University of Bern: Rankings
University of Bern ranked 5 in Switzerland, 169 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 130,738 academic publications and 4,935,930 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 169 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 58 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 5 of 23 | In Switzerland |
| # 104 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 141 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 146 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Bern ranked 4 for Biology in Switzerland and 146 in the World with 82,566 publications made and 3,696,851 citations received.
University of Bern
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #1 | #7 | #31 |
| Zoology | #2 | #16 | #64 |
| Entomology | #3 | #23 | #78 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #21 | #90 |
| Immunology | #2 | #29 | #102 |
| Microbiology | #2 | #30 | #108 |
| Animal Science | #1 | #29 | #111 |
| Virology | #2 | #29 | #113 |
| Molecular | #3 | #34 | #126 |
| Biophysics | #6 | #41 | #130 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #7 | #40 | #133 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #37 | #134 |
| Genetics | #3 | #39 | #142 |
| Forestry | #3 | #39 | #147 |
| Biochemistry | #6 | #48 | #159 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #52 | #160 |
| Oncology | #2 | #45 | #171 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #47 | #171 |
| Evolutionary | #7 | #61 | #179 |
| Botany | #4 | #67 | #195 |
| Biotechnology | #5 | #65 | #201 |
| Toxicology | #5 | #86 | #249 |
| Horticulture | #3 | #79 | #271 |
| Ethics | #6 | #183 | #496 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #200 | #614 |
Medicine rankings
University of Bern ranked 2 for Medicine in Switzerland and 104 in the World with 74,192 publications made and 3,166,311 citations received.
University of Bern
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthodontics | #1 | #2 | #6 |
| Dentistry | #1 | #2 | #8 |
| Neurosurgery | #1 | #8 | #18 |
| Veterinary | #1 | #9 | #26 |
| Forensic Science | #3 | #13 | #30 |
| Surgery | #1 | #19 | #81 |
| Epidemiology | #1 | #28 | #84 |
| Radiology | #1 | #20 | #85 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #2 | #41 | #86 |
| Health Science | #1 | #22 | #86 |
| Immunology | #2 | #29 | #102 |
| Urology | #1 | #25 | #108 |
| Anesthesiology | #1 | #27 | #112 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #1 | #24 | #113 |
| Virology | #2 | #29 | #113 |
| Pathology | #2 | #30 | #114 |
| Cardiology | #1 | #37 | #115 |
| Pediatrics | #1 | #36 | #116 |
| Ophthalmology | #2 | #31 | #121 |
| Physical Therapy | #2 | #40 | #123 |
| Audiology | #2 | #45 | #133 |
| Psychiatry | #2 | #42 | #141 |
| Occupational Therapy | #3 | #47 | #153 |
| Radiation Therapy | #1 | #46 | #163 |
| Dermatology | #2 | #61 | #165 |
| Oncology | #2 | #45 | #171 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #47 | #171 |
| Nursing | #2 | #53 | #178 |
| Sports | #4 | #63 | #186 |
| Optometry | #2 | #63 | #201 |
| Clinical Psychology | #2 | #57 | #206 |
| Toxicology | #5 | #86 | #249 |
| Healthcare Administration | #4 | #76 | #253 |
| Cosmetology | #2 | #105 | #298 |
| Gerontology | #4 | #87 | #305 |
| Plastic Surgery | #6 | #103 | #330 |
| Pharmacy | #7 | #150 | #340 |
| Ethics | #6 | #183 | #496 |
| Respiratory Therapy | #1 | #14 | #62 |
| Anatomy and Physiology | #2 | #17 | #77 |
| Medical Physics | #1 | #7 | #33 |
| Gastroenterology and Hepatology | #1 | #25 | #93 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Bern ranked 5 for Chemistry in Switzerland and 190 in the World with 58,487 publications made and 2,750,223 citations received.
University of Bern
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #6 | #48 | #159 |
| Radiochemistry | #3 | #43 | #254 |
| Organic chemistry | #6 | #92 | #277 |
| Computational | #6 | #144 | #335 |
| Pharmacy | #7 | #150 | #340 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #7 | #183 | #420 |
| Physical | #6 | #164 | #491 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #200 | #614 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #2 | #18 | #81 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Bern ranked 3 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Switzerland and 179 in the World with 48,165 publications made and 1,899,895 citations received.
University of Bern
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #3 | #13 | #30 |
| Demography | #2 | #35 | #114 |
| Archaeology | #3 | #34 | #126 |
| History | #3 | #51 | #148 |
| International Law | #5 | #72 | #156 |
| Political Science | #3 | #59 | #173 |
| Law | #3 | #61 | #195 |
| Sociology | #2 | #65 | #205 |
| Philosophy | #6 | #102 | #236 |
| Linguistics | #5 | #82 | #237 |
| Genealogy | #5 | #76 | #242 |
| Aesthetics | #5 | #100 | #263 |
| Publishing | #4 | #102 | #293 |
| Anthropology | #4 | #106 | #305 |
| Gender Studies | #2 | #126 | #393 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #3 | #137 | #417 |
| Education | #5 | #142 | #462 |
| Media Studies | #5 | #198 | #530 |
| Special Education | #5 | #229 | #612 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Bern ranked 4 for Environmental Science in Switzerland and 141 in the World with 47,829 publications made and 2,132,859 citations received.
University of Bern
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #3 | #19 | #77 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #21 | #90 |
| Geology | #4 | #28 | #113 |
| Oceanography | #3 | #35 | #129 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #37 | #134 |
| Forestry | #3 | #39 | #147 |
| Environmental Management | #3 | #51 | #169 |
| Ecology | #4 | #53 | #175 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #3 | #69 | #265 |
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #210 | #634 |
Physics rankings
University of Bern ranked 5 for Physics in Switzerland and 231 in the World with 46,134 publications made and 1,984,824 citations received.
