🇨🇭 Switzerland · 2026

Universities in Switzerland that accept TOEFL

21 accredited Switzerland universities in our directory accept TOEFL for international admission. The exact minimum is set per programme on the new 1.0–6.0 scale — open any university to see what it states and confirm on its official page.

Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH)Bern
German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.
EPFL — École Polytechnique Fédérale de LausanneLausanne
German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.
ETH Zürich — Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ZurichZurich
German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID)Geneva
German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.
HES-SO — University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western SwitzerlandDelémont
German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.
IMD — International Institute for Management DevelopmentLausanne
German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU)Lucerne
German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.
SUPSI — University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern SwitzerlandLugano
German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.
Università della Svizzera italiana (USI)Lugano
German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.
University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW)Windisch
German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.
University of Basel (Universität Basel)Basel
German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.
University of Bern (Universität Bern)Bern
German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.
University of Fribourg (Université de Fribourg / Universität Freiburg)Fribourg
German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.
University of Geneva (Université de Genève / UNIGE)Geneva
German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.
University of Lausanne (Université de Lausanne / UNIL)Lausanne
German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.
University of Lucerne (Universität Luzern)Lucerne
German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.
University of Neuchâtel (Université de Neuchâtel / UniNE)Neuchâtel
German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.
University of St. Gallen (HSG)St. Gallen
German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.
University of Zurich (Universität Zürich / UZH)Zurich
German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.
ZHAW — Zurich University of Applied SciencesWinterthur
German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.
Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)Zurich
German/French/Italian by region; English-medium extensive at MASTER'S/doctoral (esp. ETH/EPFL), less at Bachelor's. Typical: IELTS 7.0+ / TOEFL 100+; Bachelor's often require German/French.

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