Notable Universities in Switzerland

A closer look at 20 universities in Switzerland — founding, campus language, and academic strengths.

School	City	Type	Founded	Language	Notable Programs
Glion Institute of Higher Education	Montreux	Private	1962	English	Hospitality ManagementLuxury Brand ManagementEvent Management
Swiss Management Center	Zug	Private	2002	English	Business AdministrationExecutive EducationOnline Learning
Insel Gruppe	Bern	Public	1354	German, English (for research/postgraduate)	MedicineSurgeryOncology
University of Basel	Basel	Public	1460	German, English	Life SciencesMedicinePharmacy
Université de Lausanne	Lausanne	Public	1537	French, English	Life SciencesBusiness & EconomicsLaw
University of Geneva	Geneva	Public	1559	French, English	PhysicsMedicineInternational Relations
Universität Zürich	Zurich	Public	1833	German, English	MedicineNeuroscienceEconomics
Universität Bern	Bern	Public	1834	German, English	Climate SciencesSpace ResearchBiomedical Sciences
Université de Neuchâtel	Neuchâtel	Public	1838	French, English	LawEconomicsMicrotechnology
University Hospital Zurich	Zurich	Public	1842	German, English	OncologyCardiologyNeuroscience
EPFL - EPF Lausanne	Lausanne	Public	1853	French, English	Computer ScienceEngineeringLife Sciences
ETHZ - ETH Zurich	Zurich	Public	1855	German, English	Computer ScienceEngineeringNatural Sciences
Zurich University of Applied Sciences Winterthur	Winterthur	Public	1874	German, English	EngineeringHealth SciencesApplied Linguistics
Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst Zürich	Zurich	Public	1878	German, English	DesignFine ArtsFilm
Institut Le Rosey	Rolle	Private	1880	French, English	International BaccalaureateFrench BaccalaureateLanguages
University of Fribourg	Fribourg	Public	1889	French, German	LawTheologyHumanities
CHUV - University Hospital Lausanne	Lausanne	Public	1890	French, English	MedicineBiomedical ResearchClinical Sciences
Lausanne Hotel School (EHL)	Lausanne	Private	1893	English	Hospitality ManagementCulinary ArtsLuxury Brand Management
Universität St. Gallen (HSG)	St. Gallen	Public	1898	German, English	Business AdministrationEconomicsInternational Affairs
Les Roches Gruyère University of Applied Sciences	Crans-Montana	Private	1954	English	Hospitality ManagementLuxury Brand ManagementHotel Operations