University of Neuchatel: Rankings
University of Neuchatel ranked 10 in Switzerland, 906 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 20,119 academic publications and 538,296 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 906 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 366 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 10 of 23 | In Switzerland |
| # 836 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| # 856 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 897 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Biology rankings
University of Neuchatel ranked 9 for Biology in Switzerland and 1032 in the World with 9,975 publications made and 372,744 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entomology | #1 | #16 | #60 |
| Zoology | #8 | #148 | #385 |
| Evolutionary | #9 | #230 | #573 |
| Botany | #8 | #213 | #615 |
| Horticulture | #8 | #195 | #628 |
| Toxicology | #8 | #200 | #645 |
| Paleontology | #9 | #255 | #703 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #248 | #776 |
| Virology | #10 | #263 | #804 |
| Astrobiology | #8 | #327 | #870 |
| Forestry | #8 | #275 | #884 |
| Ethics | #11 | #355 | #989 |
| Molecular | #9 | #326 | #1010 |
| Microbiology | #9 | #322 | #1011 |
| Genetics | #9 | #343 | #1052 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #9 | #331 | #1063 |
| Biochemistry | #9 | #351 | #1088 |
| Biophysics | #9 | #388 | #1145 |
| Neuroscience | #11 | #398 | #1164 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #10 | #400 | #1210 |
| Immunology | #11 | #368 | #1268 |
| Animal Science | #9 | #471 | #1826 |
| Biotechnology | #10 | #540 | #2122 |
| Pharmacology | #12 | #555 | #2402 |
| Oncology | #14 | #659 | #2789 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Neuchatel ranked 10 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Switzerland and 836 in the World with 9,414 publications made and 204,561 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #6 | #101 | #227 |
| Gender Studies | #6 | #217 | #645 |
| Linguistics | #9 | #274 | #698 |
| Anthropology | #9 | #274 | #717 |
| Philosophy | #10 | #307 | #758 |
| Genealogy | #9 | #279 | #780 |
| Political Science | #11 | #355 | #861 |
| Sociology | #10 | #318 | #866 |
| Media Studies | #10 | #317 | #867 |
| Demography | #10 | #318 | #910 |
| Aesthetics | #10 | #367 | #924 |
| History | #10 | #365 | #945 |
| Archaeology | #10 | #377 | #985 |
| Law | #12 | #387 | #1033 |
| Education | #11 | #428 | #1329 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Neuchatel ranked 9 for Chemistry in Switzerland and 986 in the World with 9,264 publications made and 328,700 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #8 | #210 | #516 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #248 | #776 |
| Organic chemistry | #9 | #325 | #977 |
| Physical | #9 | #323 | #1012 |
| Computational | #10 | #360 | #1025 |
| Biochemistry | #9 | #351 | #1088 |
| Radiochemistry | #9 | #558 | #2491 |
Engineering rankings
University of Neuchatel ranked 9 for Engineering in Switzerland and 990 in the World with 9,015 publications made and 266,635 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #9 | #253 | #693 |
| Optics | #8 | #283 | #756 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #248 | #776 |
| Metallurgy | #9 | #283 | #835 |
| Telecommunications | #8 | #331 | #946 |
| Systems | #11 | #396 | #983 |
| Remote Sensing | #9 | #435 | #1262 |
| Computer Engineering | #9 | #415 | #1300 |
| Environmental Engineering | #9 | #498 | #1771 |
| Reliability and Quality | #12 | #568 | #1903 |
| Biotechnology | #10 | #540 | #2122 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Neuchatel ranked 9 for Environmental Science in Switzerland and 856 in the World with 8,921 publications made and 310,127 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #4 | #128 | #489 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #9 | #232 | #648 |
| Paleontology | #9 | #255 | #703 |
| Ecology | #8 | #271 | #756 |
| Geology | #9 | #275 | #758 |
| Forestry | #8 | #275 | #884 |
| Oceanography | #9 | #329 | #928 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #9 | #331 | #1063 |
| Environmental Management | #10 | #486 | #1540 |
