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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.

Universities and higher education institutions by size

Rank Institution Type Total students Year Remarks
1 University of Zurich University 28,121 2021
2 ETH Zurich University 24,530 2021
3 University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland University of Applied Sciences and Arts 21,270 2022
4 University of Bern University 19,297 2022
5 University of Geneva University 17,744 2022 Excl. Institute of Teacher Education
6 University of Lausanne University 17,141 2021
7 Zurich University of Applied Sciences University of Applied Sciences and Arts 14,462 2023 Only ZHAW
8 University of Basel University 13,039 2021
9 École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne University 12,576 2022
10 University of Fribourg University 10,724 2021 Excl. Institute of Teacher Education
11 University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences and Arts 9,786 2021 Excl. FHNW School of Education
12 University of St. Gallen University 9,590 2022
13 Lucerne University of Applied Sciences University of Applied Sciences and Arts 8,333 2021
14 Bern University of Applied Sciences University of Applied Sciences and Arts 7,780 2021
15 University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences and Arts 5,519 2019
16 University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences and Arts 5,376 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 2021 Part of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences
18 University of Neuchâtel University 4,508 2021
19 Università della Svizzera italiana University 4,190 2022
20 École hôtelière de Lausanne 4,031 2022
21 Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences University of Applied Sciences and Arts 3,959 2022
22 FHNW School of Education University of Teacher Education 3,618 2021
23 University of Lucerne University 3,346 2022
24 Pädagogische Hochschule Bern University of Teacher Education 3,299 2022
25 University of Teacher Education, State of Vaud University of Teacher Education 3,250 2022
26 Swiss Distance University of Applied Sciences 2,854 2021 Part of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland
27 Zurich University of Applied Sciences in Business Administration 3,391 2021
28 University of Teacher Education Lucerne University of Teacher Education 2,512 2021
29 University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons University of Applied Sciences and Arts 2,422 2021
30 UniDistance Suisse University Institution Supported by the Federal Government 2,312 2022
31 Zurich University of the Arts 2,166 2021 Part of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences
32 Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training University of Teacher Education 1,850 2021
33 University of Applied Sciences in Special Needs Education University of Teacher Education 1,446 2021
34 St. Gallen University of Teacher Education University of Teacher Education 1,404 2021
35 Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies University Institution Supported by the Federal Government 1,141 2022
36 University of Teacher Education Berne, Jura, Neuchâtel University of Teacher Education 883 2022
37 Thurgau University of Teacher Education University of Teacher Education 760 2021
38 University of Fribourg, Institute of Teacher Education University of Teacher Education 692 2021 Part of the University of Fribourg
39 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 2022 Part of the University of Geneva
41 University of Teacher Education Fribourg University of Teacher Education 513 2022
42 Department of Education and Learning SUPSI University of Teacher Education 444 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 2021
44 Schwyz University of Teacher Education University of Teacher Education 391 2021
45 Franklin University Switzerland University Institute 386 2022
46 University of Teacher Education Zug University of Teacher Education 348 2020
47 Pädagogisches Hochschulinstitut NMS Bern 260 ?
48 Teacher Training University Schaffhausen University of Teacher Education 219 2021

Notes and references

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  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".
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  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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