Bern University of Applied Sciences: Rankings
Bern University of Applied Sciences ranked 15 in Switzerland, 1691 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 5,373 academic publications and 73,901 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1691 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 616 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 15 of 23 | In Switzerland |
| # 2461 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 2467 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 2498 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Bern University of Applied Sciences ranked 16 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Switzerland and 2461 in the World with 3,109 publications made and 41,697 citations received.
Bern University of Applied Sciences
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science | #16 | #648 | #1880 |
| Anthropology | #15 | #625 | #2012 |
| Philosophy | #17 | #753 | #2421 |
| Aesthetics | #14 | #747 | #2424 |
| Law | #16 | #723 | #2442 |
| Demography | #15 | #695 | #2729 |
| Sociology | #16 | #760 | #2745 |
| Education | #17 | #746 | #2913 |
| Archaeology | #17 | #821 | #2936 |
| History | #17 | #832 | #3012 |
| Linguistics | #17 | #854 | #3177 |
Medicine rankings
Bern University of Applied Sciences ranked 14 for Medicine in Switzerland and 2498 in the World with 2,424 publications made and 36,861 citations received.
Bern University of Applied Sciences
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #10 | #305 | #817 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #10 | #327 | #930 |
| Sports | #10 | #361 | #958 |
| Healthcare Administration | #13 | #371 | #1085 |
| Physical Therapy | #12 | #416 | #1194 |
| Ophthalmology | #11 | #457 | #1537 |
| Nursing | #13 | #471 | #1541 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #13 | #508 | #1822 |
| Gerontology | #13 | #539 | #1841 |
| Health Science | #13 | #518 | #1882 |
| Clinical Psychology | #14 | #568 | #2031 |
| Cardiology | #12 | #615 | #2117 |
| Orthodontics | #12 | #637 | #2171 |
| Psychiatry | #14 | #598 | #2185 |
| Pediatrics | #13 | #578 | #2215 |
| Surgery | #14 | #640 | #2267 |
| Radiology | #14 | #668 | #2370 |
| Anesthesiology | #13 | #648 | #2537 |
| Pathology | #14 | #665 | #2593 |
| Virology | #17 | #746 | #3340 |
| Pharmacology | #16 | #787 | #3678 |
| Immunology | #17 | #927 | #4353 |
Biology rankings
Bern University of Applied Sciences ranked 18 for Biology in Switzerland and 3429 in the World with 2,290 publications made and 40,731 citations received.
Bern University of Applied Sciences
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #10 | #338 | #1127 |
| Animal Science | #8 | #457 | #1774 |
| Neuroscience | #15 | #687 | #2443 |
| Botany | #13 | #698 | #2981 |
| Evolutionary | #13 | #791 | #2997 |
| Nanotechnology | #16 | #755 | #3041 |
| Biotechnology | #14 | #716 | #3120 |
| Horticulture | #11 | #702 | #3258 |
| Paleontology | #17 | #815 | #3283 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #13 | #739 | #3292 |
| Virology | #17 | #746 | #3340 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #16 | #783 | #3360 |
| Pharmacology | #16 | #787 | #3678 |
| Biochemistry | #17 | #850 | #3735 |
| Genetics | #18 | #899 | #4029 |
| Immunology | #17 | #927 | #4353 |
Engineering rankings
Bern University of Applied Sciences ranked 16 for Engineering in Switzerland and 2710 in the World with 2,270 publications made and 37,885 citations received.
Bern University of Applied Sciences
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #10 | #465 | #1474 |
| Reliability and Quality | #11 | #548 | #1782 |
| Remote Sensing | #14 | #581 | #1921 |
| Renewable Energy | #12 | #554 | #1961 |
| Systems | #16 | #730 | #2257 |
| Telecommunications | #14 | #670 | #2460 |
| Optics | #15 | #716 | #2606 |
| Metallurgy | #15 | #761 | #3002 |
| Nanotechnology | #16 | #755 | #3041 |
| Biotechnology | #14 | #716 | #3120 |
Environmental Science rankings
Bern University of Applied Sciences ranked 16 for Environmental Science in Switzerland and 2986 in the World with 2,187 publications made and 41,068 citations received.
