University of Geneva: Rankings
University of Geneva ranked 4 in Switzerland, 155 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 110,992 academic publications and 4,292,279 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 155 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 49 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 4 of 23 | In Switzerland |
| # 179 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 181 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| # 184 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Biology rankings
University of Geneva ranked 6 for Biology in Switzerland and 191 in the World with 60,122 publications made and 2,972,512 citations received.
University of Geneva
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular | #2 | #26 | #103 |
| Biotechnology | #2 | #30 | #106 |
| Biophysics | #5 | #28 | #107 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #5 | #31 | #112 |
| Evolutionary | #5 | #31 | #118 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #38 | #121 |
| Astrobiology | #3 | #44 | #122 |
| Biochemistry | #4 | #37 | #139 |
| Genetics | #4 | #41 | #146 |
| Virology | #4 | #48 | #169 |
| Immunology | #5 | #65 | #183 |
| Microbiology | #5 | #60 | #193 |
| Paleontology | #5 | #80 | #238 |
| Pharmacology | #5 | #84 | #252 |
| Botany | #7 | #94 | #272 |
| Ethics | #4 | #103 | #304 |
| Oncology | #6 | #106 | #310 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #94 | #339 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #6 | #115 | #341 |
| Zoology | #7 | #129 | #345 |
| Horticulture | #7 | #135 | #439 |
| Entomology | #9 | #171 | #451 |
| Toxicology | #7 | #143 | #474 |
| Animal Science | #7 | #193 | #645 |
| Forestry | #7 | #251 | #806 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Geneva ranked 4 for Chemistry in Switzerland and 181 in the World with 52,388 publications made and 2,553,587 citations received.
University of Geneva
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #5 | #47 | #100 |
| Biochemistry | #4 | #37 | #139 |
| Computational | #5 | #85 | #212 |
| Organic chemistry | #5 | #76 | #231 |
| Physical | #3 | #85 | #298 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #5 | #131 | #302 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #94 | #339 |
| Radiochemistry | #6 | #176 | #730 |
Physics rankings
University of Geneva ranked 4 for Physics in Switzerland and 179 in the World with 50,068 publications made and 1,997,453 citations received.
University of Geneva
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #2 | #16 | #46 |
| Condensed Matter | #3 | #22 | #88 |
| Biophysics | #5 | #28 | #107 |
| Astrobiology | #3 | #44 | #122 |
| Molecular | #5 | #83 | #188 |
| Optics | #4 | #58 | #199 |
| Applied Physics | #3 | #65 | #222 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #94 | #339 |
| Astrophysics and Astronomy | #3 | #31 | #95 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Geneva ranked 4 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Switzerland and 184 in the World with 46,986 publications made and 1,450,859 citations received.
University of Geneva
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #2 | #29 | #62 |
| Philosophy | #3 | #41 | #128 |
| Linguistics | #3 | #46 | #147 |
| Aesthetics | #4 | #60 | #166 |
| Political Science | #4 | #78 | #211 |
| Genealogy | #3 | #71 | #229 |
| Sociology | #5 | #78 | #239 |
| History | #5 | #84 | #242 |
| Demography | #6 | #80 | #246 |
| Special Education | #2 | #84 | #254 |
| Archaeology | #5 | #90 | #256 |
| Publishing | #3 | #85 | #256 |
| Law | #5 | #86 | #264 |
| Anthropology | #5 | #122 | #348 |
| Education | #4 | #105 | #381 |
| Media Studies | #2 | #162 | #438 |
| Gender Studies | #4 | #148 | #444 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #6 | #187 | #523 |
| Forensic Science | #7 | #202 | #554 |
| Social Work | #5 | #320 | #974 |
| Human Rights Law | #3 | #42 | #100 |
Engineering rankings
University of Geneva ranked 4 for Engineering in Switzerland and 278 in the World with 45,616 publications made and 1,756,605 citations received.
University of Geneva
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #2 | #30 | #106 |
| Optics | #4 | #58 | #199 |
| Applied Physics | #3 | #65 | #222 |
| Metallurgy | #4 | #83 | #292 |
| Systems | #4 | #115 | #302 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #5 | #131 | #302 |
| Telecommunications | #4 | #102 | #335 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #94 | #339 |
| Remote Sensing | #6 | #132 | #376 |
| Architecture | #6 | #181 | #397 |
| Reliability and Quality | #3 | #163 | #506 |
| Operations Research | #4 | #181 | #529 |
| Landscape Architecture | #5 | #249 | #583 |
| Environmental Engineering | #5 | #203 | #610 |
| Automation and Control | #4 | #199 | #618 |
| Renewable Energy | #4 | #213 | #668 |
| Engineering Management | #5 | #244 | #691 |
| Computer Engineering | #5 | #243 | #704 |
| Aviation | #6 | #274 | #724 |
| Robotics | #9 | #407 | #1257 |
Medicine rankings
University of Geneva ranked 5 for Medicine in Switzerland and 235 in the World with 43,912 publications made and 2,010,118 citations received.
