List of Swiss universities by enrollment explained

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
	University of Zurich	University	28,121^[2]	2021
	ETH Zurich	University	24,530^[3]	2021
	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	14,462^[8]	2023	Only ZHAW
8	University of Basel	University	13,039^[9]	2021
	École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne	University	12,576^[10]	2022
	University of Fribourg	University	10,724^[11]	2021	Excl. Institute of Teacher Education
	University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland	University of Applied Sciences and Arts	9,786^[12]	2021	Excl. FHNW School of Education
	University of St. Gallen	University	9,590^[13]	2022
	Lucerne University of Applied Sciences	University of Applied Sciences and Arts	8,333^[14]	2021
	Bern University of Applied Sciences	University of Applied Sciences and Arts	7,780^[15]	2021
	University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland	University of Applied Sciences and Arts	5,519^[16]	2019
	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 (?)
	Zurich University of Teacher Education	University of Teacher Education	4,561^[18]	2021	Part of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences
	University of Neuchâtel	University	4,508^[19]	2021
	Università della Svizzera italiana	University	4,190^[20]	2022
	École hôtelière de Lausanne		4,031^[21]	2022
	Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences	University of Applied Sciences and Arts	3,959^[22]	2022
	FHNW School of Education	University of Teacher Education	3,618^[23]	2021
	University of Lucerne	University	3,346^[24]	2022
	Pädagogische Hochschule Bern	University of Teacher Education	3,299^[25]	2022
	University of Teacher Education, State of Vaud	University of Teacher Education	3,250^[26]	2022
	Swiss Distance University of Applied Sciences		2,854^[27]	2021	Part of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland
	Zurich University of Applied Sciences in Business Administration		3,391^[28]	2021
	University of Teacher Education Lucerne	University of Teacher Education	2,512^[29]	2021
	University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons	University of Applied Sciences and Arts	2,422^[30]	2021
	UniDistance Suisse	University Institution Supported by the Federal Government	2,312^[31]	2022
	Zurich University of the Arts		2,166^[32]	2021	Part of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences
	Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training	University of Teacher Education	1,850^[33]	2021
	University of Applied Sciences in Special Needs Education	University of Teacher Education	1,446^[34]	2021
	St. Gallen University of Teacher Education	University of Teacher Education	1,404^[35]	2021
	Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies	University Institution Supported by the Federal Government	1,141^[36]	2022
	University of Teacher Education Berne, Jura, Neuchâtel	University of Teacher Education	883^[37]	2022
	Thurgau University of Teacher Education	University of Teacher Education	760^[38]	2021
	University of Fribourg, Institute of Teacher Education	University of Teacher Education	692^[39]	2021	Part of the University of Fribourg
	University of Teacher Education in the Canton of Valais	University of Teacher Education	550^[40]	?
	University of Geneva, Institute of Teacher Education	University of Teacher Education	517^[41]	2022	Part of the University of Geneva
	University of Teacher Education Fribourg	University of Teacher Education	513^[42]	2022
	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
	University of Teacher Education of Grisons	University of Teacher Education	394^[44]	2021
	Schwyz University of Teacher Education	University of Teacher Education	391^[45]	2021
	Franklin University Switzerland	University Institute^[46]	386^[47]	2022
	University of Teacher Education Zug	University of Teacher Education	348^[48]	2020
	Pädagogisches Hochschulinstitut NMS Bern		260^[49]	?
	Teacher Training University Schaffhausen	University of Teacher Education	219^[50]	2021

See also

• Education in Switzerland
• Science and technology in Switzerland
• List of colleges and universities by country
• List of colleges and universities
• List of universities in Switzerland

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Members . swissuniversities . Berne, Switzerland . de, fr, it, en . 2016 . 2018-01-01.
2. Web site: Auf einen Blick . 2023-02-18 . . de.
3. Web site: Students . 2024-01-04 . . en.
4. Web site: HES-SO - En chiffres - Haute école. 2023-02-18. www.hes-so.ch.
5. Web site: 2017-10-14 . Current Students - University of Bern . 2023-02-18 . University of Bern. https://web.archive.org/web/20171014095443/https://www.unibe.ch/university/portrait/facts_and_figures/current_students/index_eng.html. 14 October 2017.
6. Web site: Données sur les étudiant-es . 2023-02-18 . . fr.
7. Web site: Key statistics.
8. Web site: Facts and figures.
9. Web site: Facts & Figures.
10. Web site: Statistiques Éducation . 2023-02-18 . . fr-FR.
11. Web site: Zahlen und Statistiken 2021 . 2023-02-18 . . de.
12. Web site: Jahresbericht.
13. Web site: Die HSG in Zahlen . 2023-02-18 . . de.
14. Web site: Facts and Figures.
15. Web site: Facts & Figures.
16. Web site: University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland press release.
17. Web site: Gli studenti SUPSI 2019 a colpo d'occhio .
18. Web site: Jahresberichte.
19. Web site: 2022-12-31 . L'UniNE en quelques chiffres . 2023-02-18 . . fr.
20. Web site: Total of USI students . 2023-02-18 . . en.
21. Web site: EHL by the Numbers.
22. Web site: Facts & Figures.
23. Web site: Facts & Figures.
24. Web site: Zahlen und Fakten . 2023-02-18 . . de.
25. Web site: Hochschule.
26. Web site: La HEP Vaud en chiffres.
27. Web site: Die FFHS im Überblick.
28. Web site: 2021 – Gemeinsam ins «new normal».
29. Web site: Zahlen und Fakten.
30. Web site: Facts and figures.
31. Web site: Portrait of UniDistance Suisse.
32. Web site: Kurzporträt.
33. Web site: Geschäftsbericht.
34. Web site: Jahresbericht.
35. Web site: Fakten und Zahlen.
36. Web site: Who we are.
37. Web site: Faits et chiffres.
38. Web site: Zahlen.
39. Web site: Institut für Lehrerinnen- und Lehrerbildung für die Sekundarstufen ILLB.
40. Web site: University of Teacher Education in the Canton of Valais.
41. Web site: Données sur les étudiant-es. 12 November 2014 .
42. Web site: Haute École pédagogique Fribourg.
43. Web site: Fatti e cifre.
44. Web site: Aktuelle Jahresberichte.
45. Web site: Publikationen PHSZ.
46. https://www.fus.edu/sites/default/files/inline-files/Accreditamento%20svizzero%20FUS%202021-2028.pdf Franklin University Switzerland Swiss Accreditation (PDF).
47. Web site: Facts and figures about Franklin University Switzerland . 2023-09-19 . www.fus.edu.
48. Web site: About PH Zug.
49. Web site: Steckbrief Institut.
50. Web site: Geschäftsberichte.