University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland: Rankings
University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland ranked 16 in Switzerland, 1720 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 8,834 academic publications and 114,995 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1720 of 6,562 | In the World |
| # 628 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| # 16 of 23 | In Switzerland |
| # 1847 of 2,633 | For Business |
| # 1864 of 2,164 | For Psychology |
| # 1920 of 3,025 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland ranked 14 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Switzerland and 1920 in the World with 4,700 publications made and 64,599 citations received.
University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #3 | #198 | #593 |
| Anthropology | #14 | #509 | #1474 |
| Political Science | #15 | #593 | #1647 |
| Gender Studies | #13 | #511 | #1680 |
| Law | #14 | #585 | #1746 |
| Philosophy | #15 | #624 | #1897 |
| Sociology | #14 | #608 | #1965 |
| Archaeology | #14 | #634 | #1977 |
| History | #14 | #646 | #2004 |
| Aesthetics | #13 | #671 | #2008 |
| Demography | #13 | #594 | #2166 |
| Linguistics | #14 | #723 | #2431 |
| Education | #13 | #669 | #2518 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland ranked 13 for Computer Science in Switzerland and 1967 in the World with 4,052 publications made and 61,346 citations received.
University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science | #11 | #426 | #1079 |
| Robotics | #8 | #396 | #1206 |
| Software Engineering | #12 | #495 | #1225 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #13 | #531 | #1319 |
| Multimedia | #11 | #473 | #1363 |
| Computer Engineering | #10 | #457 | #1431 |
| Computational Linguistics | #12 | #463 | #1461 |
| Cognitive Science | #13 | #445 | #1462 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #14 | #467 | #1494 |
| Computer Vision | #12 | #513 | #1629 |
| Neuroscience | #14 | #557 | #1843 |
| Machine Learning | #13 | #566 | #1946 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #13 | #549 | #1954 |
| Telecommunications | #13 | #649 | #2291 |
Engineering rankings
University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland ranked 14 for Engineering in Switzerland and 2398 in the World with 3,615 publications made and 53,274 citations received.
University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #12 | #458 | #1143 |
| Robotics | #8 | #396 | #1206 |
| Systems | #12 | #509 | #1344 |
| Computer Engineering | #10 | #457 | #1431 |
| Renewable Energy | #7 | #451 | #1471 |
| Operations Research | #10 | #510 | #1616 |
| Remote Sensing | #13 | #579 | #1908 |
| Reliability and Quality | #13 | #602 | #2038 |
| Environmental Engineering | #12 | #568 | #2129 |
| Telecommunications | #13 | #649 | #2291 |
| Optics | #14 | #671 | #2365 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #673 | #2724 |
| Biotechnology | #13 | #649 | #2765 |
| Metallurgy | #14 | #741 | #2893 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland ranked 13 for Environmental Science in Switzerland and 2178 in the World with 3,504 publications made and 58,681 citations received.
University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #10 | #559 | #1820 |
| Environmental Management | #11 | #577 | #1958 |
| Geology | #12 | #605 | #2030 |
| Ecology | #12 | #604 | #2105 |
| Environmental Engineering | #12 | #568 | #2129 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #11 | #662 | #2409 |
| Forestry | #11 | #612 | #2423 |
| Paleontology | #12 | #695 | #2613 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #12 | #645 | #2748 |
Biology rankings
University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland ranked 12 for Biology in Switzerland and 2792 in the World with 3,478 publications made and 61,285 citations received.
University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #14 | #557 | #1843 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #13 | #549 | #1954 |
| Horticulture | #10 | #528 | #2305 |
| Forestry | #11 | #612 | #2423 |
| Oncology | #13 | #597 | #2471 |
| Paleontology | #12 | #695 | #2613 |
| Pharmacology | #13 | #591 | #2615 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #673 | #2724 |
| Botany | #11 | #661 | #2741 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #12 | #645 | #2748 |
| Biotechnology | #13 | #649 | #2765 |
| Virology | #16 | #677 | #2885 |
| Zoology | #12 | #709 | #2927 |
| Biochemistry | #13 | #712 | #2972 |
| Genetics | #15 | #729 | #3010 |
| Evolutionary | #15 | #803 | #3062 |
| Immunology | #14 | #718 | #3089 |
| Microbiology | #13 | #666 | #3105 |
Medicine rankings
University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland ranked 13 for Medicine in Switzerland and 2243 in the World with 3,255 publications made and 51,632 citations received.
