List of Swiss universities by enrollment
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This is a list of Swiss universities and other higher education institutions according to the size of their student population recognized by the Federal Higher Education Act, HEdA.[1]
Universities and higher education institutions by size
Rank | Institution | Type | Total students | Year | Remarks |
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1 | University of Zurich | University | 28,121[2] | 2021 | |
2 | ETH Zurich | University | 24,530[3] | 2021 | |
3 | University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland | University of Applied Sciences and Arts | 21,270[4] | 2022 | |
4 | University of Bern | University | 19,297[5] | 2022 | |
5 | University of Geneva | University | 17,744[6] | 2022 | Excl. Institute of Teacher Education |
6 | University of Lausanne | University | 17,141[7] | 2021 | |
7 | Zurich University of Applied Sciences | University of Applied Sciences and Arts | 14,382[8] | 2021 | Only ZHAW |
8 | University of Basel | University | 13,039[9] | 2021 | |
9 | École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne | University | 12,576[10] | 2022 | |
10 | University of Fribourg | University | 10,724[11] | 2021 | Excl. Institute of Teacher Education |
11 | University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland | University of Applied Sciences and Arts | 9,786[12] | 2021 | Excl. FHNW School of Education |
12 | University of St. Gallen | University | 9,590[13] | 2022 | |
13 | Lucerne University of Applied Sciences | University of Applied Sciences and Arts | 8,333[14] | 2021 | |
14 | Bern University of Applied Sciences | University of Applied Sciences and Arts | 7,780[15] | 2021 | |
15 | University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland | University of Applied Sciences and Arts | 5,519[16] | 2019 | |
16 | University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland | University of Applied Sciences and Arts | 5,376[17] | 2019 | Excl. Department of Education and Learning SUPSI (?) and Swiss Distance University of Applied Sciences (?) |
17 | Zurich University of Teacher Education | University of Teacher Education | 4,561[18] | 2021 | Part of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences |
18 | University of Neuchâtel | University | 4,508[19] | 2021 | |
19 | Università della Svizzera italiana | University | 4,190[20] | 2022 | |
20 | École hôtelière de Lausanne | 4,031[21] | 2022 | ||
21 | Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences | University of Applied Sciences and Arts | 3,959[22] | 2022 | |
22 | FHNW School of Education | University of Teacher Education | 3,618[23] | 2021 | |
23 | University of Lucerne | University | 3,346[24] | 2022 | |
24 | Pädagogische Hochschule Bern | University of Teacher Education | 3,299[25] | 2022 | |
25 | University of Teacher Education, State of Vaud | University of Teacher Education | 3,250[26] | 2022 | |
26 | Swiss Distance University of Applied Sciences | 2,854[27] | 2021 | Part of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland | |
27 | Zurich University of Applied Sciences in Business Administration | 3,391[28] | 2021 | ||
28 | University of Teacher Education Lucerne | University of Teacher Education | 2,512[29] | 2021 | |
29 | University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons | University of Applied Sciences and Arts | 2,422[30] | 2021 | |
30 | UniDistance Suisse | University Institution Supported by the Federal Government | 2,312[31] | 2022 | |
31 | Zurich University of the Arts | 2,166[32] | 2021 | Part of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences | |
32 | Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training | University of Teacher Education | 1,850[33] | 2021 | |
33 | University of Applied Sciences in Special Needs Education | University of Teacher Education | 1,446[34] | 2021 | |
34 | St. Gallen University of Teacher Education | University of Teacher Education | 1,404[35] | 2021 | |
35 | Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies | University Institution Supported by the Federal Government | 1,141[36] | 2022 | |
36 | University of Teacher Education Berne, Jura, Neuchâtel | University of Teacher Education | 883[37] | 2022 | |
37 | Thurgau University of Teacher Education | University of Teacher Education | 760[38] | 2021 | |
38 | University of Fribourg, Institute of Teacher Education | University of Teacher Education | 692[39] | 2021 | Part of the University of Fribourg |
39 | University of Teacher Education in the Canton of Valais | University of Teacher Education | 550[40] | ? | |
40 | University of Geneva, Institute of Teacher Education | University of Teacher Education | 517[41] | 2022 | Part of the University of Geneva |
41 | University of Teacher Education Fribourg | University of Teacher Education | 513[42] | 2022 | |
42 | Department of Education and Learning SUPSI | University of Teacher Education | 444[43] | 2021 | Part of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland |
43 | University of Teacher Education of Grisons | University of Teacher Education | 394[44] | 2021 | |
44 | Schwyz University of Teacher Education | University of Teacher Education | 391[45] | 2021 | |
45 | Franklin University Switzerland | University Institute[46] | 386[47] | 2022 | |
46 | University of Teacher Education Zug | University of Teacher Education | 348[48] | 2020 | |
47 | Pädagogisches Hochschulinstitut NMS Bern | 260[49] | ? | ||
48 | Teacher Training University Schaffhausen | University of Teacher Education | 219[50] | 2021 |
Notes and references
- ^ "Members" (in German, French, Italian, and English). Berne, Switzerland: swissuniversities. 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Auf einen Blick". Universität Zürich (in German). Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Students". ETH Zürich. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "HES-SO - En chiffres - Haute école". www.hes-so.ch. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Current Students - University of Bern". University of Bern. 14 October 2017. Archived from the original on 14 October 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Données sur les étudiant-es". Université de Genève (in French). Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Key statistics".
- ^ "Facts and figures".
- ^ "Facts & Figures".
- ^ "Statistiques Éducation". EPFL (in French). Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Zahlen und Statistiken 2021". Universität Freiburg (in German). Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Jahresbericht".
- ^ "Die HSG in Zahlen". Universität St. Gallen (in German). Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Facts and Figures".
- ^ "Facts & Figures".
- ^ "University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland press release".
- ^ "Gli studenti SUPSI 2019 a colpo d'occhio" (PDF).
- ^ "Jahresberichte".
- ^ "L'UniNE en quelques chiffres". Université de Neuchâtel (in French). 31 December 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Total of USI students". Università della Svizzera italiana. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "EHL by the Numbers".
- ^ "Facts & Figures".
- ^ "Facts & Figures".
- ^ "Zahlen und Fakten". Universität Luzern (in German). Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Hochschule".
- ^ "La HEP Vaud en chiffres".
- ^ "Die FFHS im Überblick".
- ^ "2021 – Gemeinsam ins «new normal»".
- ^ "Zahlen und Fakten".
- ^ "Facts and figures".
- ^ "Portrait of UniDistance Suisse".
- ^ "Kurzporträt".
- ^ "Geschäftsbericht".
- ^ "Jahresbericht".
- ^ "Fakten und Zahlen".
- ^ "Who we are".
- ^ "Faits et chiffres".
- ^ "Zahlen".
- ^ "Institut für Lehrerinnen- und Lehrerbildung für die Sekundarstufen ILLB".
- ^ "University of Teacher Education in the Canton of Valais".
- ^ "Données sur les étudiant-es". 12 November 2014.
- ^ "Haute École pédagogique Fribourg".
- ^ "Fatti e cifre".
- ^ "Aktuelle Jahresberichte".
- ^ "Publikationen PHSZ".
- ^ Franklin University Switzerland Swiss Accreditation (PDF).
- ^ "Facts and figures about Franklin University Switzerland". www.fus.edu. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "About PH Zug".
- ^ "Steckbrief Institut".
- ^ "Geschäftsberichte".
See also
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External links
- Official portal of Swiss universities
- All Swiss university programmes
- KFH Rector' Conference of the Swiss Universities of Applied Sciences (KFH)
- The State Secretariat for Education and Research