Accredited universities in Switzerland

SubjectsEngineering and Information Technology · Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering · Business · Health · Social Work · Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (HAFL) · Arts (Bern Academy of the Arts) · Sport

Accreditation

Swiss Accreditation Council / Swiss Agency for Accreditation and Quality Assurance (AAQ); swissuniversities; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.

Tuition

Switzerland's public universities charge LOW tuition relative to their quality and to the country's cost level: commonly CHF 1,000-4,000/year for most universities (some, e.g. USI, somewhat higher; ETH/EPFL ~CHF 1,460/year). Fees are usually the SAME or only modestly higher for international students. HOWEVER the COST OF LIVING is among the HIGHEST in the world (~CHF 1,800-2,800/month). Private institutions (IMD, etc.) charge market tuition.

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesSwiss academic year begins mid/late September. Applicants typically apply by spring (often 30 April for autumn; ETH/EPFL and medicine have earlier procedures); verify per university.

Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH) is a large multi-field university of applied sciences (~7,500 students) including the Bern Academy of the Arts and the HAFL school of agricultural, forest and food sciences.

SubjectsBasic Sciences · Engineering · Computer and Communication Sciences · Life Sciences · Environment, Architecture and Civil Engineering · Management of Technology · Digital Humanities

Accreditation

Swiss Accreditation Council / Swiss Agency for Accreditation and Quality Assurance (AAQ); swissuniversities; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.

Tuition

Switzerland's public universities charge LOW tuition relative to their quality and to the country's cost level: commonly CHF 1,000-4,000/year for most universities (some, e.g. USI, somewhat higher; ETH/EPFL ~CHF 1,460/year). Fees are usually the SAME or only modestly higher for international students. HOWEVER the COST OF LIVING is among the HIGHEST in the world (~CHF 1,800-2,800/month). Private institutions (IMD, etc.) charge market tuition.

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesSwiss academic year begins mid/late September. Applicants typically apply by spring (often 30 April for autumn; ETH/EPFL and medicine have earlier procedures); verify per university.

EPFL (federal-institute status 1969, heritage to 1853) is one of the WORLD'S TOP technical universities (consistently global top ~15-30) — ~16,000 students — internationally renowned in engineering, computer science, and life sciences, with a very international faculty and student body. A Swiss federal institute.

SubjectsEngineering Sciences · Architecture and Civil Engineering · Mathematics and Natural Sciences · Computer Science · Management, Technology and Economics · System-Oriented Natural Sciences · Physics · Chemistry · Biology · Earth Sciences

Accreditation

Swiss Accreditation Council / Swiss Agency for Accreditation and Quality Assurance (AAQ); swissuniversities; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.

Tuition

Switzerland's public universities charge LOW tuition relative to their quality and to the country's cost level: commonly CHF 1,000-4,000/year for most universities (some, e.g. USI, somewhat higher; ETH/EPFL ~CHF 1,460/year). Fees are usually the SAME or only modestly higher for international students. HOWEVER the COST OF LIVING is among the HIGHEST in the world (~CHF 1,800-2,800/month). Private institutions (IMD, etc.) charge market tuition.

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesSwiss academic year begins mid/late September. Applicants typically apply by spring (often 30 April for autumn; ETH/EPFL and medicine have earlier procedures); verify per university.

Founded in 1855, ETH Zürich is one of the WORLD'S TOP universities (consistently global top ~10, and the top in continental Europe in many rankings) — ~25,000 students. Albert Einstein studied here (graduating 1900) and later was a professor; AROUND TWENTY NOBEL LAUREATES are associated with ETH. A Swiss federal institute; member of the IDEA League.

SubjectsInternational Affairs · International Law · International Economics · Development Studies · International History and Politics · Anthropology and Sociology · International Relations/Political Science

Accreditation

Swiss Accreditation Council / Swiss Agency for Accreditation and Quality Assurance (AAQ); swissuniversities; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.

