Universities and research institutes in Switzerland

The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 389 universities and research institutes in Switzerland.

Universities and research institutes train the workforce and produce the research a regional economy builds on. Their technology transfer offices license discoveries, spin out companies and partner with industry.

The largest concentrations are in Zurich (143), Lausanne (27) and Geneva (24).

Switzerland scores 75.0 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 6 of 117 economies.

See Switzerland on the IEPA ↗

389 universities and research institutes

• 143-Gnosca
  University or research institute · Bellinzona · sposetti.ch
• Academia Engiadina
  University or research institute · Samedan · academia-engiadina.ch
• Adolphe Merkle Institute
  University or research institute · Fribourg · ami.swiss
• Agroscope
  University or research institute · Bern · agroscope.admin.ch
• AgroVet-Strickhof
  University or research institute · Zurich · agrovet-strickhof.ch
• Allgemeine Berufsschule Zürich
  University or research institute · Zurich · a-b-z.ch
• Allgemeine Gewerbeschule Basel
  University or research institute · Basel · agsbs.ch
• Alpinia Institute
  University or research institute · Walenstadt · alpiniainstitute.com
• Archäologische Bodenforschung des Kantons Basel-Stadt
  University or research institute · Basel · archaeologie.bs.ch
• Automatic Control Laboratory
  University or research institute · Zurich · control.ee.ethz.ch
• Bagnoud Observatory
  University or research institute · Geneva · ofxb.ch
• Bern University of Applied Sciences
  University or research institute · Bern · bfh.ch
• Berufbildungsschule Winterthur
  University or research institute · Zurich · bbw.ch
• BFF Bern
  University or research institute · Bern · bffbern.ch
• Binnig and Rohrer Nanotechnology Center
  University or research institute · Zurich · brnc.ethz.ch
• Biologie Labor
  University or research institute · Zurich · stadt-zuerich.ch
• Biotechnology Institute Thurgau
  University or research institute · Kreuzlingen · bitg.ch
• Büro für Arbeits und Sozialpolitische Studien
  University or research institute · Bern · buerobass.ch
• Business and Hotel Management School
  University or research institute · Lucerne · bhms.ch
• Business School Lausanne
  University or research institute · Chavannes · bsl-lausanne.ch
• Cabinet de Psychiatrie et Psychothérapie
  University or research institute · Carouge · psychiatre-gasser-hoti.ch
• Center for Business Studies
  University or research institute · Zurich · cf-studies.ch
• Center for Climate Systems Modeling
  University or research institute · Zurich · c2sm.ethz.ch
• Center for Microscopy and Image Analysis
  University or research institute · Zurich · zmb.uzh.ch
• Center for Pediatric Endocrinology Zurich
  University or research institute · Zurich · pezz.ch
• Center for Space and Habitability
  University or research institute · Bern · csh.unibe.ch
• Centre Alpien de Phytogéographie
  University or research institute · Orsières · flore-alpe.ch
• Centre d'Imagerie BioMedicale
  University or research institute · Lausanne · cibm.ch
• Centre for Origin and Prevalence of Life
  University or research institute · Zurich · copl.ethz.ch
• César Ritz Colleges
  University or research institute · Vitznau · ritz.edu
• CHANGINS - Haute école de viticulture et œnologie
  University or research institute · Nyon · changins.ch
• Chelonia Applied Science
  University or research institute · Allschwil · chelonia.swiss
• Collège St-Michel
  University or research institute · Fribourg · csmfr.ch
• Collegium Helveticum
  University or research institute · Zurich · collegium.ethz.ch
• Competence Center Energy and Mobility
  University or research institute · Villigen · ccem.ch
• Computer Engineering and Networks Laboratory
  University or research institute · Zurich · tik.ee.ethz.ch
• Computer Vision Laboratory
  University or research institute · Zurich · vision.ee.ethz.ch
• Conférence Universitaire de Suisse Occidentale
  University or research institute · Neuchâtel · cuso.ch
• Congressi Stefano Franscini
  University or research institute · Zurich · csf.ethz.ch
• Constructor Institute
  University or research institute · Schaffhausen · institute.constructor.org
• Cross-Border Research Association
  University or research institute · Morges · cross-border.org
