List of universities in Switzerland
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[edit] Official higher education institution
According with the Swiss law on publicly financed Swiss Universities and the body CRUS,[1] there are 12 general higher education institutions in Switzerland (10 cantonal universities and two federal institutes of technology plus a number of specialized universities, e.g., Universities of Applied Sciences:
- University of Basel (Basel), German-speaking
- University of Bern (Bern), German-speaking
- University of Fribourg (Fribourg), French- and German-speaking
- University of Geneva (Geneva), French-speaking
- University of Neuchâtel (Neuchâtel), French-speaking
- University of Lausanne (Lausanne), French-speaking
- University of Lucerne (Lucerne), German-speaking
- University of Lugano (Lugano), Italian/English-speaking
- University of St. Gallen (HSG) (St. Gallen), German-speaking
- University of Zurich (Zürich), German-speaking
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (Zurich), German/English-speaking
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (Lausanne), French-speaking
[edit] Universities of Applied Sciences (Fachhochschulen according to the law FHSG)
- Berner Fachhochschule, BFH
- Ecole d'ingénieurs et d'architectes de Fribourg | Hochschule für Technik und Architektur Freiburg (HES-SO),French and German-speaking
- Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz, FHNW (German: Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz)
- Fachhochschule Ostschweiz, FHO
- Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale, HES-SO, (Western Switzerland), French-speaking
- Hochschule Luzern, HSLU, German-speaking
- Scuola Universitaria Professionale della Svizzera Italiana, (SUPSI), Italian-speaking
- Zürcher Fachhochschule, ZFH
- Fachhochschule Les Roches-Gruyères, HES-LRG
- Kalaidos Fachhochschule
[edit] Fine arts universities
- Conservatorio della Svizzera italiana, Lugano (Teilschule der SUPSI)
- Conservatoire de Musique de Genève
- Dipartimento Ambiente, Costruzioni e Design, Canobbio (Teilschule der SUPSI)
- Ecole cantonale d'art de Lausanne ECAL (Teilschule der HES-SO)
- Ecole cantonale d'art du Valais, Sierre ECAV
- Haute école d'arts appliqués Arc, La Chaux-de-Fonds (Teilschule der HES-SO)
- Haute école d'arts appliqués du Canton de Vaud, Lausanne (Teilschule der HES-SO)
- Haute école d'arts et de design, Genève (Teilschule der HES-SO)
- Haute école de musique de Lausanne - HEMU (Teilschule der HES-SO)
- Hochschule der Künste Berne (Teilschule der BFH)
- Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst, Basel (Teischule der FHNW)
- Hochschule für Musik Basel und Schola Cantorum Basiliensis (Teilschule der FHNW)
- Hochschule Luzern – Design & Kunst (Teilschule der HSLU)
- Hochschule Luzern – Musik (Teilschule der HSLU)
- Scuola Teatro Dimitri, Verscio (Teilschule der SUPSI)
- Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (Teilschule der ZFH)
[edit] Pedagogical universities (diplomae regognized by EDK)
- Alta Scuola Pedagogica Ticino
- Haute école pédagogique des cantons de Bern, du Jura et de Neuchâtel
- Haute école pédagogique du canton de Vaud
- Pädagogische Hochschule Wallis
- Haute école pédagogique fribourgeoise
- Interkantonale Hochschule für Heilpädagogik Zürich
- Pädagogische Hochschule Graubünden
- Pädagogische Hochschule Bern
- Pädagogische Hochschule Nordwestschweiz (Teilschule der FHNW)
- Pädagogische Hochschule Rorschach
- Pädagogische Hochschule St. Gallen
- Pädagogische Hochschule Schaffhausen
- Pädagogische Hochschule Thurgau
- Pädagogische Hochschule Zentralschweiz
- Pädagogische Hochschule Zürich (Teilschule der ZFH)
- Schweizer Hochschule für Logopädie Rorschach SHLR
- Eidgenössisches Hochschulinstitut gemäss Berufsbildungsgesetz (BBG), Art. 48
- Eidgenössisches Hochschulinstitut für Berufsbildung, EHB
[edit] Institutions accredited by the Swiss University Conference (SUK)
- Facoltà di Teologia di Lugano
- Theologische Hochschule Chur (THC)
- Franklin College Switzerland (programme accreditation)
[edit] Other institutions of higher education
The Swiss university law considers as institutions of higher education according to articles 3 and 12 further:
- Stiftung Fernstudien Schweiz, Brig
- the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (Institut universitaire de hautes études internationales et du développement IHEID) in Geneva
- the Swiss Graduate School of Public Administration (Institut de hautes études en administration publique - Idheap) in Lausanne
- the Graduate Institute Kurt Bösch (Institut Universitaire Kurt Bösch, IUKB) in Sion
[edit] List of private colleges
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- IFM University Institute of Finance and Management
- BHMS - Business & Hotel Management School - Lucerne
- LUG - Leman University Geneva
- BSL - Business School Lausanne
- Hotel and Tourism Management Institute
- Montreux School of Business (MSB), Montreux
- DCT University Center
- European Graduate School - EGS University
- European University
- Franklin College Switzerland
- Geneva Business School
- HIM, Hotel Institute Montreux
- International Hotel and Tourism Training Institute - IHTTI Part of Swiss Education Group
- IMI
- IMD
- International University in Geneva
- Victoria University
- SBS Swiss Business School, IACBE accredited and Eduqua Certified
- Swiss Hotel Management School
- Swiss Management Center
- UBIS University of Business and International Studies
- UGSM-Monarch Business School
- Webster University Geneva
[edit] International rankings
According to the THE–QS World University Rankings:
| Institution | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
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| ETH Zurich (Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich) | 10 | 21 | 24 | 42 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne | 32 | 34 | 64 | 117 | 50 | 42 | 32 | 35 |
| University of Geneva (Université de Genève) | NR | 88 | 39 | 105 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 69 |
| University of Zurich (Universität Zürich) | NR | 85 | 109 | 140 | 106 | 92 | 101 | 106 |
| University of Basel (Universität Basel) | NR | 127 | 75 | 114 | 131 | 108 | 137 | 151 |
| University of Lausanne (Université de Lausanne) | NR | 133 | 89 | NR | 161 | 168 | 152 | 136 |
| University of Bern (Universität Bern/Université de Berne) | NR | NR | 178 | NR | 192 | 193 | 162 | 143 |
| University of St. Gallen (Universität St. Gallen) | NR | 150 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
NR = no ranking or ranking outside top 200.
SMBG, a leading education company in France is publishing since 2007 a universal selection of 1,000 business schools, listed according to their capacity for international influence, split along principal global academic axes and grouped into 9 geographic zones. These 1,000 business schools represent more than 150 countries and 97% of the world’s population.[2]
The list features the following Swiss universities:
- Educatis University, Graduate School of Management
- GSDIR - Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations
- GSBA - Graduate School of Business Administration Zürich
- IIMT - International Institute of Management in Technology, University of Fribourg
- IMD - International Institute for Management Development
- International University in Geneva
- Victoria University in Neuchatel
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology - ETH Zurich, Department of Management Technology and
Economics
- Universität St. Gallen
- Université de Genève - HEC Genève
- Université de Lausanne - HEC Lausanne
- Business management university of Geneva
[edit] See also
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Universities and colleges in Switzerland |
- List of largest universities by enrollment in Switzerland
- Education in Switzerland
- Science and technology in Switzerland
- List of colleges and universities by country
- List of colleges and universities
- myScience.ch - The Swiss Portal for Research and Innovation
[edit] References
- ^ Higher Education in Switzerland, by CRUS
- ^ [1]
[edit] External links
- Swissuniversity.ch a portal on universities in Switzerland
- Swiss Universities Handbook
- The State Secretariat for Education and Research
- The Ranking Forum of Swiss Universities
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