Tuition

Switzerland's public universities charge LOW tuition relative to their quality and to the country's cost level: commonly CHF 1,000-4,000/year for most universities (some, e.g. USI, somewhat higher; ETH/EPFL ~CHF 1,460/year). Fees are usually the SAME or only modestly higher for international students. HOWEVER the COST OF LIVING is among the HIGHEST in the world (~CHF 1,800-2,800/month). Private institutions (IMD, etc.) charge market tuition.

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesSwiss academic year begins mid/late September. Applicants typically apply by spring (often 30 April for autumn; ETH/EPFL and medicine have earlier procedures); verify per university.

The Graduate Institute Geneva (IHEID, heritage to 1927) is a world-renowned, highly international graduate institution for international affairs, law, economics, and development studies — embedded in Geneva's diplomatic ecosystem (UN, WTO, ICRC). Predominantly English- and French-medium; a publicly-supported foundation.

SubjectsEngineering and Architecture · Business and Services · Design and Visual Arts · Music and Performing Arts · Health Sciences · Social Work

Accreditation

Swiss Accreditation Council / Swiss Agency for Accreditation and Quality Assurance (AAQ); swissuniversities; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.

Tuition

Switzerland's public universities charge LOW tuition relative to their quality and to the country's cost level: commonly CHF 1,000-4,000/year for most universities (some, e.g. USI, somewhat higher; ETH/EPFL ~CHF 1,460/year). Fees are usually the SAME or only modestly higher for international students. HOWEVER the COST OF LIVING is among the HIGHEST in the world (~CHF 1,800-2,800/month). Private institutions (IMD, etc.) charge market tuition.

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesSwiss academic year begins mid/late September. Applicants typically apply by spring (often 30 April for autumn; ETH/EPFL and medicine have earlier procedures); verify per university.

HES-SO (formed 1998) is the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western (French-speaking) Switzerland and the LARGEST university of applied sciences in the country (~22,000 students across many member schools in engineering, business, health, social work, design, and the arts). ⚠️ Added by curator (collector omission of Switzerland's largest university of applied sciences).

SubjectsExecutive MBA · MBA · Executive Education · Leadership · Strategy and Innovation

Accreditation

Swiss Accreditation Council / Swiss Agency for Accreditation and Quality Assurance (AAQ); swissuniversities; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.

Tuition

Switzerland's public universities charge LOW tuition relative to their quality and to the country's cost level: commonly CHF 1,000-4,000/year for most universities (some, e.g. USI, somewhat higher; ETH/EPFL ~CHF 1,460/year). Fees are usually the SAME or only modestly higher for international students. HOWEVER the COST OF LIVING is among the HIGHEST in the world (~CHF 1,800-2,800/month). Private institutions (IMD, etc.) charge market tuition.

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesSwiss academic year begins mid/late September. Applicants typically apply by spring (often 30 April for autumn; ETH/EPFL and medicine have earlier procedures); verify per university.

IMD (formed 1990 from earlier institutes) is a private Lausanne business school consistently ranked among the WORLD'S TOP for executive education and its MBA/EMBA — small, highly selective, fully ENGLISH-medium. Private institution; not part of the public accreditation framework in the same way as the universities.

SubjectsEngineering and Architecture · Business · Information Technology · Social Work · Design, Film and Art · Music · Health

Accreditation

Swiss Accreditation Council / Swiss Agency for Accreditation and Quality Assurance (AAQ); swissuniversities; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.

Tuition

Switzerland's public universities charge LOW tuition relative to their quality and to the country's cost level: commonly CHF 1,000-4,000/year for most universities (some, e.g. USI, somewhat higher; ETH/EPFL ~CHF 1,460/year). Fees are usually the SAME or only modestly higher for international students. HOWEVER the COST OF LIVING is among the HIGHEST in the world (~CHF 1,800-2,800/month). Private institutions (IMD, etc.) charge market tuition.

