Founded in 1460, the University of Basel is Switzerland’s oldest university. Its Faculty of Science offers a wide range of programs in natural and computational sciences, with strong research in life sciences, nanotechnology, and physics.
Address: Petersplatz 1, 4001 Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
Life Sciences, Nanoscience, Physics, Chemistry
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Astroscience, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Life Sciences, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Nanotechnologies, Physics, Process Control, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Thermodynamics
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Member of Eucor – The European Campus and The Guild. Extensive international research collaborations, particularly with life sciences industry (Roche, Novartis) and research institutes like Swiss TPH and FMI.
Research:
World-class research in molecular and cell biology, infection biology, pharmacology, nanoscience, quantum computing, cosmology, chemistry, and computational sciences.
Famous Alumnis:
Friedrich Miescher, Paracelsus, Tadeus Reichstein, Werner Arber
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
3000
Current students***:
13000
Foreign students***:
30%
Cumulative former students***:
60000
Pros
Historic university with a very strong research profile, especially in life sciences and nanoscience. Excellent links with pharmaceutical industry.
Cons
High cost of living in Basel.
Best For
Students and researchers aiming for high-level education and research in life sciences, nanoscience, physics, or chemistry, with strong industry ties.
- Biomedical Sensors, Chemistry, Environmental Impact, Physics, Research and Development, Sustainable Development
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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