University of Geneva
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthodontics | #3 | #29 | #85 |
| Dentistry | #3 | #28 | #86 |
| Pharmacy | #5 | #47 | #100 |
| Healthcare Administration | #1 | #44 | #164 |
| Virology | #4 | #48 | #169 |
| Audiology | #3 | #69 | #181 |
| Immunology | #5 | #65 | #183 |
| Psychiatry | #3 | #66 | #198 |
| Epidemiology | #4 | #75 | #211 |
| Pathology | #5 | #77 | #223 |
| Clinical Psychology | #4 | #69 | #233 |
| Nursing | #5 | #73 | #239 |
| Pharmacology | #5 | #84 | #252 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #4 | #73 | #253 |
| Plastic Surgery | #2 | #76 | #262 |
| Dermatology | #4 | #107 | #277 |
| Radiology | #4 | #98 | #279 |
| Gerontology | #2 | #79 | #280 |
| Surgery | #5 | #99 | #283 |
| Ethics | #4 | #103 | #304 |
| Neurosurgery | #4 | #117 | #306 |
| Health Science | #5 | #94 | #307 |
| Ophthalmology | #6 | #111 | #307 |
| Oncology | #6 | #106 | #310 |
| Pediatrics | #5 | #115 | #315 |
| Sports | #7 | #121 | #321 |
| Occupational Therapy | #7 | #126 | #337 |
| Cosmetology | #3 | #126 | #345 |
| Anesthesiology | #5 | #133 | #357 |
| Physical Therapy | #7 | #142 | #375 |
| Cardiology | #5 | #154 | #397 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #6 | #166 | #410 |
| Radiation Therapy | #5 | #151 | #428 |
| Urology | #4 | #141 | #429 |
| Optometry | #7 | #156 | #449 |
| Toxicology | #7 | #143 | #474 |
| Forensic Science | #7 | #202 | #554 |
| Veterinary | #7 | #197 | #740 |
| Social Work | #5 | #320 | #974 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Geneva ranked 4 for Computer Science in Switzerland and 201 in the World with 41,420 publications made and 1,854,050 citations received.
University of Geneva
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #3 | #10 | #55 |
| Cognitive Science | #4 | #25 | #108 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #5 | #31 | #112 |
| Computational Linguistics | #3 | #31 | #112 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #38 | #121 |
| Computer Vision | #4 | #36 | #157 |
| Multimedia | #3 | #53 | #171 |
| Data Science | #5 | #104 | #279 |
| Telecommunications | #4 | #102 | #335 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #119 | #358 |
| Machine Learning | #6 | #136 | #415 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #6 | #196 | #458 |
| Software Engineering | #6 | #226 | #508 |
| Computer Engineering | #5 | #243 | #704 |
| Robotics | #9 | #407 | #1257 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Geneva ranked 5 for Environmental Science in Switzerland and 313 in the World with 33,678 publications made and 1,291,671 citations received.
University of Geneva
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #5 | #80 | #238 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #6 | #84 | #247 |
| Geology | #5 | #101 | #295 |
| Oceanography | #5 | #110 | #317 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #6 | #115 | #341 |
| Ecology | #7 | #135 | #375 |
| Environmental Management | #6 | #184 | #540 |
| Environmental Engineering | #5 | #203 | #610 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #7 | #169 | #641 |
| Forestry | #7 | #251 | #806 |
Psychology rankings
University of Geneva ranked 4 for Psychology in Switzerland and 214 in the World with 25,080 publications made and 1,011,569 citations received.
University of Geneva
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #4 | #25 | #108 |
| Neuroscience | #2 | #38 | #121 |
| Psychiatry | #3 | #66 | #198 |
| Clinical Psychology | #4 | #69 | #233 |
| Special Education | #2 | #84 | #254 |
| Occupational Therapy | #7 | #126 | #337 |
| Education | #4 | #105 | #381 |
| Human Sexuality | #3 | #137 | #448 |
| Social Work | #5 | #320 | #974 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Geneva ranked 5 for Mathematics in Switzerland and 302 in the World with 15,888 publications made and 596,668 citations received.
University of Geneva
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #5 | #68 | #187 |
| Applied Mathematics | #4 | #74 | #192 |
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #71 | #227 |
| Statistics | #6 | #106 | #305 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #119 | #358 |
| Mathematics Education | #4 | #140 | #472 |
| Operations Research | #4 | #181 | #529 |
Business rankings
University of Geneva ranked 4 for Business in Switzerland and 272 in the World with 11,123 publications made and 348,637 citations received.
University of Geneva
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | #1 | #12 | #36 |
| International Trade | #2 | #38 | #62 |
| Risk Management | #5 | #61 | #159 |
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #71 | #227 |
| Finance | #5 | #98 | #254 |
| Marketing | #5 | #90 | #275 |
| Management | #4 | #84 | #276 |
| Advertising | #6 | #144 | #425 |
| Accounting | #7 | #148 | #441 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #6 | #196 | #458 |
| Operations Research | #4 | #181 | #529 |
| Project Management | #8 | #265 | #602 |
| Engineering Management | #5 | #244 | #691 |
| International Business | #2 | #35 | #73 |
Economics rankings
University of Geneva ranked 4 for Economics in Switzerland and 228 in the World with 10,372 publications made and 315,897 citations received.
University of Geneva
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #2 | #38 | #62 |
| Econometrics | #5 | #68 | #187 |
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #71 | #227 |
| Finance | #5 | #98 | #254 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Geneva ranked 4 for Art & Design in Switzerland and 216 in the World with 6,477 publications made and 197,358 citations received.
University of Geneva
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #3 | #10 | #55 |
| Music | #2 | #49 | #138 |
| Aesthetics | #4 | #60 | #166 |
| Multimedia | #3 | #53 | #171 |
| Literature | #4 | #63 | #178 |
| Sculpture | #3 | #105 | #212 |
| Graphic Design | #4 | #75 | #215 |
| Acting and Drama | #5 | #100 | #240 |
| Creative Writing | #2 | #95 | #259 |
| Cinematography | #5 | #164 | #372 |
| Architecture | #6 | #181 | #397 |
| Photography | #7 | #205 | #518 |
| Landscape Architecture | #5 | #249 | #583 |
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