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesSwiss academic year begins mid/late September. Applicants typically apply by spring (often 30 April for autumn; ETH/EPFL and medicine have earlier procedures); verify per university.

Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU) is a large multi-field UAS (~8,000 students) including a renowned music academy and design/film/art school.

SubjectsEngineering and Information Technology · Architecture and Construction · Business · Health · Social Work · Music (Conservatorio) · Education · Art and Design

Accreditation

Swiss Accreditation Council / Swiss Agency for Accreditation and Quality Assurance (AAQ); swissuniversities; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.

Tuition

Switzerland's public universities charge LOW tuition relative to their quality and to the country's cost level: commonly CHF 1,000-4,000/year for most universities (some, e.g. USI, somewhat higher; ETH/EPFL ~CHF 1,460/year). Fees are usually the SAME or only modestly higher for international students. HOWEVER the COST OF LIVING is among the HIGHEST in the world (~CHF 1,800-2,800/month). Private institutions (IMD, etc.) charge market tuition.

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesSwiss academic year begins mid/late September. Applicants typically apply by spring (often 30 April for autumn; ETH/EPFL and medicine have earlier procedures); verify per university.

SUPSI is the ITALIAN-language university of applied sciences of southern Switzerland (~5,000 students), spanning engineering, health, business, and a conservatory.

SubjectsArchitecture (Mendrisio) · Economics · Communication, Culture and Society · Informatics · Biomedical Sciences

Accreditation

Swiss Accreditation Council / Swiss Agency for Accreditation and Quality Assurance (AAQ); swissuniversities; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.

Tuition

Switzerland's public universities charge LOW tuition relative to their quality and to the country's cost level: commonly CHF 1,000-4,000/year for most universities (some, e.g. USI, somewhat higher; ETH/EPFL ~CHF 1,460/year). Fees are usually the SAME or only modestly higher for international students. HOWEVER the COST OF LIVING is among the HIGHEST in the world (~CHF 1,800-2,800/month). Private institutions (IMD, etc.) charge market tuition.

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesSwiss academic year begins mid/late September. Applicants typically apply by spring (often 30 April for autumn; ETH/EPFL and medicine have earlier procedures); verify per university.

Founded in 1996, the Università della Svizzera italiana (USI, Lugano) is Switzerland's ITALIAN-language university (~3,000 students), internationally oriented and noted for its Academy of Architecture (Mendrisio), informatics, and communication.

SubjectsApplied Psychology · Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geomatics · Business · Engineering · Life Sciences · Music · Education · Social Work · Art and Design

Accreditation

Swiss Accreditation Council / Swiss Agency for Accreditation and Quality Assurance (AAQ); swissuniversities; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.

Tuition

Switzerland's public universities charge LOW tuition relative to their quality and to the country's cost level: commonly CHF 1,000-4,000/year for most universities (some, e.g. USI, somewhat higher; ETH/EPFL ~CHF 1,460/year). Fees are usually the SAME or only modestly higher for international students. HOWEVER the COST OF LIVING is among the HIGHEST in the world (~CHF 1,800-2,800/month). Private institutions (IMD, etc.) charge market tuition.

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesSwiss academic year begins mid/late September. Applicants typically apply by spring (often 30 April for autumn; ETH/EPFL and medicine have earlier procedures); verify per university.

FHNW (formed 2006) is one of Switzerland's largest universities of applied sciences (~13,000 students), serving the northwestern cantons across nine schools including engineering, life sciences, business, and the arts.

SubjectsMedicine · Sciences · Humanities and Social Sciences · Law · Business and Economics · Psychology · Theology · Biomedicine

Accreditation

Swiss Accreditation Council / Swiss Agency for Accreditation and Quality Assurance (AAQ); swissuniversities; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.

