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Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne ranked 3rd in Switzerland, 123rd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 87 research topics. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 143,145 academic publications and 6,202,703 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 65 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#123 of 14,131 In the World
#31 of 2,785 In Europe
#3 of 23 In Switzerland
#1 of 2 In Lausanne
#4 of 1,016 For Animation
#8 of 1,602 For Robotics
#8 of 1,488 For Applied/Engineering Physics
#1123 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#96 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 84 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne ranked 1st for Engineering in Switzerland and 28th in the World with 102,143 publications made and 4,278,320 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 19 In Switzerland
#4 of 1,465 In Europe
#28 of 6,782 In the World

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 685 7052
1993 824 7608
1994 986 8940
1995 1092 10229
1996 1340 12449
1997 1194 14078
1998 1426 15904
1999 1566 18894
2000 1645 21894
2001 1568 24588
2002 2838 36486
2003 2451 39873
2004 2532 46480
2005 2894 57802
2006 2931 70190
2007 2890 79729
2008 2724 88353
2009 3242 99891
2010 3424 116180
2011 3556 132947
2012 3760 150326
2013 3936 167582
2014 4105 193515
2015 4083 202208
2016 4039 217241
2017 4262 235663
2018 4258 255064
2019 4503 275574
2020 4553 309323
2021 4534 345670
2022 4133 319877
2023 4576 330836
2024 2992 298765

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 2nd for Physics in Switzerland and 35th in the World with 96,408 publications made and 4,148,599 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#2 of 19 In Switzerland
#6 of 1,457 In Europe
#35 of 6,713 In the World

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 667 7259
1993 801 7867
1994 955 8896
1995 1021 10159
1996 1264 12534
1997 1134 14058
1998 1340 15890
1999 1486 18688
2000 1547 21629
2001 1456 23885
2002 2502 33747
2003 2223 37773
2004 2354 43051
2005 2694 53404
2006 2747 64277
2007 2658 73111
2008 2578 81520
2009 2994 91940
2010 3172 107734
2011 3314 123911
2012 3498 141755
2013 3708 159142
2014 3868 185205
2015 3889 194692
2016 3857 209622
2017 4029 227330
2018 3980 246058
2019 4215 265266
2020 4292 296695
2021 4271 330770
2022 3915 304014
2023 4245 319317
2024 2881 289216

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
Nanotechnology 1 2 15
Condensed Matter Physics 1 3 16
Materials Science 1 2 20
Optical Engineering 1 5 24
Quantum and Particle physics 2 5 29
Acoustical Engineering 1 7 33
Nuclear Physics 2 9 36
Atomic and Molecular physics 2 10 37
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 15 64
Biophysics 4 22 95
Theoretical Physics 4 39 96
Astrobiology 4 54 146
Medical Physics 7 143 343

Chemistry rankings

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Switzerland and 57th in the World with 87,874 publications made and 4,226,346 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 18 In Switzerland
#11 of 1,417 In Europe
#57 of 6,545 In the World

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 657 7985
1993 813 8509
1994 944 9952
1995 1015 11475
1996 1234 13726
1997 1142 15774
1998 1325 17626
1999 1423 20643
2000 1486 23875
2001 1456 26496
2002 2147 34018
2003 2055 39454
2004 2177 44665
2005 2527 54442
2006 2421 64880
2007 2411 73962
2008 2333 81831
2009 2654 92584
2010 2827 108382
2011 2988 126422
2012 3168 145854
2013 3355 163777
2014 3433 187844
2015 3449 197014
2016 3380 212356
2017 3513 231233
2018 3551 247586
2019 3770 265826
2020 3945 300416
2021 3763 335918
2022 3549 317138
2023 3690 322563
2024 2668 297139

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 125th in the World with 72,119 publications made and 3,742,391 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 19 In Switzerland
#33 of 1,448 In Europe
#125 of 6,833 In the World

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 457 5879
1993 576 6130
1994 618 7298
1995 669 8485
1996 811 10015
1997 847 12278
1998 951 13749
1999 1017 15964
2000 1138 19036
2001 1081 21380
2002 1595 27215
2003 1517 32229
2004 1716 37408
2005 1922 45235
2006 1896 55147
2007 1927 64200
2008 1909 71384
2009 2174 82792
2010 2402 96518
2011 2455 113836
2012 2732 131794
2013 2918 149735
2014 3047 170827
2015 2924 178737
2016 3000 192222
2017 3045 209046
2018 3136 225093
2019 3365 243971
2020 3541 280546
2021 3458 311675
2022 3234 293600
2023 3246 297301
2024 2417 265903

