Country profile · 2027
8 of Switzerland's universities are ranked in the global Research Collaboration Index, led by University of Zurich. Together they anchor the nation's place in the world research network.
Provisional order shown; global ranks reveal at the 1 September 2026 launch.
| University | Partners | Countries |
|---|---|---|
| University of Zurich | 412 | 57 |
| ETH Zurich | 383 | 54 |
| University of Bern | 354 | 52 |
| University of Geneva | 271 | 46 |
| University of Lausanne | 178 | 34 |
| École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne | 167 | 35 |
| University of Basel | 145 | 30 |
| University of Fribourg | 138 | 32 |
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