List of largest universities by enrollment in Switzerland

ONLY State Universities in Switzerland according to CRUS

This is a list of Swiss universities and other higher education institutions according to the size of their student population.

Universities and higher education institutions by size

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Rank	Institution	Total students
University of Zurich University of Zurich The University of Zurich , located in the city of Zurich, is the largest university in Switzerland, with over 25,000 students. It was founded in 1833 from the existing colleges of theology, law, medicine and a new faculty of philosophy....	25,618
Zurich University of Applied Sciences Zurich University of Applied Sciences The Zurich University of Applied Sciences , located in the city of Winterthur, with facilities in Zurich and Wädenswil, is the second largest University in Switzerland after the University of Zurich.* University of Zurich: around 25000 Students...	15,334
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich ETH Zurich The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich or ETH Zürich is an engineering, science, technology, mathematics and management university in the City of Zurich, Switzerland....	15,093
Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale, HES-SO HES-SO HES-SO means Haute école spécialisée de Suisse occidentale . It refers to 27 schools of higher education, established throughout Western Switzerland.-HES-SO HE ARC :...	14,982
University of Geneva University of Geneva The University of Geneva is a public research university located in Geneva, Switzerland.It was founded in 1559 by John Calvin, as a theological seminary and law school. It remained focused on theology until the 17th century, when it became a center for Enlightenment scholarship. In 1873, it...	14,489
University of Bern	14,290
University of Basel University of Basel The University of Basel is located in Basel, Switzerland, and is considered to be one of leading universities in the country...	11,360
University of Lausanne University of Lausanne The University of Lausanne in Lausanne, Switzerland was founded in 1537 as a school of theology, before being made a university in 1890. Today about 12,000 students and 2200 researchers study and work at the university...	11,062
University of Fribourg University of Fribourg The University of Fribourg is a university in the city of Fribourg, Switzerland.The roots of the University can be traced back to 1582, when the notable Jesuit Peter Canisius founded the Collège Saint-Michel in the City of Fribourg. In 1763, an Academy of law was founded by the state of Frobourg...	9,826
University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland	7,500
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne The École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne is one of the two Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology and is located in Lausanne, Switzerland.The school was founded by the Swiss Federal Government with the stated mission to:...	~6,800
University of St. Gallen University of St. Gallen The University of St. Gallen is a public research university located in St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is specialized in the fields of business administration, economics, law, and international affairs. The University of St. Gallen is also known as HSG, which is an abbreviation of its former German...	6,726
Bern University of Applied Sciences	5,673
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences Lucerne University of Applied Sciences Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts is a Swiss public vocational university with campuses in Lucerne, Horw and Zug.- Schools :* School of Engineering and Architecture...	5,033
University of Neuchâtel University of Neuchâtel The University of Neuchâtel is a French-speaking university in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. The University has five faculties and more than a dozen institutes, including arts and human sciences, natural sciences, law, economics and theology. The Faculty of Arts and Human Sciences is the largest...	4,053
University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland	~ 4,100
University of Lugano	2,157
École hôtelière de Lausanne	2,000
University of Lucerne	1,851
Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences The Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences is one of eight federally recognized Swiss Universities of Applied Sciences.It currently comprises the following Departments:* Department of BusinessPHW Business School,* Department of Health Services**...	~1,300
Franklin College Switzerland Franklin College Switzerland Franklin College Switzerland is a private, independent, liberal arts college in Switzerland with an enrollment of approximately 450 students. Located in the Italian speaking city of Lugano, Franklin offers Bachelor of Arts degrees that are accredited by both the Commission on Higher Education of...	~450
Les Roches-Gruyère University of Applied Science LRG University of Applied Sciences The is a private university with two campuses located in the French-speaking parts of Switzerland.LRGUAS was created on July 2, 2008 when it received the authorization of the Swiss Confederation to deliver a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management that meets the European Bologna standards...	~50

External links

Swiss Universities Handbook
Business and Hotel School member of Benedict Schools, Benedict is one of the largest private schools in Switzerland with around 15000 Students each year.
Swiss University a portal on universities in Switzerland, by Crus
KFH Rector' Conference of the Swiss Universities of Applied Sciences (KFH)
myScience.ch - The Swiss Portal for Research and Innovation
The State Secretariat for Education and Research
The Ranking Forum of Swiss Universities

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Universities and higher education institutions by size

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