University of Italian-speaking Switzerland: Rankings
University of Italian-speaking Switzerland ranked 11 in Switzerland, 1146 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 13,269 academic publications and 345,473 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1146 of 6,562 | In the World |
| # 442 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| # 11 of 23 | In Switzerland |
| # 752 of 3,013 | For Art & Design |
| # 769 of 2,923 | For Computer Science |
| # 880 of 2,633 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Computer Science rankings
University of Italian-speaking Switzerland ranked 9 for Computer Science in Switzerland and 769 in the World with 7,195 publications made and 215,989 citations received.
University of Italian-speaking Switzerland
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Engineering | #4 | #82 | #189 |
| Multimedia | #5 | #155 | #408 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #4 | #146 | #438 |
| Animation | #7 | #191 | #484 |
| Data Science | #10 | #233 | #524 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #7 | #233 | #534 |
| Machine Learning | #8 | #192 | #562 |
| Cognitive Science | #9 | #234 | #622 |
| Computational Linguistics | #7 | #252 | #638 |
| Computer Engineering | #4 | #223 | #652 |
| Neuroscience | #9 | #329 | #935 |
| Robotics | #7 | #363 | #1101 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #9 | #388 | #1124 |
| Computer Vision | #10 | #391 | #1142 |
| Telecommunications | #10 | #450 | #1382 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Italian-speaking Switzerland ranked 12 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Switzerland and 1200 in the World with 6,897 publications made and 173,062 citations received.
University of Italian-speaking Switzerland
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #5 | #149 | #444 |
| Media Studies | #6 | #232 | #612 |
| Education | #8 | #282 | #844 |
| Linguistics | #11 | #358 | #916 |
| Law | #11 | #361 | #960 |
| Political Science | #12 | #420 | #1034 |
| Anthropology | #11 | #379 | #1035 |
| Aesthetics | #11 | #414 | #1060 |
| Philosophy | #11 | #423 | #1096 |
| Sociology | #11 | #404 | #1124 |
| Archaeology | #11 | #452 | #1254 |
| History | #12 | #466 | #1272 |
| Demography | #11 | #488 | #1623 |
| Gender Studies | #15 | #561 | #1915 |
Biology rankings
University of Italian-speaking Switzerland ranked 11 for Biology in Switzerland and 1609 in the World with 5,782 publications made and 191,317 citations received.
University of Italian-speaking Switzerland
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #7 | #249 | #691 |
| Virology | #9 | #256 | #785 |
| Evolutionary | #10 | #346 | #921 |
| Neuroscience | #9 | #329 | #935 |
| Oncology | #10 | #289 | #942 |
| Immunology | #10 | #323 | #1060 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #9 | #388 | #1124 |
| Biophysics | #10 | #447 | #1421 |
| Genetics | #11 | #430 | #1423 |
| Molecular | #11 | #438 | #1529 |
| Biochemistry | #10 | #515 | #1859 |
| Pharmacology | #11 | #480 | #1910 |
| Paleontology | #11 | #587 | #2004 |
| Microbiology | #11 | #532 | #2216 |
| Zoology | #11 | #609 | #2365 |
| Biotechnology | #12 | #600 | #2450 |
| Botany | #12 | #672 | #2824 |
| Nanotechnology | #15 | #745 | #3003 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #15 | #746 | #3343 |
Medicine rankings
University of Italian-speaking Switzerland ranked 11 for Medicine in Switzerland and 1554 in the World with 5,140 publications made and 134,033 citations received.
University of Italian-speaking Switzerland
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Administration | #7 | #228 | #656 |
| Ethics | #7 | #249 | #691 |
| Virology | #9 | #256 | #785 |
| Plastic Surgery | #8 | #258 | #879 |
| Radiation Therapy | #9 | #273 | #897 |
| Oncology | #10 | #289 | #942 |
| Immunology | #10 | #323 | #1060 |
| Nursing | #9 | #381 | #1134 |
| Cardiology | #10 | #378 | #1197 |
| Health Science | #9 | #386 | #1232 |
| Gerontology | #12 | #408 | #1234 |
| Epidemiology | #10 | #401 | #1376 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #13 | #461 | #1461 |
| Pathology | #10 | #438 | #1487 |
| Surgery | #11 | #437 | #1503 |
| Psychiatry | #10 | #454 | #1516 |
| Radiology | #11 | #486 | #1621 |
| Clinical Psychology | #12 | #506 | #1727 |
| Urology | #11 | #456 | #1732 |
| Ophthalmology | #13 | #503 | #1783 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #12 | #505 | #1814 |
| Anesthesiology | #11 | #503 | #1850 |
| Dermatology | #12 | #496 | #1900 |
| Pharmacology | #11 | #480 | #1910 |
| Orthodontics | #11 | #587 | #1923 |
| Pediatrics | #11 | #510 | #1926 |
| Physical Therapy | #14 | #583 | #1941 |
| Sports | #14 | #628 | #2123 |
| Dentistry | #10 | #630 | #2174 |
Engineering rankings
University of Italian-speaking Switzerland ranked 11 for Engineering in Switzerland and 1618 in the World with 5,132 publications made and 129,933 citations received.