• CSCS - Swiss National Supercomputing Centre
  University or research institute · Lugano · cscs.ch
• Dalle Molle Institute for Artificial Intelligence Research
  University or research institute · Lugano · idsia.ch
• Departementssekretariat Schul- und Sportdepartement
  University or research institute · Zurich · stadt-zuerich.ch
• Department of Biomedicine Basel
  University or research institute · Closed · Basel · biomedizin.unibas.ch
• Digital Botanical Gardens Initiative
  University or research institute · Fribourg · dbgi.org
• digital Trial Innovation Platform
  University or research institute · Zurich · dtip.ethz.ch
• Dr. Lisbeth Hurni Coaching & Consulting
  University or research institute · Bern · careerpatterns.net
• ECAL/Ecole cantonale d'art de Lausanne
  University or research institute · Lausanne · ecal.ch
• École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  University or research institute · Lausanne · epfl.ch
• École Secondaire de Nyon Marens
  University or research institute · Nyon · nyon-marens.ch
• Ecole Supérieure d'Ambulancier et Soins d'Urgence Romande
  University or research institute · Le Mont-sur-Lausanne · es-asur.ch
• EHL Hospitality Business School
  University or research institute · Lausanne · ehl.edu
• Electromagnetic Fields Laboratory
  University or research institute · Zurich · ief.ee.ethz.ch
• ELZA Institute
  University or research institute · Dietikon · elza-institute.com
• Emys Center
  University or research institute · Chavornay · tortue.ch
• Etablissement Primaire et Secondaire Vevey
  University or research institute · Vevey · vevey-eps.ch
• ETH Institute for Theoretical Studies
  University or research institute · Zurich · eth-its.ethz.ch
• ETH Phenomics Center
  University or research institute · Zurich · epic.ethz.ch
• ETH Zurich
  University or research institute · Zurich · ethz.ch
• EU Business School, Geneva
  University or research institute · Geneva · euruni.edu
• European Graduate School
  University or research institute · Leuk · egs.edu
• European Institute for Legal Psychology
  University or research institute · Zurich · eirp.ch
• European Organization for Nuclear Research
  University or research institute · Geneva · web.cern.ch
• European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
  University or research institute · Basel · escmid.org
• EuroSpine
  University or research institute · Uster · eurospine.org
• Facoltà di Teologia di Lugano
  University or research institute · Lugano · teologialugano.ch
• FernUni Schweiz
  University or research institute · Closed · Brig · fernuni.ch
• FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
  University or research institute · Windisch · fhnw.ch
• FIRST Center for Micro- and Nanoscience
  University or research institute · Zurich · first.ethz.ch
• Flow Cytometry Core Facility
  University or research institute · Zurich · facs.ethz.ch
• Forio
  University or research institute · Frauenfeld · forio.ch
• Formation Continue UNIL-EPFL
  University or research institute · Écublens · formation-continue-unil-epfl.ch
• FORS – Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences
  University or research institute · Lausanne · forscenter.ch
• Foundation Milena Carvajal - Pro-Kartagener
  University or research institute · Geneva · pro-kartagener.ch
• Franklin University Switzerland
  University or research institute · Lugano · fus.edu
• Friedrich Miescher Institute
  University or research institute · Basel · fmi.ch
• Functional Genomics Center Zurich
  University or research institute · Zurich · fgcz.ethz.ch
• G2W
  University or research institute · Zurich · g2w.eu
• Geneva Finance Research Institute
  University or research institute · Geneva · gfri.ch
• Genève Team Ambulances
  University or research institute · Geneva · gt-ambulances.ch
• Geological Institute
  University or research institute · Zurich · geology.ethz.ch
• Geschäftsstelle SVIAL
  University or research institute · Zollikofen · svial.ch
• Gfs-Zürich
  University or research institute · Zurich · gfs-zh.ch
• Glion Institute of Higher Education
  University or research institute · Montreux · glion.edu
• Global Governance Centre
  University or research institute · Geneva · graduateinstitute.ch
• Global Health Centre
  University or research institute · Geneva · graduateinstitute.ch
• Global Migration Centre
