University of Neuchatel: Statistics

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# 906 of 4,491 In the World
# 366 of 2,303 In Europe
# 10 of 6 In Switzerland
# 60 of 383 For Entomology
Top 1-3 For 12 other topics
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Acceptance rate

25%

Enrollment

4,282

Languages

French

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Doctorate

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Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate25%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (Baccalauréat or Maturité) or recognized equivalent
Academic CalendarSeptember to June
Enrollment4,282

We've calculated the 25% acceptance rate for University of Neuchatel based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

University of Neuchatel faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up University of Neuchatel.

Faculty : Arts and Humanities

Ancient Civilizations Archaeology Art History Arts and Humanities Cognitive Sciences Communication Studies Education English Ethnology French Geography (Human) Germanic Studies History Information Technology Linguistics Literature Logic Medieval Studies Modern Languages Museum Studies Philosophy Psychology Sociology Spanish

Faculty : Economics and Business

Accountancy Business Administration Computer Science Economics Finance Human Resources Industrial and Organizational Psychology Information Management Information Technology International Business Journalism Media Studies Statistics

Faculty : Law

Administrative Law Commercial Law European Union Law Finance Insurance International Law Law Public Law

Faculty : Science

Biology Botany Cell Biology Chemistry Computer Science Earth Sciences Ecology Entomology Epidemiology Ethnology Geology Immunology Mathematics Medicine Microbiology Molecular Biology Nanotechnology Natural Sciences Organic Chemistry Parasitology Pharmacy Physics Physiology Plant Pathology Soil Science Water Science Zoology

Faculty : Theology

Bible Christian Religious Studies Ethics Greek (Classical) Hebrew History of Religion Philosophy Regional Studies Theology

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Neuchatel.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No No No
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes

Bachelor

Biology Chemistry Earth Sciences Economics Fine Arts Law Mathematics Medicine Natural Sciences Pharmacy Physics

Master

Applied Mathematics Archaeology Arts and Humanities Biology Cognitive Sciences Commercial Law Communication Studies Computer Science Earth Sciences Economics European Union Law Finance Geological Engineering Geology History Industrial and Organizational Psychology International Business International Law Journalism Law Mathematics Mathematics and Computer Science Museum Studies Psychology Public Law Social Sciences Speech Therapy and Audiology Statistics

Doktorat/ Doctorat/ Dottorato

Accountancy Arts and Humanities Biology Chemistry Computer Science Economics Finance Law Management Mathematics Physics Psychology Social Sciences Statistics Thermal Engineering

Research profile

University of Neuchatel is a world-class research university with 20,119 scientific papers published and 538,296 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, Environmental Science, Physics, Quantum and Particle physics, Computer Science, Philosophy, and Geology.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
9,975 / 372,744
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
9,414 / 204,561
Chemistry
9,264 / 328,700
Engineering
9,015 / 266,635
Environmental Science
8,921 / 310,127
Physics
8,824 / 262,514
Quantum and Particle physics
6,313 / 182,134
Computer Science
6,270 / 160,056
Philosophy
5,575 / 99,159
Geology
5,266 / 206,424
Materials Science
5,137 / 160,623
Organic chemistry
4,975 / 173,601
Ecology
4,756 / 201,845
Medicine
4,633 / 158,010
Biochemistry
4,215 / 172,384
Geography and Cartography
4,040 / 114,583
Political Science
3,971 / 71,114
Genetics
3,965 / 169,905
Paleontology
3,906 / 161,343
Sociology
3,433 / 90,639
Optics
3,129 / 87,252
Law
3,033 / 65,207
Psychology
2,820 / 87,752
Mathematics
2,754 / 69,551
Botany
2,731 / 123,438
History
2,612 / 69,273
Linguistics
2,489 / 57,498
Business
2,485 / 64,146
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,437 / 58,592
Archaeology
2,265 / 64,899
Electrical Engineering
2,215 / 66,706
Statistics
2,111 / 56,372
Metallurgy
2,106 / 73,671
Economics
1,714 / 37,281
Art & Design
1,707 / 34,236
Nanotechnology
1,428 / 49,510
Telecommunications
1,395 / 31,822
Zoology
1,382 / 53,093
Pathology
1,344 / 44,977
Astrophysics and Astronomy
1,342 / 42,546
Academic rankings

44 Notable alumni

Jamie McGrigor

1. Jamie McGrigor

1949-2025 (aged 76)
politician
Sir James Angus Rhoderick Neil McGrigor, 6th Baronet was a Scottish Conservative Party politician, who was an Argyll and Bute Councillor for the Oban South and the Isles Ward from 2017 to 2022. He had previously served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Highlands and Islands region from 1999 until 2016.
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Otto Schneider-Orelli

2. Otto Schneider-Orelli

1880-1965 (aged 85)
botanist oenologist entomologist
Otto Schneider-Orelli was a Swiss entomologist.
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Justin Picard

3. Justin Picard

entrepreneur engineer
Justin Picard is a Swiss-Canadian engineer and entrepreneur who currently serves as the chief technology officer of Scantrust, a company he co-founded in 2013. He is the inventor of the copy detection pattern, a digital authentication technology for detecting product and document counterfeiting.
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Louis François de Pourtalès

4. Louis François de Pourtalès

1824-1880 (aged 56)
naturalist zoologist
Louis François de Pourtalès was a Franco-American naturalist, born at Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names UniNEUniversité de NeuchâtelUniversität Neuenburg
Academic calendar September to June
Address Avenue du 1er-Mars 26 Neuchâtel, 2000 Switzerland
City Population 45,000
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