University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland: Rankings
University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland ranked 12 in Switzerland, 1287 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 6,207 academic publications and 111,336 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1287 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 497 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 12 of 23 | In Switzerland |
| # 1966 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 2029 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 2071 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland ranked 15 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Switzerland and 2029 in the World with 3,252 publications made and 43,259 citations received.
University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #1 | #146 | #432 |
| Political Science | #14 | #550 | #1484 |
| Education | #12 | #468 | #1515 |
| Philosophy | #14 | #612 | #1850 |
| Gender Studies | #14 | #550 | #1859 |
| Anthropology | #16 | #642 | #2123 |
| Sociology | #15 | #658 | #2234 |
| Law | #15 | #711 | #2344 |
| Aesthetics | #15 | #814 | #2720 |
| Demography | #16 | #699 | #2739 |
| Archaeology | #16 | #792 | #2807 |
| History | #16 | #808 | #2915 |
| Linguistics | #16 | #810 | #2927 |
Engineering rankings
University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland ranked 13 for Engineering in Switzerland and 2352 in the World with 3,209 publications made and 70,281 citations received.
University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aviation | #7 | #305 | #827 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #9 | #409 | #1077 |
| Engineering Management | #9 | #386 | #1156 |
| Remote Sensing | #11 | #471 | #1436 |
| Robotics | #11 | #466 | #1475 |
| Systems | #14 | #547 | #1476 |
| Environmental Engineering | #8 | #454 | #1578 |
| Operations Research | #12 | #572 | #1876 |
| Renewable Energy | #13 | #583 | #2073 |
| Nanotechnology | #11 | #573 | #2206 |
| Optics | #13 | #657 | #2308 |
| Biotechnology | #11 | #584 | #2351 |
| Telecommunications | #15 | #712 | #2687 |
| Metallurgy | #13 | #708 | #2733 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland ranked 14 for Computer Science in Switzerland and 2255 in the World with 2,682 publications made and 55,931 citations received.
University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #7 | #267 | #801 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #10 | #434 | #1036 |
| Multimedia | #10 | #421 | #1182 |
| Software Engineering | #13 | #497 | #1233 |
| Robotics | #11 | #466 | #1475 |
| Data Science | #14 | #551 | #1533 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #12 | #532 | #1865 |
| Computational Linguistics | #15 | #592 | #2086 |
| Cognitive Science | #14 | #614 | #2233 |
| Computer Vision | #14 | #665 | #2411 |
| Neuroscience | #16 | #710 | #2550 |
| Machine Learning | #14 | #704 | #2659 |
| Telecommunications | #15 | #712 | #2687 |
Physics rankings
University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland ranked 15 for Physics in Switzerland and 2654 in the World with 2,547 publications made and 61,179 citations received.
University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #10 | #465 | #1435 |
| Biophysics | #12 | #484 | #1562 |
| Nanotechnology | #11 | #573 | #2206 |
| Optics | #13 | #657 | #2308 |
Biology rankings
University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland ranked 14 for Biology in Switzerland and 3000 in the World with 2,348 publications made and 62,839 citations received.
University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #10 | #465 | #1435 |
| Biophysics | #12 | #484 | #1562 |
| Pharmacology | #10 | #449 | #1731 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #10 | #482 | #1851 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #12 | #532 | #1865 |
| Molecular | #12 | #506 | #1879 |
| Nanotechnology | #11 | #573 | #2206 |
| Biotechnology | #11 | #584 | #2351 |
| Oncology | #12 | #590 | #2443 |
| Genetics | #12 | #628 | #2508 |
| Neuroscience | #16 | #710 | #2550 |
| Biochemistry | #12 | #633 | #2583 |
| Virology | #13 | #628 | #2630 |
| Immunology | #13 | #649 | #2747 |
| Microbiology | #12 | #625 | #2828 |
| Evolutionary | #12 | #766 | #2877 |
| Paleontology | #15 | #793 | #3123 |
| Botany | #14 | #753 | #3278 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland ranked 15 for Environmental Science in Switzerland and 2794 in the World with 2,226 publications made and 51,953 citations received.
University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #8 | #454 | #1578 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #10 | #482 | #1851 |
| Environmental Management | #12 | #601 | #2084 |
| Ecology | #14 | #690 | #2519 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #15 | #729 | #2861 |
| Geology | #14 | #769 | #2904 |
| Oceanography | #15 | #769 | #2905 |
| Paleontology | #15 | #793 | #3123 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland ranked 12 for Chemistry in Switzerland and 2736 in the World with 2,100 publications made and 62,150 citations received.
University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #9 | #409 | #1077 |
| Nanotechnology | #11 | #573 | #2206 |
| Physical | #10 | #612 | #2317 |
| Organic chemistry | #10 | #658 | #2567 |
| Biochemistry | #12 | #633 | #2583 |
Medicine rankings
University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland ranked 16 for Medicine in Switzerland and 2725 in the World with 1,812 publications made and 39,728 citations received.
University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #1 | #146 | #432 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #11 | #365 | #1087 |
| Pharmacology | #10 | #449 | #1731 |
| Gerontology | #14 | #575 | #2017 |
| Healthcare Administration | #16 | #581 | #2040 |
| Nursing | #16 | #609 | #2282 |
| Health Science | #14 | #606 | #2357 |
| Sports | #15 | #683 | #2359 |
| Oncology | #12 | #590 | #2443 |
| Clinical Psychology | #16 | #654 | #2564 |
| Virology | #13 | #628 | #2630 |
| Psychiatry | #15 | #698 | #2671 |
| Immunology | #13 | #649 | #2747 |
| Physical Therapy | #16 | #736 | #2796 |
| Radiology | #15 | #812 | #3122 |
| Surgery | #17 | #793 | #3203 |
| Pathology | #16 | #773 | #3218 |
Business rankings
University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland ranked 14 for Business in Switzerland and 2071 in the World with 1,334 publications made and 23,623 citations received.
University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #10 | #434 | #1036 |
| Project Management | #12 | #470 | #1090 |
| Engineering Management | #9 | #386 | #1156 |
| Management | #12 | #568 | #1725 |
| Operations Research | #12 | #572 | #1876 |
| Marketing | #15 | #674 | #2113 |
| Finance | #16 | #715 | #2287 |
| Accounting | #15 | #715 | #2326 |
| Advertising | #14 | #737 | #2391 |
Psychology rankings
University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland ranked 17 for Psychology in Switzerland and 2511 in the World with 1,310 publications made and 26,490 citations received.
University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #1 | #146 | #432 |
| Education | #12 | #468 | #1515 |
| Cognitive Science | #14 | #614 | #2233 |
| Neuroscience | #16 | #710 | #2550 |
| Clinical Psychology | #16 | #654 | #2564 |
| Psychiatry | #15 | #698 | #2671 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland ranked 12 for Mathematics in Switzerland and 2306 in the World with 1,293 publications made and 26,747 citations received.
University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #7 | #267 | #801 |
| Mathematics Education | #11 | #449 | #1530 |
| Operations Research | #12 | #572 | #1876 |
| Statistics | #13 | #712 | #2580 |
| Econometrics | #16 | #791 | #2943 |
Economics rankings
University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland ranked 17 for Economics in Switzerland and 2492 in the World with 693 publications made and 13,214 citations received.
University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #16 | #715 | #2287 |
| Econometrics | #16 | #791 | #2943 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland ranked 14 for Art & Design in Switzerland and 1966 in the World with 656 publications made and 11,151 citations received.
University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | #10 | #421 | #1182 |
| Literature | #14 | #796 | #2719 |
| Aesthetics | #15 | #814 | #2720 |
