Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

15 Best Universities in Switzerland for Sports

Focusing specifically on Sports, our data science engine identified the 15 most influential universities in Switzerland. Our methodology evaluated 1.04M subject-specific papers and 40.02M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Zurich

University of Zurich

For Sports

#29 in Europe #104 in the World

19% Acceptance

25,732 Enrollment

2

Zurich

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

For Sports

#42 in Europe #135 in the World

8% Acceptance

23,420 Enrollment

3

Lausanne

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

For Sports

#50 in Europe #155 in the World

23% Acceptance

12,576 Enrollment

4

Bern

University of Bern

For Sports

#63 in Europe #186 in the World

26% Acceptance

19,608 Enrollment

5

Geneva

University of Geneva

For Sports

#121 in Europe #321 in the World

25% Acceptance

17,744 Enrollment

6

St. Gallen

University of St. Gallen

For Sports

#400 in Europe #1085 in the World

33% Acceptance

7,666 Enrollment

7

Lucerne

University of Lucerne

For Sports

#453 in Europe #1275 in the World

70% Acceptance

2,944 Enrollment

8

Manno

University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland

For Sports

#535 in Europe #1670 in the World

64% Acceptance

21,038 Enrollment

9

Delemont

University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland

For Sports

#329 in Europe #849 in the World

58% Acceptance

21,038 Enrollment

10

Bern

Bern University of Applied Sciences

For Sports

#361 in Europe #958 in the World

43% Acceptance

6,970 Enrollment

11

Brugg

University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland

For Sports

#683 in Europe #2359 in the World

69% Acceptance

12,646 Enrollment

12

Lugano

University of Italian-speaking Switzerland

For Sports

#628 in Europe #2123 in the World

20% Acceptance

3,017 Enrollment

13

Fribourg

University of Fribourg

For Sports

#265 in Europe #658 in the World

33% Acceptance

10,366 Enrollment

14

Lausanne

University of Lausanne

For Sports

#100 in Europe #269 in the World

31% Acceptance

16,908 Enrollment

15

Basel

University of Basel

For Sports

#76 in Europe #221 in the World

28% Acceptance

12,896 Enrollment