Tuition

Switzerland's public universities charge LOW tuition relative to their quality and to the country's cost level: commonly CHF 1,000-4,000/year for most universities (some, e.g. USI, somewhat higher; ETH/EPFL ~CHF 1,460/year). Fees are usually the SAME or only modestly higher for international students. HOWEVER the COST OF LIVING is among the HIGHEST in the world (~CHF 1,800-2,800/month). Private institutions (IMD, etc.) charge market tuition.

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesSwiss academic year begins mid/late September. Applicants typically apply by spring (often 30 April for autumn; ETH/EPFL and medicine have earlier procedures); verify per university.

Founded in 1460, the University of Basel is the OLDEST university in Switzerland (~13,000 students). Erasmus of Rotterdam taught here; Paracelsus, the Bernoulli mathematicians, Leonhard Euler, Jacob Burckhardt, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Carl Jung are associated with it. Strong in life sciences and medicine (close ties to the Basel pharma cluster).

SubjectsMedicine · Veterinary Medicine · Sciences · Humanities · Law · Business, Economics and Social Sciences · Theology

Accreditation

Swiss Accreditation Council / Swiss Agency for Accreditation and Quality Assurance (AAQ); swissuniversities; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.

Tuition

Switzerland's public universities charge LOW tuition relative to their quality and to the country's cost level: commonly CHF 1,000-4,000/year for most universities (some, e.g. USI, somewhat higher; ETH/EPFL ~CHF 1,460/year). Fees are usually the SAME or only modestly higher for international students. HOWEVER the COST OF LIVING is among the HIGHEST in the world (~CHF 1,800-2,800/month). Private institutions (IMD, etc.) charge market tuition.

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesSwiss academic year begins mid/late September. Applicants typically apply by spring (often 30 April for autumn; ETH/EPFL and medicine have earlier procedures); verify per university.

Founded in 1834, the University of Bern is a comprehensive research university (~19,000 students) in the Swiss capital, strong in medicine, space/climate research, and the sciences.

SubjectsTheology · Law · Economics and Social Sciences · Humanities · Sciences and Medicine

Accreditation

Swiss Accreditation Council / Swiss Agency for Accreditation and Quality Assurance (AAQ); swissuniversities; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.

Tuition

Switzerland's public universities charge LOW tuition relative to their quality and to the country's cost level: commonly CHF 1,000-4,000/year for most universities (some, e.g. USI, somewhat higher; ETH/EPFL ~CHF 1,460/year). Fees are usually the SAME or only modestly higher for international students. HOWEVER the COST OF LIVING is among the HIGHEST in the world (~CHF 1,800-2,800/month). Private institutions (IMD, etc.) charge market tuition.

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesSwiss academic year begins mid/late September. Applicants typically apply by spring (often 30 April for autumn; ETH/EPFL and medicine have earlier procedures); verify per university.

Founded in 1889, the University of Fribourg is Switzerland's BILINGUAL university — teaching in both French and German (~10,000 students) — with a notable Catholic theology faculty and strong bilingual law/economics provision.

SubjectsMedicine · Sciences · Law · Economics and Management · Humanities (Lettres) · Social Sciences · Psychology and Education · Translation and Interpreting · Theology

Accreditation

Swiss Accreditation Council / Swiss Agency for Accreditation and Quality Assurance (AAQ); swissuniversities; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.

Tuition

Switzerland's public universities charge LOW tuition relative to their quality and to the country's cost level: commonly CHF 1,000-4,000/year for most universities (some, e.g. USI, somewhat higher; ETH/EPFL ~CHF 1,460/year). Fees are usually the SAME or only modestly higher for international students. HOWEVER the COST OF LIVING is among the HIGHEST in the world (~CHF 1,800-2,800/month). Private institutions (IMD, etc.) charge market tuition.

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesSwiss academic year begins mid/late September. Applicants typically apply by spring (often 30 April for autumn; ETH/EPFL and medicine have earlier procedures); verify per university.

Founded in 1559 (by John Calvin as an academy), the University of Geneva is one of Switzerland's leading research universities (~19,000 students), strong in the sciences, medicine, and international/translation studies, benefiting from Geneva's role as a global hub for diplomacy and science (CERN nearby).

