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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
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

  1. ^ "Members" (in German, French, Italian, and English). Berne, Switzerland: swissuniversities. 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Auf einen Blick". Universität Zürich (in German). Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Students". ETH Zürich. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  4. ^ "HES-SO - En chiffres - Haute école". www.hes-so.ch. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Current Students - University of Bern". University of Bern. 14 October 2017. Archived from the original on 14 October 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Données sur les étudiant-es". Université de Genève (in French). Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Key statistics".
  8. ^ "Facts and figures".
  9. ^ "Facts & Figures".
  10. ^ "Statistiques Éducation". EPFL (in French). Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Zahlen und Statistiken 2021". Universität Freiburg (in German). Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  12. ^ "Jahresbericht".
  13. ^ "Die HSG in Zahlen". Universität St. Gallen (in German). Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  14. ^ "Facts and Figures".
  15. ^ "Facts & Figures".
  16. ^ "University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland press release".
  17. ^ "Gli studenti SUPSI 2019 a colpo d'occhio" (PDF).
  18. ^ "Jahresberichte".
  19. ^ "L'UniNE en quelques chiffres". Université de Neuchâtel (in French). 31 December 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  20. ^ "Total of USI students". Università della Svizzera italiana. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  21. ^ "EHL by the Numbers".
  22. ^ "Facts & Figures".
  23. ^ "Facts & Figures".
  24. ^ "Zahlen und Fakten". Universität Luzern (in German). Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  25. ^ "Hochschule".
  26. ^ "La HEP Vaud en chiffres".
  27. ^ "Die FFHS im Überblick".
  28. ^ "2021 – Gemeinsam ins «new normal»".
  29. ^ "Zahlen und Fakten".
  30. ^ "Facts and figures".
  31. ^ "Portrait of UniDistance Suisse".
  32. ^ "Kurzporträt".
  33. ^ "Geschäftsbericht".
  34. ^ "Jahresbericht".
  35. ^ "Fakten und Zahlen".
  36. ^ "Who we are".
  37. ^ "Faits et chiffres".
  38. ^ "Zahlen".
  39. ^ "Institut für Lehrerinnen- und Lehrerbildung für die Sekundarstufen ILLB".
  40. ^ "University of Teacher Education in the Canton of Valais".
  41. ^ "Données sur les étudiant-es". 12 November 2014.
  42. ^ "Haute École pédagogique Fribourg".
  43. ^ "Fatti e cifre".
  44. ^ "Aktuelle Jahresberichte".
  45. ^ "Publikationen PHSZ".
  46. ^ Franklin University Switzerland Swiss Accreditation (PDF).
  47. ^ "Facts and figures about Franklin University Switzerland". www.fus.edu. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  48. ^ "About PH Zug".
  49. ^ "Steckbrief Institut".
  50. ^ "Geschäftsberichte".

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