  University or research institute · Geneva · graduateinstitute.ch
• Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
  University or research institute · Geneva · graduateinstitute.ch
• Gulf Research Center
  University or research institute · Geneva · grc.net
• Gymnase de La Cité Lausanne
  University or research institute · Lausanne · gymnasecite.ch
• Gymnase de Nyon
  University or research institute · Nyon · moodle.gymnyon.vd.ch
• Gymnasien Kirchenfeld
  University or research institute · Bern · gymkirchenfeld.ch
• Gymnasium am Münsterplatz
  University or research institute · Basel · gmbasel.ch
• Haute école d'ingénierie et de gestion du canton de Vaud, HES-SO Haute Ecole Spécialisée de Suisse Occidentale
  University or research institute · Yverdon-les-Bains · heig-vd.ch
• Haute École de Musique de Genève
  University or research institute · Closed · Geneva · hesge.ch
• Haute École de Santé Vaud
  University or research institute · Lausanne · hesav.ch
• Haute École de Santé Vaud
  University or research institute · Closed · Lausanne · hesav.ch
• Haute École de Travail Social et de la Santé
  University or research institute · Closed · Lausanne · eesp.ch
• Haute école de travail social et de la santé Lausanne - HETSL, HES-SO
  University or research institute · Lausanne · hetsl.ch
• Haute École Pédagogique BEJUNE
  University or research institute · Porrentruy · hep-bejune.ch
• Haute École Pédagogique du Canton de Vaud
  University or research institute · Lausanne · hepl.ch
• Haute École Pédagogique Fribourg
  University or research institute · Fribourg · hepfr.ch
• HEMU - Haute École de Musique
  University or research institute · Sion · hemu.ch
• HES-SO Arc
  University or research institute · Neuchâtel · he-arc.ch
• HES-SO Fribourg
  University or research institute · Fribourg · hefr.ch
• HES-SO Genève
  University or research institute · Geneva · hesge.ch
• HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland
  University or research institute · Delémont · hes-so.ch
• HES-SO Valais-Wallis
  University or research institute · Sion · hevs.ch
• HES-SO Vaud
  University or research institute · Closed · Yverdon-les-Bains · hes-so.ch
• Hochalpines Institut Ftan
  University or research institute · Scuol · hif.ch
• Hochschule für Logopädie Ostschweiz
  University or research institute · Saint Gallen · hlo.ch
• Hochschulinstitut Schaffhausen
  University or research institute · Schaffhausen · hochschule-schaffhausen.ch
• IBM Research - Zurich
  University or research institute · Rüschlikon · zurich.ibm.com
• Idiap Research Institute
  University or research institute · Martigny-Combe · idiap.ch
• Imamed Radiologie Nordwest
  University or research institute · Basel · imamed.ch
• Institut Berufsbildung
  University or research institute · Gossau · phsg.ch
• Institut Bewegung, Sport und Gesundheit
  University or research institute · Rorschach · phsg.ch
• Institut dal Dicziunari Rumantsch Grischun
  University or research institute · Chur · drg.ch
• Institut de Recherche en Réadaptation-Réinsertion
  University or research institute · Sion · irr-valais.ch

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Cities

• Universities and research institutes in Zurich 143
• Universities and research institutes in Lausanne 27
• Universities and research institutes in Geneva 24
• Universities and research institutes in Bern 19
• Universities and research institutes in Basel 15
• Universities and research institutes in Saint Gallen 13
• Universities and research institutes in Fribourg 9
• Universities and research institutes in Neuchâtel 9
• Universities and research institutes in Rorschach 8
• Universities and research institutes in Sion 8
• Universities and research institutes in Lugano 7
• Universities and research institutes in Lucerne 6
• Universities and research institutes in Brig 5
• Universities and research institutes in Chur 5
• Universities and research institutes in Schaffhausen 4
• Universities and research institutes in Zug 4
• Universities and research institutes in Bellinzona 3
• Universities and research institutes in Gossau 3
• Universities and research institutes in Locarno 3
• Universities and research institutes in Nyon 3
• Universities and research institutes in Rapperswil 3
• Universities and research institutes in Villigen 3
• Universities and research institutes in Yverdon-les-Bains 3