SubjectsBiology and Medicine · Sciences (Geosciences and Environment) · Law, Criminal Justice and Public Administration · Business and Economics (HEC Lausanne) · Arts · Social and Political Sciences · Theology and Religious Studies

Accreditation

Swiss Accreditation Council / Swiss Agency for Accreditation and Quality Assurance (AAQ); swissuniversities; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.

Tuition

Switzerland's public universities charge LOW tuition relative to their quality and to the country's cost level: commonly CHF 1,000-4,000/year for most universities (some, e.g. USI, somewhat higher; ETH/EPFL ~CHF 1,460/year). Fees are usually the SAME or only modestly higher for international students. HOWEVER the COST OF LIVING is among the HIGHEST in the world (~CHF 1,800-2,800/month). Private institutions (IMD, etc.) charge market tuition.

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesSwiss academic year begins mid/late September. Applicants typically apply by spring (often 30 April for autumn; ETH/EPFL and medicine have earlier procedures); verify per university.

Heritage to 1537, the University of Lausanne is a comprehensive research university (~17,000 students) strong in life sciences/medicine, environmental sciences, and business (HEC Lausanne); known for forensic science/criminology.

SubjectsTheology · Law · Cultural and Social Sciences · Economics · Health Sciences and Medicine

Accreditation

Swiss Accreditation Council / Swiss Agency for Accreditation and Quality Assurance (AAQ); swissuniversities; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.

Tuition

Switzerland's public universities charge LOW tuition relative to their quality and to the country's cost level: commonly CHF 1,000-4,000/year for most universities (some, e.g. USI, somewhat higher; ETH/EPFL ~CHF 1,460/year). Fees are usually the SAME or only modestly higher for international students. HOWEVER the COST OF LIVING is among the HIGHEST in the world (~CHF 1,800-2,800/month). Private institutions (IMD, etc.) charge market tuition.

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesSwiss academic year begins mid/late September. Applicants typically apply by spring (often 30 April for autumn; ETH/EPFL and medicine have earlier procedures); verify per university.

The University of Lucerne (university status 2000, with older faculty roots) is one of Switzerland's youngest and smaller universities (~3,000 students), with strengths in law, cultural/social sciences, and a newer medical faculty.

SubjectsSciences · Letters and Humanities · Law · Economics · Social Sciences (Migration/Mobility) · Hydrogeology

Accreditation

Swiss Accreditation Council / Swiss Agency for Accreditation and Quality Assurance (AAQ); swissuniversities; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.

Tuition

Switzerland's public universities charge LOW tuition relative to their quality and to the country's cost level: commonly CHF 1,000-4,000/year for most universities (some, e.g. USI, somewhat higher; ETH/EPFL ~CHF 1,460/year). Fees are usually the SAME or only modestly higher for international students. HOWEVER the COST OF LIVING is among the HIGHEST in the world (~CHF 1,800-2,800/month). Private institutions (IMD, etc.) charge market tuition.

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesSwiss academic year begins mid/late September. Applicants typically apply by spring (often 30 April for autumn; ETH/EPFL and medicine have earlier procedures); verify per university.

Heritage to 1838 (university 1909), the University of Neuchâtel (~4,500 students) is a French-speaking university notable for migration/mobility studies, biology, and hydrogeology.

SubjectsBusiness Administration · Economics · Law · International Affairs · Management · Finance · Computer Science

Accreditation

Swiss Accreditation Council / Swiss Agency for Accreditation and Quality Assurance (AAQ); swissuniversities; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.

Tuition

Switzerland's public universities charge LOW tuition relative to their quality and to the country's cost level: commonly CHF 1,000-4,000/year for most universities (some, e.g. USI, somewhat higher; ETH/EPFL ~CHF 1,460/year). Fees are usually the SAME or only modestly higher for international students. HOWEVER the COST OF LIVING is among the HIGHEST in the world (~CHF 1,800-2,800/month). Private institutions (IMD, etc.) charge market tuition.