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 15
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 24 92
Biophysics 4 22 95
Evolutionary Biology 4 26 103
Toxicology 1 30 113
Paleontology 4 34 117
Biochemistry 3 31 124
Neuroscience 3 40 125
Astrobiology 4 54 146
Agricultural Science 3 38 155
Genetics 7 56 170
Botany 5 66 194
Entomology 8 86 223
Molecular Biology 7 76 226
Biotechnology 6 83 232
Oncology and Cancer research 5 75 240
Forestry 5 78 261
Horticulture 4 80 270
Nutrition and Food Science 3 110 303
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 100 305
Zoology 6 122 323
Microbiology 7 117 325
Immunology 7 134 351
Animal Science 4 112 355
Virology 7 126 365
Pharmacology 7 139 397

Computer Science rankings

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Switzerland and 59th in the World with 67,339 publications made and 2,710,861 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 19 In Switzerland
#9 of 1,469 In Europe
#59 of 6,845 In the World

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 382 3454
1993 418 3753
1994 540 4590
1995 616 5587
1996 682 6520
1997 614 7616
1998 740 8658
1999 844 10127
2000 900 11633
2001 804 12721
2002 2049 23238
2003 1532 23430
2004 1581 27506
2005 1852 34301
2006 1910 43264
2007 1876 48905
2008 1865 54368
2009 2186 62100
2010 2327 71269
2011 2495 80446
2012 2527 89721
2013 2758 100297
2014 2788 114127
2015 2744 119366
2016 2713 125012
2017 2941 136773
2018 2933 149773
2019 3191 167924
2020 3358 195587
2021 3421 220191
2022 3079 197531
2023 3361 208612
2024 2207 179817

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 85th in the World with 53,855 publications made and 2,382,961 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 19 In Switzerland
#19 of 1,464 In Europe
#85 of 6,876 In the World

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 341 3709
1993 458 3939
1994 486 4605
1995 537 5359
1996 668 5868
1997 654 7338
1998 742 8167
1999 779 9888
2000 886 11698
2001 809 13045
2002 1256 17984
2003 1227 20714
2004 1288 24255
2005 1434 29467
2006 1493 36117
2007 1353 41139
2008 1328 46460
2009 1571 53324
2010 1663 62340
2011 1808 71553
2012 1906 81936
2013 2144 92747
2014 2175 105897
2015 2139 111460
2016 2135 120398
2017 2266 130687
2018 2239 141729
2019 2532 155324
2020 2657 176749
2021 2752 203028
2022 2438 188594
2023 2652 193791
2024 1588 167431

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 5th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Switzerland and 200th in the World with 39,774 publications made and 1,548,238 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Law, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#5 of 20 In Switzerland
#74 of 1,500 In Europe
#200 of 7,081 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
1992 237 2036
1993 247 2143
1994 283 2412
1995 316 3019
1996 350 3432
1997 359 3795
1998 399 4324
1999 497 5203
2000 551 5933
2001 504 6739
2002 1098 11795
2003 892 12197
2004 878 14731
2005 1052 18443
2006 1074 22881
2007 1077 26312
2008 1119 29982
2009 1293 35257
2010 1342 40551
2011 1387 45672
2012 1494 51588
2013 1683 59412
2014 1714 66966
2015 1748 70701
2016 1636 74581
2017 1736 81107
2018 1690 88133
2019 1876 100449
2020 2028 119066
2021 2128 136846
2022 1909 121605
2023 1948 128878
2024 1182 106570

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 4 40 137
Aesthetics 3 55 156
Urban and Regional planning 2 80 156
Linguistics 4 54 158
Philosophy 4 63 168
Library and Information science 4 50 169
History 4 62 175
Journalism and Digital Media 3 55 207
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 5 58 215
Art History 5 94 237
Law 4 81 254
Education Majors 2 60 255
Political Science 6 113 282
Sociology 6 99 294
Classics and Ancient History 7 137 342
Demography 7 124 349
Anthropology 7 160 425
Forensic Science 5 156 427
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 7 166 434
Publishing 5 163 438
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 10 183 463
Public Policy / Administration 9 177 483
Military science 7 197 640
Genealogy 7 240 657
Communications and Public Relations 9 256 706
Gender Studies 11 305 906
Political Economy 12 352 924
Sports / Exercise science 8 377 1050
Criminology and Criminal Justice 11 355 1122
Media Studies 12 394 1186

