At a glance
- City
- Basel
- Country
- Switzerland — process, visa & costs
- Website
- unibas.ch/en.html
- Founded
- 1460
- Students
- 12,896 (2022)
- Map
- Open the campus on a map ↗
Where it ranks
#94 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Medical Technology | 51–75 |
| Public Health | 76–100 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | 76–100 |
| Biological Sciences | 101–150 |
| Human Biological Sciences | 101–150 |
| Clinical Medicine | 101–150 |
How to get in
read on the university's own pages, 28 September 2026Bachelor's (after Class 12)
- Apply
- Application page ↗
- Cycle
- Autumn 2027 entry; exact deadline not confirmed on the pages checked
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
- Apply
- Application page ↗
- English
- Supplementary requirements apply for foreign bachelor's holders; no English-taught programme confirmed on the pages checked
Scholarships
- Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships — postgraduate research applicants from India
Studying in Switzerland
Indian students go to Switzerland for globally top-ranked technical universities (ETH Zurich, EPFL) and research-intensive programmes; comparatively low public tuition contrasts with a high cost of living. There is no single national admissions portal — students apply directly to each Swiss university/canton, and the national (D) visa needs cantonal migration-authority approval on top of the consulate process.
- Visa
- National (D) visa for a stay of more than 90 days (study purposes)
Every subject ranking
ShanghaiRanking GRAS 2025| Subject | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Technology | 51–75 | GRAS 2025 |
| Public Health | 76–100 | GRAS 2025 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | 76–100 | GRAS 2025 |
| Biological Sciences | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Human Biological Sciences | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Clinical Medicine | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Nursing | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Chemistry | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Biotechnology | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Psychology | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Mathematics | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Earth Sciences | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Atmospheric Science | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Veterinary Sciences | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Economics | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Political Sciences | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Ecology | 301–400 | GRAS 2025 |
| Physics | 401–500 | GRAS 2025 |
Prepare here, free
Admission facts on this page were read from: unibas.ch/en/Studies.html · unibas.ch/en/Studies/Before-My-Studies/Application-Admission/Admission/Admission-to-the-bachelor-s-degree-program.html · unibas.ch/en/Studies/Before-My-Studies/Application-Admission/Admission/Admission-to-the-master-s-studies.html · sbfi.admin.ch/sbfi/en/home/education/scholarships-and-grants/swiss-government-excellence-scholarships.html — checked 28 September 2026.