University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #3 | #198 | #593 |
| Occupational Therapy | #9 | #285 | #732 |
| Sports | #9 | #329 | #849 |
| Healthcare Administration | #10 | #313 | #915 |
| Physical Therapy | #10 | #396 | #1116 |
| Nursing | #11 | #389 | #1172 |
| Gerontology | #11 | #392 | #1175 |
| Health Science | #10 | #414 | #1382 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #10 | #442 | #1524 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #14 | #503 | #1592 |
| Clinical Psychology | #11 | #492 | #1653 |
| Ophthalmology | #12 | #489 | #1692 |
| Psychiatry | #13 | #508 | #1729 |
| Surgery | #13 | #543 | #1920 |
| Radiology | #12 | #574 | #1971 |
| Pediatrics | #12 | #534 | #1995 |
| Anesthesiology | #12 | #558 | #2109 |
| Pathology | #13 | #586 | #2181 |
| Pharmacy | #10 | #574 | #2334 |
| Oncology | #13 | #597 | #2471 |
| Cardiology | #13 | #693 | #2542 |
| Pharmacology | #13 | #591 | #2615 |
| Virology | #16 | #677 | #2885 |
| Immunology | #14 | #718 | #3089 |
Physics rankings
University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland ranked 12 for Physics in Switzerland and 2434 in the World with 3,006 publications made and 46,592 citations received.
University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #14 | #671 | #2365 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #673 | #2724 |
Psychology rankings
University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland ranked 12 for Psychology in Switzerland and 1864 in the World with 2,376 publications made and 43,177 citations received.
University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | #3 | #198 | #593 |
| Occupational Therapy | #9 | #285 | #732 |
| Cognitive Science | #13 | #445 | #1462 |
| Clinical Psychology | #11 | #492 | #1653 |
| Psychiatry | #13 | #508 | #1729 |
| Neuroscience | #14 | #557 | #1843 |
| Education | #13 | #669 | #2518 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland ranked 13 for Chemistry in Switzerland and 2812 in the World with 2,310 publications made and 41,667 citations received.
University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #10 | #574 | #2334 |
| Physical | #11 | #660 | #2559 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #673 | #2724 |
| Biochemistry | #13 | #712 | #2972 |
| Organic chemistry | #14 | #761 | #3150 |
Business rankings
University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland ranked 13 for Business in Switzerland and 1847 in the World with 1,963 publications made and 31,461 citations received.
University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #9 | #304 | #921 |
| Project Management | #13 | #545 | #1294 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #13 | #531 | #1319 |
| Advertising | #12 | #530 | #1537 |
| Marketing | #12 | #546 | #1548 |
| Accounting | #13 | #539 | #1563 |
| Operations Research | #10 | #510 | #1616 |
| Management | #13 | #611 | #1921 |
| Finance | #14 | #703 | #2234 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland ranked 13 for Mathematics in Switzerland and 2361 in the World with 1,831 publications made and 26,679 citations received.
University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #14 | #467 | #1494 |
| Operations Research | #10 | #510 | #1616 |
| Econometrics | #14 | #654 | #2149 |
| Statistics | #12 | #650 | #2218 |
| Mathematics Education | #14 | #867 | #3645 |
Economics rankings
University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland ranked 14 for Economics in Switzerland and 1942 in the World with 1,332 publications made and 18,675 citations received.
University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #14 | #654 | #2149 |
| Finance | #14 | #703 | #2234 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland ranked 15 for Art & Design in Switzerland and 1999 in the World with 901 publications made and 10,270 citations received.
University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #10 | #362 | #1036 |
| Architecture | #12 | #458 | #1143 |
| Multimedia | #11 | #473 | #1363 |
| Aesthetics | #13 | #671 | #2008 |
| Literature | #13 | #749 | #2453 |
