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Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne ranked 3rd in Switzerland, 119th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 88 research topics. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 128,513 academic publications and 4,890,119 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 63 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#119 of 14,131 In the World
#30 of 2,785 In Europe
#3 of 23 In Switzerland
#1 of 2 In Lausanne
#3 of 1,024 For Animation
#6 of 1,498 For Robotics
#7 of 2,152 For Renewable Energy Engineering
#1129 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#96 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 85 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne ranked 1st for Engineering in Switzerland and 27th in the World with 93,639 publications made and 3,474,474 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 19 In Switzerland
#4 of 1,453 In Europe
#27 of 6,684 In the World

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 632 5285
1992 667 5772
1993 783 6318
1994 949 7370
1995 1053 8416
1996 1255 10495
1997 1095 11938
1998 1350 13413
1999 1429 16046
2000 1540 18555
2001 1452 20930
2002 2703 29831
2003 2278 31818
2004 2428 37589
2005 2748 46960
2006 2855 57985
2007 2740 66706
2008 2708 74202
2009 3084 84735
2010 3226 98343
2011 3414 113264
2012 3577 127445
2013 3874 144528
2014 3823 164724
2015 3875 175336
2016 3942 189580
2017 4092 203689
2018 4111 225019
2019 4185 241014
2020 4188 267846
2021 4184 296718
2022 3723 288031
2023 3764 287109

The following table provides academic rankings for Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne in various areas of Engineering.

Physics rankings

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne ranked 1st for Physics in Switzerland and 30th in the World with 87,861 publications made and 3,296,125 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 19 In Switzerland
#4 of 1,446 In Europe
#30 of 6,603 In the World

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 613 5440
1992 647 5971
1993 761 6524
1994 921 7384
1995 991 8371
1996 1207 10518
1997 1042 11908
1998 1260 13436
1999 1356 15940
2000 1437 18350
2001 1356 20420
2002 2372 27724
2003 2058 30117
2004 2242 34766
2005 2528 43445
2006 2627 53219
2007 2500 61243
2008 2544 68386
2009 2830 78282
2010 2939 91258
2011 3113 105526
2012 3307 119609
2013 3606 134900
2014 3563 155201
2015 3648 166532
2016 3722 180809
2017 3815 194157
2018 3818 214275
2019 3911 228331
2020 3922 253705
2021 3934 281752
2022 3521 272276
2023 3560 275397

The following table provides academic rankings for Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied/Engineering Physics 1 2 8
Condensed Matter Physics 1 2 15
Nanotechnology 1 2 16
Materials Science 1 2 18
Optical Engineering 1 5 22
Acoustical Engineering 1 5 27
Quantum and Particle physics 1 4 27
Atomic and Molecular physics 1 9 36
Nuclear Physics 2 11 37
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 14 60
Biophysics 4 22 94
Theoretical Physics 3 38 98
Astrobiology 3 59 159
Medical Physics 7 129 296

Chemistry rankings

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne ranked 1st for Chemistry in Switzerland and 51st in the World with 80,456 publications made and 3,549,975 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 18 In Switzerland
#10 of 1,401 In Europe
#51 of 6,447 In the World

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 596 5952
1992 646 6610
1993 776 7100
1994 919 8316
1995 967 9634
1996 1175 11732
1997 1054 13568
1998 1234 15111
1999 1300 17870
2000 1380 20448
2001 1370 22843
2002 2016 28356
2003 1850 31929
2004 2040 36812
2005 2328 45197
2006 2326 54631
2007 2276 63294
2008 2235 70091
2009 2518 80205
2010 2602 93923
2011 2856 110438
2012 2994 126676
2013 3295 144409
2014 3172 164999
2015 3300 176340
2016 3293 190774
2017 3407 207007
2018 3457 226855
2019 3566 241837
2020 3656 270528
2021 3509 301376
2022 3208 296909
2023 3186 294740

The following table provides academic rankings for Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne in various areas of Chemistry.

Biology rankings

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne ranked 3rd for Biology in Switzerland and 120th in the World with 66,301 publications made and 3,128,294 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 19 In Switzerland
#31 of 1,445 In Europe
#120 of 6,770 In the World

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 416 4143
1992 445 4792
1993 546 5061
1994 616 6122
1995 655 7221
1996 780 8628
1997 799 10689
1998 892 11881
1999 926 13963
2000 1050 16377
2001 1030 18516
2002 1498 22765
2003 1374 26162
2004 1655 30970
2005 1801 37805
2006 1803 46498
2007 1834 54881
2008 1800 61130
2009 2072 71356
2010 2249 83647
2011 2366 98511
2012 2591 114511
2013 2837 131816
2014 2835 150273
2015 2864 160453
2016 2911 172534
2017 3033 187845
2018 3053 205564
2019 3245 222619
2020 3302 251610
2021 3246 279962
2022 2991 274759
2023 2873 270064

