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

• Laboratory of Physical Chemistry
  University or research institute · Zurich · lpc.ethz.ch
• Landwirtschaftliches Zentrum Liebegg
  University or research institute · Gränichen · liebegg.ch
• Language Center of UZH and ETH Zürich
  University or research institute · Zurich · sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch
• Leman University
  University or research institute · Geneva · lugeneva.ch
• Les Roches International School of Hotel Management
  University or research institute · Crans-Montana · lesroches.edu
• Liceo Cantonale
  University or research institute · Locarno · liceolocarno.ch
• Life Science Zurich
  University or research institute · Zurich · lifesciencezurich.ch
• Luc Hoffmann Institute
  University or research institute · Gland · luchoffmanninstitute.org
• Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
  University or research institute · Lucerne · hslu.ch
• LUdeS University
  University or research institute · Lugano · uniludes.ch
• Marie Meierhofer Institut für das Kind
  University or research institute · Zurich · mmi.ch
• Medical Biobank Swiss Institute
  University or research institute · Lutry · mbsiswiss.com
• Mediplant
  University or research institute · Conthey · mediplant.ch
• Mittelschul- und Berufsbildungsamt
  University or research institute · Zurich · mba.zh.ch
• Mountain Research Initiative
  University or research institute · Bern · mri.scnatweb.ch
• Museum of Fine Arts Bern
  University or research institute · Bern · kunstmuseumbern.ch
• Musik Akademie Basel
  University or research institute · Basel · musik-akademie.ch
• National Center of Competence in Research Materials’ Revolution: Computational Design and Discovery of Novel Materials
  University or research institute · Lausanne · nccr-marvel.ch
• National Center of Competence in Research Quantum Science and Technology
  University or research institute · Dormant · Zurich · nccr-qsit.ethz.ch
• National Centre of Competence in Research Digital Fabrication
  University or research institute · Zurich · dfab.ch
• National Centre of Competence in Research Evolving Language
  University or research institute · Zurich · evolvinglanguage.ch
• National Centre of Competence in Research Robotics
  University or research institute · Lausanne · nccr-robotics.ch
• nccr – on the move
  University or research institute · Neuchâtel · nccr-onthemove.ch
• NCCR Catalysis
  University or research institute · Switzerland · nccr-catalysis.ch
• NCCR Chemical Biology - Visualisation and Control of Biological Processes Using Chemistry
  University or research institute · Geneva · nccr-chembio.ch
• NCCR SwissMAP
  University or research institute · Geneva · nccr-swissmap.ch
• Neue Kantonsschule Aarau
  University or research institute · Aarau · nksa.ch
• NEXUS Personalized Health Technologies
  University or research institute · Zurich · nexus.ethz.ch
• NMS Berne
  University or research institute · Bern · nmsbern.ch
• Observatoire Cantonal de Neuchâtel
  University or research institute · Neuchâtel · astrosurf.com
• Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research
  University or research institute · Bern · oeschger.unibe.ch
• OST - Ostschweizer Fachhochschule
  University or research institute · Dormant · Rapperswil · ost.ch
• Pädagogische Hochschule Bern
  University or research institute · Bern · phbern.ch
• Pädagogische Hochschule FHNW
  University or research institute · Windisch · fhnw.ch
• Pädagogische Hochschule Graubünden
  University or research institute · Chur · phgr.ch
• Pädagogische Hochschule Schaffhausen
  University or research institute · Schaffhausen · phsh.ch
• Pädagogische Hochschule Wallis
  University or research institute · Brig · hepvs.ch
• Paul Scherrer Institute
  University or research institute · Villigen · psi.ch
• PH NMS Bern
  University or research institute · Bern · phnmsbern.ch
• Physikalisch-Meteorologisches Observatorium Davos
  University or research institute · Davos · pmodwrc.ch
• Power Systems and High Voltage Laboratory
  University or research institute · Zurich · eeh.ee.ethz.ch
• Préparation aux Examens Préalables
  University or research institute · Lausanne · prep.ch
• Psychiatry Baselland
  University or research institute · Liestal · pbl.ch
• Regionale Didaktische Zentren PHSG
  University or research institute · Rorschach · phsg.ch
• RGCC International GmbH
  University or research institute · Zug · rgcc-international.com
• Robert Kennedy College
  University or research institute · Zurich · college.ch
• SBS Swiss Business School
  University or research institute · Kloten · sbs.edu
• School for Continuing Education
  University or research institute · Zurich · sce.ethz.ch
• School of Engineering and Architecture of Fribourg
  University or research institute · Fribourg · heia-fr.ch
• School of Health Sciences - HES-SO Valais-Wallis
  University or research institute · Sion · hevs.ch
• School of Management and Engineering Vaud
  University or research institute · Closed · Yverdon-les-Bains · heig-vd.ch
• School of Management Fribourg
  University or research institute · Fribourg · heg-fr.ch
• Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Volkskunde
  University or research institute · Basel · volkskunde.ch
• Schweizerische Pastoralsoziologische Institut
  University or research institute · Saint Gallen · spi-sg.ch
• Schweizerisches Forschungsinstitut für Hochgebirgsklima und Medizin
  University or research institute · Davos · sfi-davos.ch
• Schweizerisches Institut für Kinder- und Jugendmedien
  University or research institute · Zurich · sikjm.ch
• Schweizerisches Universitäres Institut für Traditionelle Chinesische Medizin
  University or research institute · Bad Zurzach · tcmuni.ch
• Schwyz University of Teacher Education
  University or research institute · Goldau · phsz.ch
• Scientific Center for Optical and Electron Microscopy
  University or research institute · Zurich · scopem.ethz.ch
