Key figures
Identifier HEIs covered Share
Total HEIs 55 –
ROR 54 98.2%
OpenAlex 53 96.4%
Wikidata 55 100.0%
ISNI 47 85.5%
Crossref Funder 13 23.6%
GeoNames 52 94.5%

Open data identifiers for 55 Swiss Higher Education Institutions. These identifiers link institutions to external registries and databases such as ROR, OpenAlex, Wikidata, ISNI, Crossref, and GeoNames.

How the list was assembled

Moritz Mähr compiled this institutional baseline from the current swissuniversities list of accredited Swiss Higher Education Institutions and then checked public institutional sources for recent mergers, accreditations, and naming changes. The goal is a current ground-truth list for the NAIF and Swiss HEI dashboards, not a list limited to whatever external registries already resolve.

The column swissuniversities_name keeps the source label where available, while name stores the normalised dashboard label used across NAIF. If an institution has no ROR, OpenAlex, or OpenOrgs match, it still remains in the dataset; missing external identifiers therefore mean "not matched in that source", not "not a Swiss HEI".

Data last updated: 22 April 2026. See the HEI and NAIF data changelog.

See also
Institution Short Type Town OpenAlex OpenOrgs ROR Wikidata ISNI Crossref GeoNames
University of Basel UNIBAS Universities Basel I158937107
I1850255
I2802542264
I4210126115
I4210166749
I860889466		 a5124687d06ee9348a73a7dcfba96ec7 https://ror.org/02s6k3f65 Q372608 0000 0004 1937 0642 100008375 2661604
University of Bern UniBE Universities Bern I118564535
I2801112126
I4210087665		 c44c357053f9488a7e9351919e3256d8 https://ror.org/02k7v4d05 Q659080 0000 0001 0726 5157 100009068 2661552
University of Fribourg UniFr Universities Fribourg I154338468
I4210093738
I4210110454		 a970905f03ef017f062a62f76a44eafe https://ror.org/022fs9h90 Q36188 0000 0004 0478 1713 501100005869 2660718
University of Geneva UNIGE Universities Geneva I114457229
I4210106256
I4210129591
I4210149244
I7495430		 322ff2a6524820640bc5d1311871585e https://ror.org/01swzsf04 Q503473 0000 0001 2175 2154 501100006389 2660646
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne EPFL Universities Lausanne I4210100659
I4210122261
I4210129591
I4210132519
I4210140175
I5124864
I7495430		 a9607f7a6966af7cc6fa87bf4ab44952 https://ror.org/02s376052 Q262760 0000 0001 2183 9049 501100001703 2659994
University of Lausanne UNIL Universities Lausanne I2802229882
I4210100035
I4210100659
I4210101498
I4210135124
I4210149244
I97565354		 6dacb3b5d6bc9287ec407c403929f488 https://ror.org/019whta54 Q658975 0000 0001 2165 4204 501100006390 2659994
University of Lucerne UniLu Universities Lucerne I161941770 36df4ef897800ca581e8ee70a80b4569 https://ror.org/00kgrkn83 Q673308 0000 0001 1456 7938 - 2659811
Università della Svizzera italiana USI Universities Lugano I2614128279
I57201433		 ef025332c8ad7e393d2a6932f765d0d3 https://ror.org/03c4atk17 Q689617 0000 0001 2203 2861 - 2659836
University of Neuchâtel UniNE Universities Neuchâtel I4210126212
I57825437		 f4addb1b54e611d8ad15c059fa3c3344 https://ror.org/00vasag41 Q541548 0000 0001 2297 7718 501100005353 2659496
University of St. Gallen HSG Universities Saint Gallen I202963720 4f2e56e5395e3da2dc801bcd2ef4bbae https://ror.org/0561a3s31 Q673354 0000 0001 2156 6618 100009572 2658822
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich ETHZ Universities Zurich I35440088
I4210090941
I4210122261
I4210127086		 fb1e14f93f04d43e1a10a9f17d12c669 https://ror.org/05a28rw58 Q11942 0000 0001 2156 2780 501100003006 2657896
University of Zurich UZH Universities Zurich I202697423
I4210090941
I4210100468
I4210115727
I4210128593
I4210164351		 3514a58d10bfa5be292024c2b7a6ee6c https://ror.org/02crff812 Q206702 0000 0004 1937 0650 501100006447 2657896
Schweizerisches Universitäres Institut für Traditionelle Chinesische Medizin TCM UNI University institutes Bad Zurzach I4399598368 51e8a672e8dd17dbfc6eff42b2ebed5a https://ror.org/05e5yjs79 Q126208821 - - 2657891