Bern University of Applied Sciences
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #10 | #338 | #1127 |
| Environmental Management | #13 | #634 | #2237 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #10 | #641 | #2334 |
| Oceanography | #13 | #700 | #2552 |
| Ecology | #15 | #714 | #2654 |
| Geology | #15 | #770 | #2907 |
| Paleontology | #17 | #815 | #3283 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #13 | #739 | #3292 |
Computer Science rankings
Bern University of Applied Sciences ranked 16 for Computer Science in Switzerland and 2655 in the World with 2,132 publications made and 33,879 citations received.
Bern University of Applied Sciences
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #13 | #439 | #1406 |
| Robotics | #10 | #465 | #1474 |
| Data Science | #15 | #557 | #1568 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #15 | #643 | #1744 |
| Computational Linguistics | #14 | #541 | #1816 |
| Software Engineering | #16 | #710 | #2160 |
| Neuroscience | #15 | #687 | #2443 |
| Telecommunications | #14 | #670 | #2460 |
| Computer Vision | #15 | #794 | #3019 |
| Cognitive Science | #15 | #768 | #3063 |
| Machine Learning | #17 | #792 | #3168 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #16 | #783 | #3360 |
Physics rankings
Bern University of Applied Sciences ranked 16 for Physics in Switzerland and 3008 in the World with 1,857 publications made and 30,571 citations received.
Bern University of Applied Sciences
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #15 | #716 | #2606 |
| Nanotechnology | #16 | #755 | #3041 |
Chemistry rankings
Bern University of Applied Sciences ranked 16 for Chemistry in Switzerland and 3290 in the World with 1,591 publications made and 31,968 citations received.
Bern University of Applied Sciences
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | #14 | #742 | #2952 |
| Nanotechnology | #16 | #755 | #3041 |
| Organic chemistry | #16 | #805 | #3343 |
| Biochemistry | #17 | #850 | #3735 |
Psychology rankings
Bern University of Applied Sciences ranked 18 for Psychology in Switzerland and 2689 in the World with 1,366 publications made and 22,991 citations received.
Bern University of Applied Sciences
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #10 | #305 | #817 |
| Clinical Psychology | #14 | #568 | #2031 |
| Psychiatry | #14 | #598 | #2185 |
| Neuroscience | #15 | #687 | #2443 |
| Education | #17 | #746 | #2913 |
| Cognitive Science | #15 | #768 | #3063 |
Business rankings
Bern University of Applied Sciences ranked 17 for Business in Switzerland and 2548 in the World with 1,125 publications made and 16,534 citations received.
Bern University of Applied Sciences
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management | #15 | #626 | #1551 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #15 | #643 | #1744 |
| Marketing | #16 | #689 | #2190 |
| Advertising | #16 | #748 | #2440 |
| Management | #16 | #720 | #2458 |
| Accounting | #17 | #801 | #2772 |
| Finance | #17 | #811 | #2811 |
Mathematics rankings
Bern University of Applied Sciences ranked 16 for Mathematics in Switzerland and 2846 in the World with 1,020 publications made and 20,152 citations received.
Bern University of Applied Sciences
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #13 | #439 | #1406 |
| Statistics | #17 | #748 | #2778 |
| Econometrics | #18 | #816 | #3111 |
| Mathematics Education | #16 | #963 | #4139 |
Economics rankings
Bern University of Applied Sciences ranked 15 for Economics in Switzerland and 2467 in the World with 874 publications made and 14,686 citations received.
Bern University of Applied Sciences
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #17 | #811 | #2811 |
| Econometrics | #18 | #816 | #3111 |
Art & Design rankings
Bern University of Applied Sciences ranked 16 for Art & Design in Switzerland and 2809 in the World with 484 publications made and 5,881 citations received.
Bern University of Applied Sciences
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aesthetics | #14 | #747 | #2424 |
| Literature | #16 | #801 | #2736 |