University of Italian-speaking Switzerland
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #5 | #170 | #375 |
| Systems | #9 | #264 | #646 |
| Computer Engineering | #4 | #223 | #652 |
| Reliability and Quality | #5 | #227 | #669 |
| Engineering Management | #7 | #262 | #745 |
| Robotics | #7 | #363 | #1101 |
| Telecommunications | #10 | #450 | #1382 |
| Operations Research | #11 | #566 | #1861 |
| Remote Sensing | #15 | #605 | #2049 |
| Optics | #11 | #616 | #2123 |
| Biotechnology | #12 | #600 | #2450 |
| Nanotechnology | #15 | #745 | #3003 |
| Metallurgy | #16 | #839 | #3407 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Italian-speaking Switzerland ranked 11 for Environmental Science in Switzerland and 1941 in the World with 3,970 publications made and 96,884 citations received.
University of Italian-speaking Switzerland
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecology | #11 | #575 | #1963 |
| Geology | #11 | #589 | #1978 |
| Paleontology | #11 | #587 | #2004 |
| Environmental Management | #15 | #727 | #2677 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #16 | #769 | #3051 |
| Oceanography | #16 | #829 | #3196 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #15 | #746 | #3343 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Italian-speaking Switzerland ranked 10 for Mathematics in Switzerland and 1051 in the World with 3,968 publications made and 97,549 citations received.
University of Italian-speaking Switzerland
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #4 | #146 | #438 |
| Actuarial Science | #10 | #250 | #673 |
| Econometrics | #10 | #288 | #719 |
| Statistics | #10 | #377 | #1031 |
| Applied Mathematics | #10 | #470 | #1300 |
| Mathematics Education | #10 | #437 | #1465 |
| Operations Research | #11 | #566 | #1861 |
Physics rankings
University of Italian-speaking Switzerland ranked 11 for Physics in Switzerland and 1858 in the World with 3,926 publications made and 103,689 citations received.
University of Italian-speaking Switzerland
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #10 | #465 | #1349 |
| Biophysics | #10 | #447 | #1421 |
| Optics | #11 | #616 | #2123 |
| Nanotechnology | #15 | #745 | #3003 |
Business rankings
University of Italian-speaking Switzerland ranked 10 for Business in Switzerland and 880 in the World with 3,431 publications made and 86,009 citations received.
University of Italian-speaking Switzerland
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #7 | #233 | #534 |
| Advertising | #8 | #200 | #544 |
| Real Estate | #6 | #188 | #583 |
| Actuarial Science | #10 | #250 | #673 |
| Engineering Management | #7 | #262 | #745 |
| Risk Management | #10 | #339 | #787 |
| Accounting | #9 | #302 | #818 |
| Finance | #11 | #350 | #870 |
| Management | #9 | #356 | #936 |
| Marketing | #10 | #372 | #954 |
| Project Management | #11 | #428 | #986 |
| International Trade | #13 | #621 | #1299 |
| Operations Research | #11 | #566 | #1861 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Italian-speaking Switzerland ranked 11 for Chemistry in Switzerland and 2202 in the World with 3,306 publications made and 105,078 citations received.
University of Italian-speaking Switzerland
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #9 | #243 | #579 |
| Biochemistry | #10 | #515 | #1859 |
| Organic chemistry | #11 | #679 | #2708 |
| Physical | #13 | #715 | #2856 |
| Nanotechnology | #15 | #745 | #3003 |
Psychology rankings
University of Italian-speaking Switzerland ranked 10 for Psychology in Switzerland and 1025 in the World with 3,274 publications made and 101,311 citations received.
University of Italian-speaking Switzerland
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #9 | #234 | #622 |
| Education | #8 | #282 | #844 |
| Neuroscience | #9 | #329 | #935 |
| Psychiatry | #10 | #454 | #1516 |
| Clinical Psychology | #12 | #506 | #1727 |
Economics rankings
University of Italian-speaking Switzerland ranked 11 for Economics in Switzerland and 1033 in the World with 2,262 publications made and 49,927 citations received.
University of Italian-speaking Switzerland
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #10 | #250 | #673 |
| Econometrics | #10 | #288 | #719 |
| Finance | #11 | #350 | #870 |
| International Trade | #13 | #621 | #1299 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Italian-speaking Switzerland ranked 10 for Art & Design in Switzerland and 752 in the World with 1,824 publications made and 50,679 citations received.
University of Italian-speaking Switzerland
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #5 | #170 | #375 |
| Multimedia | #5 | #155 | #408 |
| Graphic Design | #7 | #157 | #419 |
| Animation | #7 | #191 | #484 |
| Cinematography | #7 | #238 | #570 |
| Literature | #9 | #299 | #720 |
| Creative Writing | #9 | #318 | #806 |
| Aesthetics | #11 | #414 | #1060 |