Distance Learning University Switzerland FernUni University institutes Brig I4210139595 4e838e37d2625093dfc4e6c44609b030 https://ror.org/03exthx58 Q54485122 0000 0000 9105 9032 - 2661394
Theologische Hochschule Chur THC University institutes Chur I4210136385 - https://ror.org/0326ky169 Q2418967 0000 0001 2375 1286 - 2661169
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies IHEID University institutes Geneva I951315 5a76373b3d56e22c7ba49e252d9a79ec https://ror.org/007ygn379 Q691686 0000 0001 2296 9873 - 2660646
International Institute for Management Development IMD University institutes Lausanne I130154697 - https://ror.org/04mv5gg87 Q667972 0000 0001 2110 4376 - 2659994
Franklin University Switzerland FUS University institutes Lugano I903955410 6861a2871cba47bf6624722e0b6ede2e https://ror.org/0217vcy92 Q4521759 0000 0004 0516 7248 - 2659836
Staatsunabhängige Theologische Hochschule Basel STH Basel University institutes Riehen I4210116588 - https://ror.org/01pycny91 Q2325341 0000 0004 0495 9569 - 3206590
Hochschulinstitut Schaffhausen HSSH University institutes Schaffhausen I4399598448 abaf4ad58425ff3a7c3938b6479efc17 https://ror.org/01h4pzb37 Q126208860 - - 2658761
Bern University of Applied Sciences BFH Universities of applied sciences (UAS) Bern I130692619 f36bfc653b88dc0149c1ec41f7dac13b https://ror.org/02bnkt322 Q466455 0000 0001 0688 6779 501100006259 2661552
University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland SUPSI Universities of applied sciences (UAS) Bioggio I15196421
I2614128279
I4210116528		 9530fcdb9351fb8cc163e51c47850c00 https://ror.org/05ep8g269 Q663984 0000 0001 2325 2233 - 2661498
University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons FHGR Universities of applied sciences (UAS) Chur I4210120439 bee26c2cc0fbc39557b91e214b7f68d7 https://ror.org/032ymzc07 Q1622220 0000 0000 8718 2812 - 2661169
HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland HES-SO Universities of applied sciences (UAS) Delémont I173439891
I4210088449
I4210109379
I4210119508
I4210129267
I4210160903		 5dca7501247bb1638a6d4a41a493e3b3 https://ror.org/01xkakk17 Q168003 0000 0001 0943 1999 - 2661035
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts HSLU Universities of applied sciences (UAS) Lucerne I81007117 30efc8424eaadd1bff384ddfb3f0b455 https://ror.org/04nd0xd48 Q664028 0000 0001 2191 8943 501100018744 2659811
OST - Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences OST Universities of applied sciences (UAS) Rapperswil I4210127453
I4210129390
I4210143180
I4210145378		 5e1ff4b25339b85b35dccf232595c841 https://ror.org/038mj2660 Q106411923 - - 2659099
University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland FHNW Universities of applied sciences (UAS) Windisch I2801068065
I2972652528		 1735942e6655b539a1b62a4c547aa12e https://ror.org/04mq2g308 Q693069 0000 0001 1497 8091 - 2657976
Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZHAW Universities of applied sciences (UAS) Winterthur I858936495 252c26de35253a4361413eff57fbaf6f https://ror.org/05pmsvm27 Q2605554 0000 0001 2229 1644 501100022500 2657970
Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences Kalaidos Universities of applied sciences (UAS) Zurich I3132934759 eb3d3aaf002a81213a0c57f0f06465ae https://ror.org/049c2kr37 Q681372 0000 0004 0453 9054 - 2657896
Zurich University of the Arts ZHdK Universities of applied sciences (UAS) Zurich I64152125 b0f7cfe6dc2f277909c957393696da8b https://ror.org/05r0ap620 Q222450 0000 0001 2187 6018 - 2657896
Swiss UMEF SUMEF UAS institutes Aïre I4399657977 73bfaf94abdefe88a3374cf0983b935e https://ror.org/032aw4s87 Q28224938 - - 2660646
Les Roches Global Hospitality Education LRGHE UAS institutes Bluche - - https://ror.org/008tr1381 Q6529933 0000 0004 0390 5606 - -
Glion Institute of Higher Education GIHE UAS institutes Glion-sur-Montreux I2802806793 - https://ror.org/057gs9r51 Q949406 0000 0000 8834 6516 - -
SBS Swiss Business School SBS UAS institutes Kloten I4399598389 0de33f5fa55f31cb73fb43e84ba2616a https://ror.org/051qmsg29 Q7389005 0000 0004 0435 0681 - 2660127