Medicine rankings

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne ranked 7th for Medicine in Switzerland and 278th in the World with 32,572 publications made and 1,719,159 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Anatomy and Physiology, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#7 of 19 In Switzerland
#100 of 1,433 In Europe
#278 of 6,775 In the World

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 170 2140
1993 209 2181
1994 231 2649
1995 247 3394
1996 320 4017
1997 279 4532
1998 372 5304
1999 422 6311
2000 433 7439
2001 411 8310
2002 699 10920
2003 660 13047
2004 754 15058
2005 901 18040
2006 874 23295
2007 836 27183
2008 858 30607
2009 1024 35609
2010 1107 42407
2011 1163 49983
2012 1285 58234
2013 1389 67445
2014 1346 75969
2015 1379 80244
2016 1328 85206
2017 1454 93532
2018 1447 100244
2019 1545 109822
2020 1667 131925
2021 1748 150234
2022 1512 141504
2023 1615 141189
2024 1211 123661

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 42
Pharmacy 2 29 64
Toxicology 1 30 113
Sports Medicine 3 50 156
Occupational Therapy 4 63 197
Orthodontics 5 78 210
Anatomy and Physiology 5 74 228
Oncology and Cancer research 5 75 240
Sonography and Ultrasound 4 89 251
Physical Therapy 6 94 264
Audiology 6 106 266
Pathology 6 94 267
Ophthalmology 5 102 275
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 6 104 284
Dentistry 5 100 285
Psychiatry 6 111 300
Medical Physics 7 143 343
Immunology 7 134 351
Public Health 7 119 353
Virology 7 126 365
Pharmacology 7 139 397
Optometry 6 147 423
Forensic Science 5 156 427
Radiation Therapy 6 167 467
Cardiology 6 190 486
Gerontology 6 153 497
Respiratory Therapy 7 202 537
Surgery 7 187 538
Anesthesiology 7 185 538
Neurosurgery 7 205 579
Cosmetology 7 246 722
Dermatology 7 238 724
Veterinary 8 202 744
Urology 7 241 764
Clinical Psychology 8 286 839
Nursing 8 313 899
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 9 320 906
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 8 293 983
Pediatrics 8 294 983
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 8 324 990
Healthcare Management (MHA) 11 356 1007
Health Science 8 327 1026
Sports / Exercise science 8 377 1050
Critical Care Nursing 8 350 1062
Epidemiology 8 345 1129
Family medicine 8 348 1223

Mathematics rankings

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Switzerland and 72nd in the World with 28,335 publications made and 1,120,398 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#2 of 19 In Switzerland
#11 of 1,401 In Europe
#72 of 6,418 In the World

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 155 1200
1993 158 1277
1994 197 1643
1995 228 2118
1996 276 2332
1997 250 2743
1998 286 3006
1999 355 3509
2000 387 4290
2001 355 5060
2002 974 10213
2003 720 10172
2004 714 12557
2005 842 16019
2006 920 19920
2007 873 21871
2008 846 24700
2009 906 27734
2010 1039 31042
2011 1031 33825
2012 1101 36967
2013 1203 40822
2014 1235 46134
2015 1234 48217
2016 1182 49988
2017 1245 52529
2018 1195 58463
2019 1231 64774
2020 1366 74701
2021 1433 84034
2022 1243 72367
2023 1261 76453
2024 721 52030

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 19
Applied Mathematics 2 10 37
Statistics 2 13 70
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 35 115
Operations Research 2 33 118
Actuarial Science 7 93 269
Math Teachers 2 82 337

Psychology rankings

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne ranked 5th for Psychology in Switzerland and 222nd in the World with 20,605 publications made and 964,576 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#5 of 19 In Switzerland
#69 of 1,423 In Europe
#222 of 6,645 In the World

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 96 1087
1993 116 1202
1994 162 1482
1995 146 1958
1996 160 2375
1997 170 2669
1998 190 3042
1999 209 3471
2000 237 4052
2001 214 4571
2002 481 6793
2003 417 7432
2004 414 8673
2005 510 10615
2006 505 13675
2007 522 15497
2008 589 17482
2009 660 20345
2010 696 23774
2011 780 27628
2012 803 31668
2013 888 37231
2014 932 41975
2015 883 44046
2016 837 46745
2017 892 52012
2018 960 56063
2019 1047 63897
2020 1128 76056
2021 1238 86384
2022 1055 79015
2023 1082 80513
2024 808 71297