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesSwiss academic year begins mid/late September. Applicants typically apply by spring (often 30 April for autumn; ETH/EPFL and medicine have earlier procedures); verify per university.

Founded in 1898, the University of St. Gallen (HSG) is one of EUROPE'S leading business and economics universities (~9,000 students) — TRIPLE CROWN accredited (AACSB+EQUIS+AMBA), consistently FT-top in Europe for management; selective.

SubjectsMedicine · Sciences · Law · Economics, Business and Informatics · Arts and Social Sciences · Theology · Veterinary Medicine

Accreditation

Swiss Accreditation Council / Swiss Agency for Accreditation and Quality Assurance (AAQ); swissuniversities; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.

Tuition

Switzerland's public universities charge LOW tuition relative to their quality and to the country's cost level: commonly CHF 1,000-4,000/year for most universities (some, e.g. USI, somewhat higher; ETH/EPFL ~CHF 1,460/year). Fees are usually the SAME or only modestly higher for international students. HOWEVER the COST OF LIVING is among the HIGHEST in the world (~CHF 1,800-2,800/month). Private institutions (IMD, etc.) charge market tuition.

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesSwiss academic year begins mid/late September. Applicants typically apply by spring (often 30 April for autumn; ETH/EPFL and medicine have earlier procedures); verify per university.

Founded in 1833, the University of Zurich is Switzerland's LARGEST university (~28,000 students) and a leading comprehensive research university — LERU member; numerous Nobel laureates associated (Einstein received his doctorate from UZH in 1905). Strong across medicine, sciences, law, and economics.

SubjectsEngineering · Applied Linguistics · Health Sciences · Life Sciences and Facility Management · Applied Psychology · Management and Law · Social Work · Architecture, Design and Civil Engineering

Accreditation

Swiss Accreditation Council / Swiss Agency for Accreditation and Quality Assurance (AAQ); swissuniversities; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.

Tuition

Switzerland's public universities charge LOW tuition relative to their quality and to the country's cost level: commonly CHF 1,000-4,000/year for most universities (some, e.g. USI, somewhat higher; ETH/EPFL ~CHF 1,460/year). Fees are usually the SAME or only modestly higher for international students. HOWEVER the COST OF LIVING is among the HIGHEST in the world (~CHF 1,800-2,800/month). Private institutions (IMD, etc.) charge market tuition.

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesSwiss academic year begins mid/late September. Applicants typically apply by spring (often 30 April for autumn; ETH/EPFL and medicine have earlier procedures); verify per university.

ZHAW (formed 2007) is one of Switzerland's largest universities of applied sciences (~14,000 students), broad across engineering, health, life sciences, applied linguistics, and management.

SubjectsFine Arts · Design · Music · Theatre and Dance · Film · Transdisciplinary Studies · Art Education · Cultural Analysis

Accreditation

Swiss Accreditation Council / Swiss Agency for Accreditation and Quality Assurance (AAQ); swissuniversities; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

English

German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.

Tuition

Switzerland's public universities charge LOW tuition relative to their quality and to the country's cost level: commonly CHF 1,000-4,000/year for most universities (some, e.g. USI, somewhat higher; ETH/EPFL ~CHF 1,460/year). Fees are usually the SAME or only modestly higher for international students. HOWEVER the COST OF LIVING is among the HIGHEST in the world (~CHF 1,800-2,800/month). Private institutions (IMD, etc.) charge market tuition.

Scholarships

Limited

Contact

University contact page

Deadlines

View official deadlinesSwiss academic year begins mid/late September. Applicants typically apply by spring (often 30 April for autumn; ETH/EPFL and medicine have earlier procedures); verify per university.

Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK, formed 2007) is one of the LARGEST art and design universities in Europe (~2,800 students), spanning fine arts, design, music, film, theatre, and dance; selective via portfolio/audition.