Field guide · Switzerland
Natural sciences master's in Switzerland
Physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics and earth-sciences master's at ETH Zürich, EPFL and Swiss universities — English-taught, backed by SNSF-funded research.
Programmes33in Switzerland
Universities2
Duration24 mo24 of 33
Tuition (non-EU)€1,475recorded fees, 24 of 33
About natural sciences master’s in Switzerland
Switzerland's natural-sciences master's coverage is anchored by ETH Zürich, EPFL Lausanne and the cantonal universities of Zürich, Bern, Basel, Geneva, Lausanne, Fribourg and Neuchâtel — all embedded in the SNSF (Swiss National Science Foundation) research ecosystem and adjacent to CERN, PSI (Paul Scherrer Institute) and EAWAG. Physics, chemistry and molecular biology programmes at ETH and EPFL carry the deepest research pipeline; life-sciences and biomedical programmes concentrate at Basel and Zürich. Tuition at federal institutes runs CHF 730–1,460/semester (~€750–€1,500); cantonal universities charge broadly similar rates. English is standard at master's level. Admission expects a matched science bachelor's and IELTS 7.0 / TOEFL 100.
Top schools in Switzerland
Ranked using THE / QS /ARWU where available.
Programmes by school
Up to three programmes per top school — click through for admission facts and tuition.
ETH ZurichZurich