University of Fribourg: Rankings
University of Fribourg ranked 8 in Switzerland, 547 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 31,738 academic publications and 890,043 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 547 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 224 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 8 of 23 | In Switzerland |
| # 531 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| # 568 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 628 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Fribourg ranked 8 for Biology in Switzerland and 737 in the World with 15,688 publications made and 620,997 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entomology | #7 | #78 | #207 |
| Neuroscience | #8 | #141 | #361 |
| Microbiology | #8 | #164 | #462 |
| Evolutionary | #8 | #184 | #476 |
| Biophysics | #8 | #206 | #536 |
| Paleontology | #8 | #229 | #604 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #205 | #622 |
| Genetics | #8 | #234 | #665 |
| Biochemistry | #8 | #238 | #689 |
| Molecular | #8 | #230 | #692 |
| Zoology | #9 | #261 | #740 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #8 | #298 | #765 |
| Immunology | #8 | #259 | #791 |
| Botany | #9 | #277 | #797 |
| Horticulture | #9 | #265 | #888 |
| Oncology | #9 | #286 | #928 |
| Virology | #11 | #290 | #946 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #8 | #313 | #981 |
| Astrobiology | #9 | #369 | #1018 |
| Biotechnology | #8 | #319 | #1023 |
| Forestry | #9 | #320 | #1067 |
| Pharmacology | #8 | #310 | #1093 |
| Animal Science | #10 | #472 | #1833 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Fribourg ranked 9 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Switzerland and 568 in the World with 14,983 publications made and 320,893 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #3 | #53 | #111 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #2 | #101 | #312 |
| Aesthetics | #8 | #181 | #452 |
| Philosophy | #8 | #202 | #469 |
| Special Education | #4 | #176 | #480 |
| Political Science | #9 | #220 | #525 |
| Linguistics | #8 | #241 | #604 |
| History | #8 | #267 | #665 |
| Sociology | #9 | #258 | #679 |
| Media Studies | #9 | #261 | #685 |
| Genealogy | #8 | #255 | #706 |
| Law | #9 | #268 | #708 |
| Archaeology | #9 | #285 | #742 |
| Demography | #8 | #271 | #772 |
| Gender Studies | #10 | #263 | #773 |
| Publishing | #8 | #297 | #775 |
| Anthropology | #10 | #305 | #797 |
| Education | #9 | #331 | #976 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Fribourg ranked 8 for Chemistry in Switzerland and 738 in the World with 12,691 publications made and 522,090 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #8 | #195 | #445 |
| Pharmacy | #9 | #219 | #554 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #205 | #622 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #8 | #285 | #688 |
| Biochemistry | #8 | #238 | #689 |
| Organic chemistry | #8 | #253 | #730 |
| Physical | #8 | #273 | #804 |
| Radiochemistry | #8 | #464 | #1991 |
Engineering rankings
University of Fribourg ranked 8 for Engineering in Switzerland and 808 in the World with 11,695 publications made and 421,558 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Systems | #7 | #222 | #550 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #205 | #622 |
| Applied Physics | #8 | #236 | #637 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #8 | #285 | #688 |
| Optics | #9 | #293 | #782 |
| Metallurgy | #8 | #272 | #808 |
| Architecture | #10 | #352 | #831 |
| Operations Research | #8 | #319 | #913 |
| Remote Sensing | #8 | #339 | #923 |
| Biotechnology | #8 | #319 | #1023 |
| Telecommunications | #9 | #420 | #1271 |
| Reliability and Quality | #8 | #447 | #1402 |
| Computer Engineering | #11 | #479 | #1549 |
| Environmental Engineering | #11 | #556 | #2039 |
Physics rankings
University of Fribourg ranked 8 for Physics in Switzerland and 766 in the World with 11,408 publications made and 398,946 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #7 | #135 | #299 |
| Condensed Matter | #7 | #203 | #507 |
| Biophysics | #8 | #206 | #536 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #205 | #622 |
| Applied Physics | #8 | #236 | #637 |
| Theoretical | #9 | #314 | #765 |
| Optics | #9 | #293 | #782 |
| Astrobiology | #9 | #369 | #1018 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Fribourg ranked 8 for Computer Science in Switzerland and 679 in the World with 10,276 publications made and 375,825 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #8 | #123 | #340 |
| Animation | #5 | #134 | #354 |
| Neuroscience | #8 | #141 | #361 |
| Data Science | #8 | #166 | #395 |
| Machine Learning | #9 | #231 | #671 |
| Computer Vision | #8 | #256 | #681 |