César Ritz Colleges Switzerland CRCS UAS institutes Le Bouveret I2800144687 - https://ror.org/03pzk6650 Q5065463 0000 0004 0612 7889 - 2658107
Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen SFISM SFISM UAS institutes Magglingen I4210097597 - https://ror.org/00c9w1q32 Q33121317 - - 2659791
HWZ University of Applied Sciences in Business Administration HWZ UAS institutes Zurich I197141962 a676eb54dd9515d60744898edb080154 https://ror.org/02ejkey04 Q1488771 0000 0001 0008 3713 - 2657896
Institute of Teacher Education PH NMS Bern PH NMS Bern Teacher education institutions Bern I4210143584 - https://ror.org/04shhzf53 Q1961196 - - 2661552
University of Teacher Education Bern PHBern Teacher education institutions Bern I4210160491 8e172cf2a30972508523bd9b578d207f https://ror.org/05jf1ma54 Q1664625 0000 0000 8585 5665 - 2661552
University of Teacher Education Valais HEP-VS Teacher education institutions Brig I4210141884 90c6559703955eea8e26c963944bab65 https://ror.org/040gs8e06 Q1001137 0000 0001 2178 3217 - 2661394
University of Teacher Education Graubünden PHGR Teacher education institutions Chur I4210117930 f4340596c24a3bc32d65898b0bb970db https://ror.org/02fjgft97 Q2120195 0000 0000 9317 283X - 2661169
University of Teacher Education Schwyz PHSZ Teacher education institutions Goldau I4210095907 0fcceab5dd79e17a094a22722c4dcc20 https://ror.org/00rqdn375 Q2044172 0000 0004 0613 7454 - 2660573
Thurgau University of Teacher Education PHTG Teacher education institutions Kreuzlingen I4210138261 60303930d3d8679558058c106c8bcffd https://ror.org/04bf6dq94 Q2120213 0000 0004 0613 3824 - 2660108
University of Teacher Education Vaud HEP Vaud Teacher education institutions Lausanne I4210106586 c1bc33096341df2b7207c1af0cc7e6f5 https://ror.org/01bvm0h13 Q3128595 0000 0004 0613 4050 - 2659994
SUPSI - Dipartimento formazione e apprendimento SUPSI-DFA SUPSI-DFA Teacher education institutions Locarno - bbf28dbc8406d6baf3bda78834504d9f - Q74435139 - - -
University of Teacher Education Lucerne PH Luzern Teacher education institutions Lucerne I4210112078 37841a2fd74b34ac55b177b1bd449d5f https://ror.org/0235ynq74 Q2044170 0000 0001 0348 1637 - 2659811
Haute école pédagogique - BEJUNE HEP-BEJUNE Teacher education institutions Porrentruy I4210101117 - https://ror.org/015pmkr43 Q1591389 0000 0001 0658 3479 - 2659171
St.Gallen University of Teacher Education PHSG Teacher education institutions Saint Gallen I4210158813 85dea0ea5b91fe6f00a1603563764461 https://ror.org/05m37v666 Q1768652 0000 0001 0271 5139 - 2658822
University of Speech Therapy Eastern Switzerland hlo Teacher education institutions Saint Gallen I4210146015 - https://ror.org/051rtfe77 Q2256173 0000 0004 0450 760X - 2658822
University of Teacher Education Schaffhausen PHSH Teacher education institutions Schaffhausen I4210139224 357e073025c22028ea909fb31d7cfc79 https://ror.org/03fs41j10 Q1524635 0000 0004 0450 7546 - 2658761
Pädagogische Hochschule FHNW PH FHNW Teacher education institutions Windisch I4399598484 9735c613fb47ef36274499e863c71624 https://ror.org/04fawj142 Q2120232 - - 2657976
Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training SFUVET Teacher education institutions Zollikofen I4210097053 881c5106c8e95213d6efd149633fbd76 https://ror.org/00zg4za48 Q1302632 0000 0001 2285 5681 - 2657913
University of Teacher Education Zug PH Zug Teacher education institutions Zug I4210146564 0c05e3681782b83db6ae65e775ea9f33 https://ror.org/05ghhx264 Q1676708 0000 0004 0449 2225 - 2657908
University of Teacher Education Zurich PH Zurich Teacher education institutions Zurich I4210111868 e1c084f24d8d99a30d4e2dccb0d60474 https://ror.org/01awgk221 Q1473647 0000 0000 9666 1858 - 2657896
University of Teacher Education in Special Needs HfH Teacher education institutions Zurich I4210086400 7d5598463787c99a329b16d1db6c7050 https://ror.org/00w9q2c06 Q1666124 0000 0001 0710 6332 - 2657896
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