The following table provides academic rankings for Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 1 2 16
Toxicology 2 26 87
Biophysics 4 22 94
Paleontology 4 30 106
Evolutionary Biology 4 28 109
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 34 115
Biochemistry 3 29 116
Neuroscience 2 38 122
Agricultural Science 2 33 133
Astrobiology 3 59 159
Genetics 7 59 172
Botany 4 63 180
Entomology 7 68 182
Molecular Biology 7 75 225
Forestry 5 72 227
Biotechnology 6 86 236
Horticulture 4 77 241
Nutrition and Food Science 2 103 272
Oncology and Cancer research 5 95 284
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 99 290
Microbiology 7 112 304
Immunology 7 117 310
Animal Science 4 107 321
Zoology 6 125 325
Virology 7 122 354
Pharmacology 7 140 394

Computer Science rankings

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne ranked 1st for Computer Science in Switzerland and 51st in the World with 61,758 publications made and 2,143,346 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 19 In Switzerland
#7 of 1,459 In Europe
#51 of 6,752 In the World

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 328 2327
1992 384 2765
1993 393 3088
1994 518 3743
1995 595 4504
1996 635 5326
1997 573 6352
1998 688 7033
1999 784 8543
2000 835 9536
2001 748 10440
2002 2008 18580
2003 1493 18344
2004 1556 21767
2005 1810 27111
2006 1859 34727
2007 1810 39386
2008 1817 43632
2009 2119 50115
2010 2187 58014
2011 2354 64853
2012 2450 73799
2013 2735 83714
2014 2624 94219
2015 2645 100313
2016 2595 105429
2017 2855 113972
2018 2808 126930
2019 3001 142813
2020 3106 164247
2021 3214 184061
2022 2692 171940
2023 2751 172514

The following table provides academic rankings for Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne in various areas of Computer Science.

Environmental Science rankings

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne ranked 2nd for Environmental Science in Switzerland and 81st in the World with 48,679 publications made and 1,943,265 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 19 In Switzerland
#18 of 1,458 In Europe
#81 of 6,798 In the World

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 320 2616
1992 321 3177
1993 434 3296
1994 493 3925
1995 517 4517
1996 636 5100
1997 598 6273
1998 699 7012
1999 726 8535
2000 834 9991
2001 768 11194
2002 1173 14696
2003 1095 16441
2004 1240 19859
2005 1298 23809
2006 1406 29798
2007 1281 33943
2008 1303 38692
2009 1468 45043
2010 1571 52702
2011 1693 60097
2012 1783 68340
2013 2056 78526
2014 2044 89488
2015 2028 96429
2016 2046 103379
2017 2179 111742
2018 2180 122753
2019 2251 134361
2020 2356 150968
2021 2448 169211
2022 2226 166553
2023 2108 164393

The following table provides academic rankings for Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne in various areas of Environmental Science.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne ranked 4th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Switzerland and 180th in the World with 36,180 publications made and 1,207,413 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Law, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#4 of 20 In Switzerland
#64 of 1,492 In Europe
#180 of 7,020 In the World

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 161 1292
1992 219 1557
1993 230 1698
1994 273 1925
1995 312 2470
1996 322 2747
1997 332 3045
1998 353 3383
1999 462 4135
2000 505 4653
2001 462 5383
2002 1042 9184
2003 803 9280
2004 852 11232
2005 981 13966
2006 1031 17878
2007 1000 20469
2008 1087 23260
2009 1228 27773
2010 1285 32159
2011 1299 35938
2012 1412 40789
2013 1661 48034
2014 1645 53418
2015 1632 57936
2016 1568 59839
2017 1652 63926
2018 1616 71509
2019 1758 81667
2020 1858 95240
2021 1966 108141
2022 1649 101062
2023 1626 102284

The following table provides academic rankings for Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Archaeology 3 31 115
Aesthetics 2 42 132
Philosophy 4 54 146
Linguistics 4 47 147
Journalism and Digital Media 3 33 154
History 4 53 154
Library and Information science 4 45 157
Urban and Regional planning 2 89 181
Law 4 67 218
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 5 66 220
Art History 4 91 233
Political Science 5 93 247
Publishing 2 80 257
Education Majors 2 63 261
Sociology 6 89 269
Forensic Science 4 115 310
Demography 7 115 326
Classics and Ancient History 7 129 331
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 7 153 383
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 7 151 389
Anthropology 7 151 412
Public Policy / Administration 9 174 474
Military science 7 174 577
Communications and Public Relations 9 240 650
Genealogy 7 232 660
Gender Studies 10 251 765
Law Enforcement 11 283 803
Sports / Exercise science 7 334 910
Media Studies 12 388 1176