| Environmental Engineering | #9 | #498 | #1771 |
Physics rankings
University of Neuchatel ranked 9 for Physics in Switzerland and 910 in the World with 8,824 publications made and 262,514 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #8 | #228 | #506 |
| Molecular | #8 | #237 | #537 |
| Condensed Matter | #8 | #215 | #550 |
| Applied Physics | #9 | #253 | #693 |
| Optics | #8 | #283 | #756 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #248 | #776 |
| Astrobiology | #8 | #327 | #870 |
| Biophysics | #9 | #388 | #1145 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Neuchatel ranked 11 for Computer Science in Switzerland and 1123 in the World with 6,270 publications made and 160,056 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Linguistics | #6 | #190 | #496 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #8 | #284 | #860 |
| Cognitive Science | #10 | #318 | #919 |
| Telecommunications | #8 | #331 | #946 |
| Data Science | #12 | #429 | #1100 |
| Computer Vision | #9 | #386 | #1119 |
| Neuroscience | #11 | #398 | #1164 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #10 | #400 | #1210 |
| Computer Engineering | #9 | #415 | #1300 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #14 | #536 | #1356 |
| Software Engineering | #14 | #551 | #1409 |
| Machine Learning | #12 | #447 | #1486 |
| Multimedia | #14 | #597 | #1988 |
Medicine rankings
University of Neuchatel ranked 10 for Medicine in Switzerland and 1424 in the World with 4,633 publications made and 158,010 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary | #4 | #62 | #205 |
| Pharmacy | #8 | #210 | #516 |
| Toxicology | #8 | #200 | #645 |
| Virology | #10 | #263 | #804 |
| Ethics | #11 | #355 | #989 |
| Immunology | #11 | #368 | #1268 |
| Clinical Psychology | #9 | #422 | #1288 |
| Dermatology | #9 | #411 | #1470 |
| Psychiatry | #12 | #478 | #1603 |
| Pathology | #11 | #467 | #1617 |
| Nursing | #15 | #538 | #1848 |
| Healthcare Administration | #17 | #596 | #2105 |
| Gerontology | #15 | #601 | #2164 |
| Physical Therapy | #15 | #628 | #2179 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #16 | #684 | #2216 |
| Radiology | #13 | #666 | #2361 |
| Pharmacology | #12 | #555 | #2402 |
| Health Science | #16 | #624 | #2466 |
| Surgery | #15 | #704 | #2681 |
| Oncology | #14 | #659 | #2789 |
Psychology rankings
University of Neuchatel ranked 11 for Psychology in Switzerland and 1314 in the World with 2,820 publications made and 87,752 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #10 | #318 | #919 |
| Neuroscience | #11 | #398 | #1164 |
| Clinical Psychology | #9 | #422 | #1288 |
| Education | #11 | #428 | #1329 |
| Psychiatry | #12 | #478 | #1603 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Neuchatel ranked 11 for Mathematics in Switzerland and 1226 in the World with 2,754 publications made and 69,551 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #8 | #284 | #860 |
| Econometrics | #11 | #391 | #987 |
| Statistics | #11 | #416 | #1166 |
| Applied Mathematics | #9 | #450 | #1228 |
| Mathematics Education | #12 | #529 | #1871 |
Business rankings
University of Neuchatel ranked 12 for Business in Switzerland and 1155 in the World with 2,485 publications made and 64,146 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #11 | #334 | #574 |
| Accounting | #11 | #367 | #983 |
| Finance | #12 | #443 | #1104 |
| Marketing | #11 | #434 | #1186 |
| Advertising | #11 | #461 | #1257 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #14 | #536 | #1356 |
| Management | #11 | #500 | #1404 |
Economics rankings
University of Neuchatel ranked 12 for Economics in Switzerland and 1204 in the World with 1,714 publications made and 37,281 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #11 | #334 | #574 |
| Econometrics | #11 | #391 | #987 |
| Finance | #12 | #443 | #1104 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Neuchatel ranked 11 for Art & Design in Switzerland and 897 in the World with 1,707 publications made and 34,236 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #7 | #272 | #672 |
| Literature | #10 | #318 | #767 |
| Photography | #9 | #308 | #825 |
| Aesthetics | #10 | #367 | #924 |
| Multimedia | #14 | #597 | #1988 |