World

20% Acceptance

1,141 Enrollment

17

Brugg

University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

For Psychology

#673 in Europe #2511 in the World

69% Acceptance

12,646 Enrollment

18

Bern

Bern University of Applied Sciences

For Psychology

#711 in Europe #2689 in the World

43% Acceptance

6,970 Enrollment

19

Bellevue

Webster University Geneva

For Psychology

#1092 in Europe #4789 in the World

73% Acceptance

500 Enrollment

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