Medicine rankings

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne ranked 7th for Medicine in Switzerland and 268th in the World with 30,012 publications made and 1,396,669 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Anatomy and Physiology, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#7 of 19 In Switzerland
#97 of 1,417 In Europe
#268 of 6,680 In the World

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 147 1494
1992 168 1729
1993 202 1772
1994 231 2270
1995 249 2916
1996 306 3427
1997 266 3991
1998 353 4587
1999 384 5446
2000 394 6275
2001 387 7046
2002 660 8997
2003 609 10517
2004 709 12460
2005 850 14961
2006 841 19334
2007 796 23251
2008 807 25965
2009 991 30219
2010 1032 36046
2011 1121 42672
2012 1176 50037
2013 1328 58755
2014 1265 66505
2015 1348 71368
2016 1323 76105
2017 1431 83832
2018 1467 91755
2019 1481 100591
2020 1587 117907
2021 1674 135228
2022 1441 133090
2023 1478 128865

The following table provides academic rankings for Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 2 7 40
Pharmacy 2 29 63
Toxicology 2 26 87
Sports Medicine 2 39 132
Occupational Therapy 4 54 173
Anatomy and Physiology 3 71 211
Pathology 6 88 240
Physical Therapy 5 82 245
Orthodontics 6 88 249
Ophthalmology 5 98 264
Audiology 6 106 267
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 4 96 272
Oncology and Cancer research 5 95 284
Psychiatry 6 109 295
Medical Physics 7 129 296
Forensic Science 4 115 310
Immunology 7 117 310
Dentistry 6 113 321
Sonography and Ultrasound 4 120 329
Public Health 7 115 330
Virology 7 122 354
Optometry 6 121 355
Pharmacology 7 140 394
Gerontology 6 148 484
Cardiology 6 187 484
Anesthesiology 6 173 501
Neurosurgery 7 184 513
Respiratory Therapy 7 195 514
Surgery 7 184 514
Radiation Therapy 6 189 524
Dermatology 7 237 694
Cosmetology 7 243 696
Veterinary 8 205 697
Clinical Psychology 8 246 714
Urology 7 243 742
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 9 300 781
Nursing 8 300 858
Pediatrics 7 288 895
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 8 286 907
Sports / Exercise science 7 334 910
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 7 320 956
Healthcare Management (MHA) 10 350 978
Critical Care Nursing 8 336 994
Health Science 8 332 1018
Family medicine 8 352 1167

Mathematics rankings

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Switzerland and 70th in the World with 26,710 publications made and 862,173 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#2 of 19 In Switzerland
#12 of 1,388 In Europe
#70 of 6,305 In the World

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 147 865
1992 153 862
1993 152 967
1994 196 1229
1995 224 1555
1996 262 1779
1997 233 2154
1998 277 2338
1999 340 2757
2000 368 3302
2001 337 4007
2002 937 7898
2003 704 7669
2004 683 9549
2005 825 12129
2006 921 15522
2007 838 17188
2008 844 19399
2009 917 21947
2010 977 24411
2011 1011 26736
2012 1065 29645
2013 1199 32943
2014 1172 36326
2015 1195 39210
2016 1123 40494
2017 1222 42681
2018 1175 47705
2019 1212 53813
2020 1328 60869
2021 1348 67839
2022 1138 60928
2023 1126 61304

The following table provides academic rankings for Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 1 1 16
Applied Mathematics 2 10 39
Statistics 2 12 65
Operations Research 2 27 110
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 43 136
Actuarial Science 7 86 257
Math Teachers 4 122 430

Psychology rankings

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne ranked 3rd for Psychology in Switzerland and 202nd in the World with 19,034 publications made and 763,602 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 19 In Switzerland
#58 of 1,414 In Europe
#202 of 6,528 In the World

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 79 670
1992 98 905
1993 117 985
1994 162 1253
1995 148 1641
1996 153 2000
1997 164 2366
1998 172 2571
1999 203 3023
2000 217 3421
2001 212 3835
2002 462 5585
2003 384 5958
2004 390 7138
2005 492 8724
2006 497 11191
2007 497 12900
2008 564 14369
2009 648 16873
2010 656 19696
2011 742 22872
2012 782 26385
2013 877 31569
2014 869 35769
2015 869 38054
2016 816 40884
2017 886 45319
2018 920 49470
2019 1014 56568
2020 1048 66272
2021 1202 75692
2022 1000 71588
2023 973 69841

