University of Basel is located in Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland. It is locally known as Universität Basel. The university was established in 1460. It is accredited by Staatssekretariat für Bildung und Forschung / Secrétariat d'Etat à l'Education et à la Recherche.
Based on the QS World University Ranking of 2023, University of Basel is positioned as the #136 top university in the world, which makes it the #6 top university in Switzerland. The university's global rank is improved by 2 points from last year.