| Multimedia | #7 | #280 | #710 |
| Computational Linguistics | #9 | #283 | #716 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #8 | #298 | #765 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #9 | #360 | #828 |
| Software Engineering | #10 | #411 | #960 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #11 | #366 | #1108 |
| Telecommunications | #9 | #420 | #1271 |
| Computer Engineering | #11 | #479 | #1549 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Fribourg ranked 8 for Environmental Science in Switzerland and 769 in the World with 10,175 publications made and 353,013 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #8 | #189 | #518 |
| Paleontology | #8 | #229 | #604 |
| Oceanography | #8 | #256 | #693 |
| Geology | #8 | #256 | #697 |
| Ecology | #9 | #284 | #791 |
| Environmental Management | #8 | #331 | #973 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #8 | #313 | #981 |
| Forestry | #9 | #320 | #1067 |
| Environmental Engineering | #11 | #556 | #2039 |
Medicine rankings
University of Fribourg ranked 8 for Medicine in Switzerland and 850 in the World with 10,145 publications made and 345,746 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #7 | #198 | #505 |
| Pharmacy | #9 | #219 | #554 |
| Audiology | #8 | #219 | #591 |
| Clinical Psychology | #7 | #207 | #594 |
| Psychiatry | #8 | #228 | #634 |
| Sports | #8 | #265 | #658 |
| Ophthalmology | #8 | #238 | #687 |
| Cardiology | #8 | #262 | #721 |
| Gerontology | #8 | #256 | #781 |
| Radiology | #8 | #259 | #786 |
| Immunology | #8 | #259 | #791 |
| Physical Therapy | #8 | #339 | #908 |
| Oncology | #9 | #286 | #928 |
| Anesthesiology | #8 | #291 | #931 |
| Pathology | #8 | #302 | #935 |
| Virology | #11 | #290 | #946 |
| Occupational Therapy | #12 | #384 | #1065 |
| Pharmacology | #8 | #310 | #1093 |
| Surgery | #10 | #344 | #1113 |
| Nursing | #10 | #383 | #1159 |
| Healthcare Administration | #14 | #411 | #1214 |
| Radiation Therapy | #11 | #366 | #1305 |
| Orthodontics | #8 | #440 | #1355 |
| Pediatrics | #9 | #398 | #1418 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #9 | #422 | #1441 |
| Health Science | #11 | #436 | #1483 |
| Urology | #10 | #421 | #1517 |
| Dentistry | #8 | #508 | #1651 |
| Dermatology | #11 | #473 | #1773 |
Psychology rankings
University of Fribourg ranked 8 for Psychology in Switzerland and 628 in the World with 6,772 publications made and 256,737 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #8 | #123 | #340 |
| Neuroscience | #8 | #141 | #361 |
| Special Education | #4 | #176 | #480 |
| Clinical Psychology | #7 | #207 | #594 |
| Psychiatry | #8 | #228 | #634 |
| Human Sexuality | #7 | #260 | #852 |
| Education | #9 | #331 | #976 |
| Occupational Therapy | #12 | #384 | #1065 |
Business rankings
University of Fribourg ranked 9 for Business in Switzerland and 836 in the World with 3,888 publications made and 81,189 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management | #4 | #140 | #320 |
| Actuarial Science | #9 | #174 | #490 |
| International Trade | #10 | #307 | #533 |
| Advertising | #10 | #256 | #678 |
| Risk Management | #9 | #295 | #692 |
| Finance | #10 | #303 | #719 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #9 | #360 | #828 |
| Marketing | #9 | #347 | #890 |
| Operations Research | #8 | #319 | #913 |
| Management | #10 | #359 | #953 |
| Accounting | #10 | #365 | #980 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Fribourg ranked 9 for Mathematics in Switzerland and 855 in the World with 3,712 publications made and 139,466 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #9 | #174 | #490 |
| Econometrics | #9 | #224 | #555 |
| Statistics | #9 | #302 | #815 |
| Operations Research | #8 | #319 | #913 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #11 | #366 | #1108 |
| Applied Mathematics | #8 | #435 | #1167 |
| Mathematics Education | #8 | #385 | #1240 |
Economics rankings
University of Fribourg ranked 10 for Economics in Switzerland and 752 in the World with 2,738 publications made and 75,248 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #9 | #174 | #490 |
| International Trade | #10 | #307 | #533 |
| Econometrics | #9 | #224 | #555 |
| Finance | #10 | #303 | #719 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Fribourg ranked 8 for Art & Design in Switzerland and 531 in the World with 2,604 publications made and 76,248 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #5 | #134 | #354 |
| Aesthetics | #8 | #181 | #452 |
| Acting and Drama | #8 | #204 | #452 |
| Sculpture | #8 | #242 | #545 |
| Photography | #8 | #245 | #611 |
| Literature | #8 | #267 | #633 |
| Graphic Design | #8 | #254 | #663 |
| Music | #8 | #268 | #703 |
| Multimedia | #7 | #280 | #710 |
| Architecture | #10 | #352 | #831 |
| Creative Writing | #10 | #324 | #834 |