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 13 75
Neuroscience 3 40 125
Occupational Therapy 4 63 197
Social Psychology 3 62 218
Education Majors 2 60 255
Psychiatry 6 111 300
Child Psychology 7 150 434
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 10 183 463
Clinical Psychology 8 286 839

Business rankings

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne ranked 2nd for Business in Switzerland and 117th in the World with 17,114 publications made and 603,517 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 19 In Switzerland
#26 of 1,433 In Europe
#117 of 6,339 In the World

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 90 653
1993 89 694
1994 126 913
1995 134 1041
1996 143 1239
1997 144 1396
1998 178 1540
1999 190 1841
2000 242 2221
2001 235 2710
2002 552 5164
2003 410 5062
2004 386 6073
2005 467 7523
2006 504 9688
2007 472 10866
2008 483 12787
2009 535 14408
2010 626 16741
2011 630 19197
2012 671 21012
2013 750 23626
2014 765 26479
2015 723 27499
2016 715 28615
2017 800 31124
2018 786 35267
2019 779 39280
2020 808 45518
2021 825 51719
2022 757 45425
2023 840 49014
2024 486 35689

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 2 26 71
Management 2 11 71
Operations Research 2 33 118
Finance 3 42 139
Engineering Management 1 38 145
Risk Management 4 58 156
Project Management 3 74 170
Marketing 3 61 197
Management Information Systems 4 82 211
Investment Banking and Stock trading 5 60 216
Advertising 3 72 254
Actuarial Science 7 93 269
Accounting 4 85 273
Entrepreneurship 3 123 279
Real Estate 4 90 304
Supply Chain Management 3 92 314
International Trade 8 210 352
International Business 9 214 400
Public Policy / Administration 9 177 483
Tax Law 10 199 554
Entertainment Industry Business 6 225 599
Human Resource Management 9 322 811
Hospitality and Hotel Management 10 444 1150

Art & Design rankings

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne ranked 2nd for Art & Design in Switzerland and 87th in the World with 10,224 publications made and 348,786 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
#22 of 1,381 In Europe
#87 of 5,966 In the World

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 59 529
1993 78 603
1994 94 619
1995 133 844
1996 106 884
1997 115 1080
1998 157 1311
1999 169 1448
2000 167 1875
2001 150 1950
2002 361 3652
2003 292 3749
2004 268 4142
2005 282 5029
2006 295 6189
2007 299 6760
2008 294 7312
2009 325 8186
2010 334 9102
2011 359 10538
2012 410 12044
2013 408 13220
2014 409 14687
2015 409 15550
2016 402 16670
2017 447 17902
2018 384 19095
2019 452 21045
2020 493 24123
2021 496 26419
2022 434 23585
2023 392 24597
2024 288 22800

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 4
Computer Graphics 2 2 12
Game Design and Development 1 2 15
Architecture 2 12 32
UX/UI Desgin 2 17 53
Multimedia 2 12 63
Fashion Design 2 14 68
Photography 1 35 99
Graphic Design 2 38 124
Music 3 52 142
Aesthetics 3 55 156
Performing arts 4 74 161
Literature 3 57 163
Art History 5 94 237
Painting and Drawing 4 128 259
Sculpture 4 128 259
Illustration and Concept Art 4 137 277
Landscape Architecture 4 200 432
Interior Design 4 196 463
Cinematography 6 202 473
Entertainment Industry Business 6 225 599
Singing and Vocal Performance 7 297 824
Creative Writing 11 370 973

Economics rankings

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne ranked 3rd for Economics in Switzerland and 216th in the World with 8,807 publications made and 309,223 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 1,388 In Europe
#216 of 6,167 In the World

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 47 303
1993 34 309
1994 45 380
1995 50 436
1996 58 506
1997 61 660
1998 81 628
1999 79 724
2000 117 958
2001 106 1213
2002 194 1826
2003 183 2139
2004 180 2514
2005 230 3236
2006 223 3999
2007 227 4636
2008 233 5557
2009 308 6663
2010 316 7748
2011 308 8986
2012 333 10043
2013 428 11806
2014 417 13592
2015 385 14066
2016 423 15169
2017 450 16555
2018 450 18173
2019 441 20130
2020 494 24483
2021 472 28018
2022 388 24569
2023 438 26486
2024 268 19739

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 29 59
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 35 115
Finance 3 42 139
Investment Banking and Stock trading 5 60 216
Actuarial Science 7 93 269
Development Studies 5 107 351
International Trade 8 210 352
Agricultural Economics 2 110 386
International Economics 9 244 395
Political Economy 12 352 924