University of Bern
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #1 | #7 | #31 |
| Biophysics | #6 | #41 | #130 |
| Theoretical | #5 | #72 | #154 |
| Molecular | #4 | #78 | #174 |
| Optics | #5 | #81 | #249 |
| Condensed Matter | #6 | #122 | #302 |
| Applied Physics | #5 | #139 | #379 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #200 | #614 |
Engineering rankings
University of Bern ranked 5 for Engineering in Switzerland and 299 in the World with 45,278 publications made and 1,742,931 citations received.
University of Bern
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remote Sensing | #4 | #38 | #128 |
| Landscape Architecture | #2 | #69 | #152 |
| Biotechnology | #5 | #65 | #201 |
| Optics | #5 | #81 | #249 |
| Metallurgy | #5 | #88 | #302 |
| Telecommunications | #5 | #116 | #362 |
| Applied Physics | #5 | #139 | #379 |
| Systems | #5 | #154 | #401 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #7 | #183 | #420 |
| Nanotechnology | #6 | #200 | #614 |
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #210 | #634 |
| Aviation | #5 | #251 | #671 |
| Architecture | #8 | #302 | #679 |
| Engineering Management | #6 | #255 | #729 |
| Computer Engineering | #6 | #272 | #790 |
| Reliability and Quality | #6 | #290 | #827 |
| Construction Management | #5 | #332 | #859 |
| Operations Research | #7 | #305 | #863 |
| Robotics | #6 | #339 | #1012 |
| Automation and Control | #5 | #362 | #1206 |
| Renewable Energy | #5 | #418 | #1343 |
| Biomedical Engineering | #4 | #19 | #80 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Bern ranked 5 for Computer Science in Switzerland and 223 in the World with 40,780 publications made and 1,764,469 citations received.
University of Bern
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #7 | #40 | #133 |
| Cognitive Science | #5 | #45 | #153 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #52 | #160 |
| Data Science | #4 | #66 | #179 |
| Computational Linguistics | #5 | #89 | #233 |
| Software Engineering | #5 | #116 | #253 |
| Computer Vision | #5 | #83 | #264 |
| Machine Learning | #4 | #99 | #325 |
| Telecommunications | #5 | #116 | #362 |
| Animation | #6 | #179 | #455 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #6 | #195 | #560 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #8 | #256 | #585 |
| Multimedia | #8 | #282 | #717 |
| Computer Engineering | #6 | #272 | #790 |
| Robotics | #6 | #339 | #1012 |
Psychology rankings
University of Bern ranked 2 for Psychology in Switzerland and 157 in the World with 31,756 publications made and 1,311,255 citations received.
University of Bern
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | #2 | #42 | #141 |
| Occupational Therapy | #3 | #47 | #153 |
| Cognitive Science | #5 | #45 | #153 |
| Neuroscience | #4 | #52 | #160 |
| Clinical Psychology | #2 | #57 | #206 |
| Education | #5 | #142 | #462 |
| Human Sexuality | #4 | #143 | #467 |
| Special Education | #5 | #229 | #612 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Bern ranked 4 for Mathematics in Switzerland and 185 in the World with 19,509 publications made and 951,511 citations received.
University of Bern
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #4 | #47 | #159 |
| Actuarial Science | #8 | #104 | #299 |
| Econometrics | #7 | #122 | #303 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #6 | #195 | #560 |
| Mathematics Education | #5 | #197 | #625 |
| Applied Mathematics | #6 | #272 | #648 |
| Operations Research | #7 | #305 | #863 |
Business rankings
University of Bern ranked 6 for Business in Switzerland and 366 in the World with 10,315 publications made and 338,960 citations received.
University of Bern
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #5 | #81 | #134 |
| Actuarial Science | #8 | #104 | #299 |
| Advertising | #4 | #94 | #311 |
| Risk Management | #7 | #133 | #335 |
| Marketing | #6 | #134 | #365 |
| Finance | #7 | #142 | #369 |
| Management | #7 | #145 | #426 |
| Accounting | #6 | #147 | #436 |
| Project Management | #6 | #214 | #484 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #8 | #256 | #585 |
| Entrepreneurship | #6 | #274 | #601 |
| Engineering Management | #6 | #255 | #729 |
| Construction Management | #5 | #332 | #859 |
| Operations Research | #7 | #305 | #863 |
Economics rankings
University of Bern ranked 6 for Economics in Switzerland and 308 in the World with 9,097 publications made and 290,957 citations received.
University of Bern
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #5 | #81 | #134 |
| Actuarial Science | #8 | #104 | #299 |
| Econometrics | #7 | #122 | #303 |
| Finance | #7 | #142 | #369 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Bern ranked 5 for Art & Design in Switzerland and 241 in the World with 6,222 publications made and 211,995 citations received.
University of Bern
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinematography | #1 | #29 | #82 |
| Acting and Drama | #3 | #53 | #124 |
| Interior Design | #2 | #54 | #144 |
| Landscape Architecture | #2 | #69 | #152 |
| Photography | #3 | #83 | #226 |
| Literature | #5 | #98 | #261 |
| Aesthetics | #5 | #100 | #263 |
| Graphic Design | #5 | #127 | #331 |
| Sculpture | #5 | #162 | #351 |
| Creative Writing | #4 | #152 | #396 |
| Music | #7 | #154 | #398 |
| Animation | #6 | #179 | #455 |
| Architecture | #8 | #302 | #679 |
| Multimedia | #8 | #282 | #717 |