• Scuola Cantonale di Commercio Bellinzona
  University or research institute · Bellinzona · sccbellinzona.ch
• Seminar for Applied Mathematics
  University or research institute · Zurich · sam.math.ethz.ch
• Seminar for Statistics
  University or research institute · Zurich · stat.math.ethz.ch
• Signal and Information Processing Laboratory
  University or research institute · Zurich · isi.ee.ethz.ch
• Spiez Laboratory
  University or research institute · Spiez · labor-spiez.ch
• St.Gallen University of Teacher Education
  University or research institute · Saint Gallen · phsg.ch
• Staatsunabhängige Theologische Hochschule Basel
  University or research institute · Riehen · sthbasel.ch
• Swiss Cancer Center Léman
  University or research institute · Lausanne · sccl.ch
• Swiss Centre for Applied Human Toxicology
  University or research institute · Basel · scaht.org
• Swiss Competence Center for Energy Research – Supply of Electricity
  University or research institute · Zurich · sccer-soe.ch
• Swiss Data Science Center
  University or research institute · Zurich · datascience.ch
• Swiss Distance University of Applied Sciences
  University or research institute · Brig · ffhs.ch
• Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research
  University or research institute · Birmensdorf · wsl.ch
• Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
  University or research institute · Dübendorf · eawag.ch
• Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property
  University or research institute · Bern · ige.ch
• Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
  University or research institute · Dübendorf · empa.ch
• Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training SFUVET
  University or research institute · Zollikofen · sfuvet.swiss
• Swiss Finance Institute
  University or research institute · Zurich · sfi.ch
• Swiss Health Observatory
  University or research institute · Neuchâtel · obsan.admin.ch
• Swiss Hotel Management School
  University or research institute · Caux · shms.com
• Swiss Institute for Art Research
  University or research institute · Zurich · sik-isea.ch
• Swiss Institute for Public Management
  University or research institute · Bern · ipm.swiss
• Swiss Institute of Comparative Law
  University or research institute · Lausanne · isdc.ch
• Swiss Integrative Center for Human Health
  University or research institute · Fribourg · cish.ch
• Swiss International University
  University or research institute · Zurich · swissuniversity.com
• Swiss Light Source
  University or research institute · Villigen · psi.ch
• Swiss Nanoscience Institute
  University or research institute · Basel · nanoscience.unibas.ch
• Swiss Paraplegic Research
  University or research institute · Nottwil · paraplegie.ch
• Swiss Polar Institute
  University or research institute · Sion · swisspolar.ch
• Swiss School of Business Research
  University or research institute · Schindellegi · ssbr-edu.ch
• Swiss School of Public Health
  University or research institute · Zurich · ssphplus.ch
• Swiss Seismological Service
  University or research institute · Zurich · seismo.ethz.ch
• Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
  University or research institute · Allschwil · swisstph.ch
• Swiss UMEF
  University or research institute · Geneva · swiss-umef.ch
• Swiss Vaccine Research Institute
  University or research institute · Lausanne · swissvaccineresearchinstitute.ch
• SystemsX.ch
  University or research institute · Zurich · systemsx.ch
• Technische Fachschule Bern
  University or research institute · Bern · tfbern.ch
• The Sense Innovation and Research Center
  University or research institute · Sion · the-sense.ch
• Theologische Hochschule Chur
  University or research institute · Chur · thchur.ch
• THIM van der Laan University College Physiotherapy
  University or research institute · Landquart · physioschule.ch
• Thurgau University of Teacher Education
  University or research institute · Kreuzlingen · phtg.ch
• Tumor- und Brustzentrum ZeTuP Silberturm
  University or research institute · Saint Gallen · zetup.ch
• UniDistance Suisse
  University or research institute · Brig · unidistance.ch
• United Nations Institute for Training and Research
  University or research institute · Geneva · unitar.org
• United Nations Research Institute for Social Development
  University or research institute · Geneva · unrisd.org
• Università della Svizzera italiana
  University or research institute · Lugano · usi.ch
• University Centre of Legal Medicine
  University or research institute · Lausanne · curml.ch
• University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland
  University or research institute · Manno · supsi.ch
• University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland
  University or research institute · Dormant · Rapperswil · fho.ch
• University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons
  University or research institute · Chur · fhgr.ch
• University of Applied Sciences Rapperswil
  University or research institute · Dormant · Rapperswil · hsr.ch
• University of Applied Sciences St. Gallen
  University or research institute · Dormant · Saint Gallen · fhsg.ch
• University of Basel
  University or research institute · Basel · unibas.ch
• University of Bern
  University or research institute · Bern · unibe.ch
• University of Fribourg
  University or research institute · Fribourg · unifr.ch
• University of Geneva
  University or research institute · Geneva · unige.ch
• University of Lausanne
  University or research institute · Lausanne · unil.ch
• University of Lucerne
  University or research institute · Lucerne · unilu.ch
• University of Music Lausanne
  University or research institute · Closed · Lausanne · hemu.ch
• University of Neuchâtel
  University or research institute · Neuchâtel · unine.ch
• University of St.Gallen
  University or research institute · Saint Gallen · unisg.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