Switzerland is one of the desired destinations to study for international students.
Many students want to pursue an MS or Master of Science degree in this beautiful European nation.
Many of the Swiss universities feature in the QS World University Rankings.
When one opts to do an MS degree in Switzerland, one can choose between course-oriented and research-oriented programs.
The fee for pursuing MS courses in Switzerland range from 3,000 CHF to 85,000 CHF (280,000 INR to 7.8 million INR).
Many international students prefer to pursue higher education in Switzerland owing to several reasons. The country is home to many prestigious universities that are rated highly all across the globe.
MS, or Masters in Science, is a course that attracts students from different parts of the world in order to obtain their degrees in Switzerland.
International students who pursue MS courses from Switzerland are prepared to join doctoral studies. Those who opt to study in Switzerland will have an edge over others.
This is a list of the top eight universities that are located in Switzerland where students can plan on doing an MS program:
Universities |
QS World University Rankings 2023 |
Average Estimated Annual Tuition Fee |
ETH Zurich |
9 |
CHF 1,598 (INR 148,000) |
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) |
16 |
CHF 1,460 (INR 135,172) |
University of Zurich (UZH) |
83 |
CHF 1,382 (INR 128,000) |
University of Basel |
136 |
CHF 1,700 (INR 157, 400) |
University of Lausanne (UNIL) |
203 |
CHF 1,070 (INR 99,100) |
USI Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) |
240 |
CHF 4,000 (INR 370,600) |
University of St. Gallen |
501 |
CHF 1,620 (INR 150,105) |
University of Fribourg |
571 |
CHF (150,000) |
International students can work up to 15 hours per week.
International students can work up to 100 percent of the time during semester breaks.
Students from outside the EU/EFTA nations are permitted to begin working six months after beginning their degree program
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