The following table provides academic rankings for Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 1 9 66
Neuroscience 2 38 122
Occupational Therapy 4 54 173
Social Psychology 3 52 193
Education Majors 2 63 261
Psychiatry 6 109 295
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 7 153 383
Child Psychology 7 131 394
Clinical Psychology 8 246 714

Business rankings

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne ranked 2nd for Business in Switzerland and 103rd in the World with 16,096 publications made and 455,941 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 19 In Switzerland
#24 of 1,414 In Europe
#103 of 6,187 In the World

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 82 425
1992 87 514
1993 91 519
1994 123 727
1995 132 796
1996 130 1005
1997 138 1103
1998 174 1188
1999 189 1580
2000 226 1738
2001 234 2138
2002 538 3919
2003 392 3855
2004 406 4663
2005 445 5688
2006 517 7410
2007 461 8497
2008 476 9975
2009 528 11404
2010 611 13323
2011 611 14859
2012 648 16805
2013 790 19600
2014 713 21192
2015 722 22750
2016 686 23357
2017 760 25290
2018 751 29144
2019 773 32812
2020 743 37461
2021 814 42722
2022 699 39019
2023 746 39468

The following table provides academic rankings for Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Construction Management 1 19 58
Management 2 11 61
Operations Research 2 27 110
Risk Management 4 44 119
Finance 3 41 133
Engineering Management 1 37 134
Marketing 3 53 172
Management Information Systems 4 80 204
Investment Banking and Stock trading 5 60 210
Advertising 3 64 226
Accounting 4 68 237
Project Management 3 103 239
Actuarial Science 7 86 257
Supply Chain Management 3 80 274
Real Estate 3 92 308
Entrepreneurship 3 136 310
International Trade 8 209 359
International Business 9 209 392
Public Policy / Administration 9 174 474
Tax Law 9 201 545
Entertainment Industry Business 6 218 586
Human Resource Management 9 311 769

Art & Design rankings

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne ranked 2nd for Art & Design in Switzerland and 79th in the World with 9,418 publications made and 319,812 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Computer Graphics, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#2 of 19 In Switzerland
#20 of 1,349 In Europe
#79 of 5,720 In the World

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 60 355
1992 54 394
1993 75 473
1994 99 477
1995 123 639
1996 103 699
1997 107 830
1998 144 1043
1999 153 1166
2000 159 1506
2001 139 1491
2002 359 2841
2003 272 2921
2004 251 3164
2005 279 3842
2006 293 4801
2007 285 5301
2008 281 5803
2009 306 6502
2010 306 7297
2011 354 8656
2012 405 9545
2013 420 10800
2014 390 11723
2015 393 12901
2016 398 14041
2017 428 14545
2018 383 15807
2019 411 17402
2020 433 19542
2021 440 21213
2022 370 19597
2023 348 19582

The following table provides academic rankings for Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Animation 1 1 3
Computer Graphics 1 1 11
Architecture 1 3 12
Game Design and Development 1 2 14
Multimedia 1 10 51
Fashion Design 1 8 52
Photography 1 17 58
UX/UI Desgin 2 18 59
Aesthetics 2 42 132
Literature 2 46 136
Graphic Design 3 48 144
Performing arts 4 64 150
Music 5 81 211
Art History 4 91 233
Painting and Drawing 6 162 329
Sculpture 6 162 329
Landscape Architecture 4 157 336
Illustration and Concept Art 6 166 347
Cinematography 6 186 438
Entertainment Industry Business 6 218 586
Singing and Vocal Performance 6 270 748
Interior Design 6 344 1005
Creative Writing 12 408 1102

Economics rankings

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne ranked 3rd for Economics in Switzerland and 214th in the World with 8,139 publications made and 223,791 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 19 In Switzerland
#75 of 1,366 In Europe
#214 of 5,995 In the World

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 34 197
1992 42 218
1993 33 243
1994 49 309
1995 53 336
1996 44 377
1997 57 507
1998 81 495
1999 77 561
2000 108 724
2001 102 887
2002 177 1346
2003 160 1517
2004 176 1898
2005 211 2339
2006 228 2997
2007 221 3492
2008 223 4200
2009 305 5051
2010 308 5974
2011 305 6772
2012 317 7807
2013 435 9243
2014 375 10288
2015 381 11040
2016 385 11527
2017 449 12596
2018 390 14120
2019 442 16027
2020 457 19042
2021 453 21961
2022 374 20054
2023 393 20260

The following table provides academic rankings for Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 2 28 53
Finance 3 41 133
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 43 136
Investment Banking and Stock trading 5 60 210
Actuarial Science 7 86 257
Development Studies 4 97 313
International Economics 9 215 352
International Trade 8 209 359
Agricultural Economics 4 168 565