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Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne ranked 3rd in Switzerland, 125th in the global 2026 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 146,050 academic publications and 6,513,697 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 65 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#125 of 14,131 In the World
#33 of 2,785 In Europe
#3 of 23 In Switzerland
#1 of 2 In Lausanne
#4 of 1,005 For Animation
#8 of 5,106 For Electrical Engineering
#8 of 1,530 For Applied/Engineering Physics
#1126 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#113 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 27th in the World with 103,792 publications made and 4,481,168 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 19 In Switzerland
#4 of 1,466 In Europe
#27 of 6,795 In the World

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 824 7614
1994 987 8942
1995 1096 10229
1996 1339 12455
1997 1194 14091
1998 1426 15917
1999 1565 18917
2000 1645 21900
2001 1568 24600
2002 2842 36487
2003 2452 39907
2004 2535 46503
2005 2896 57806
2006 2933 70226
2007 2891 79752
2008 2724 88395
2009 3240 99903
2010 3426 116144
2011 3553 132984
2012 3761 150290
2013 3936 167556
2014 4095 193221
2015 4080 202049
2016 4042 217128
2017 4257 235486
2018 4260 254984
2019 4503 275320
2020 4548 308980
2021 4513 345112
2022 4130 319367
2023 4568 330432
2024 3049 301814
2025 2136 256354

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 98,052 publications made and 4,353,946 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 1,460 In Europe
#35 of 6,729 In the World

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 801 7869
1994 956 8903
1995 1024 10163
1996 1263 12545
1997 1134 14071
1998 1341 15896
1999 1486 18715
2000 1546 21638
2001 1456 23902
2002 2504 33752
2003 2225 37807
2004 2357 43089
2005 2695 53413
2006 2749 64305
2007 2659 73128
2008 2579 81574
2009 2993 91950
2010 3173 107712
2011 3311 123882
2012 3499 141732
2013 3710 159098
2014 3871 185208
2015 3884 194665
2016 3854 209567
2017 4024 227250
2018 3992 246020
2019 4207 265072
2020 4296 296505
2021 4263 330523
2022 3910 303704
2023 4245 319597
2024 2937 292121
2025 2090 248809

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 17
Materials Science 1 2 19
Optical Engineering 1 5 24
Quantum and Particle physics 2 5 29
Acoustical Engineering 1 7 34
Nuclear Physics 2 9 36
Atomic and Molecular physics 2 11 38
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 17 66
Biophysics 4 22 92
Theoretical Physics 4 36 93
Astrobiology 4 56 153
Medical Physics 7 144 350

Chemistry rankings

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Switzerland and 58th in the World with 89,396 publications made and 4,435,131 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
#58 of 6,561 In the World

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 813 8514
1994 944 9954
1995 1019 11480
1996 1233 13738
1997 1142 15794
1998 1325 17648
1999 1422 20667
2000 1485 23889
2001 1456 26504
2002 2148 34025
2003 2056 39511
2004 2178 44702
2005 2528 54455
2006 2421 64906
2007 2412 73982
2008 2333 81883
2009 2655 92631
2010 2826 108327
2011 2986 126442
2012 3166 145832
2013 3356 163720
2014 3433 187713
2015 3446 196842
2016 3382 212196
2017 3506 230978
2018 3558 247473
2019 3773 265435
2020 3934 299835
2021 3754 335163
2022 3537 316385
2023 3685 321831
2024 2711 299475
2025 1974 258038

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 124th in the World with 73,579 publications made and 3,913,537 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 19 In Switzerland
#33 of 1,449 In Europe
#124 of 6,841 In the World

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 576 6133
1994 619 7300
1995 671 8488
1996 811 10029
1997 846 12294
1998 951 13766
1999 1017 15968
2000 1138 19048
2001 1081 21387
2002 1596 27228
2003 1520 32259
2004 1719 37432
2005 1922 45251
2006 1896 55176
2007 1928 64215
2008 1910 71430
2009 2176 82816
2010 2402 96502
2011 2455 113787
2012 2732 131739
2013 2919 149717
2014 3043 170710
2015 2926 178653
2016 2988 192169
2017 3038 208890
2018 3132 224944
2019 3368 243750
2020 3526 280131
2021 3453 311236
2022 3232 292937
2023 3250 296801
2024 2473 268482
2025 1883 230141

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 17
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 24 90
Biophysics 4 22 92
Evolutionary Biology 4 26 102
Paleontology 4 35 119
Toxicology 1 32 125
Biochemistry 3 30 125
Neuroscience 3 40 125
Astrobiology 4 56 153
Agricultural Science 3 39 157
Genetics 7 57 171
Botany 5 69 200
Molecular Biology 7 76 225
Entomology 8 88 229
Biotechnology 6 83 232
Oncology and Cancer research 5 75 244
Forestry 5 82 272
Horticulture 4 80 274
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 98 304
Nutrition and Food Science 3 113 321
Zoology 6 121 322
Microbiology 7 116 329
Immunology 7 132 351
Animal Science 4 116 367
Virology 7 127 370
Pharmacology 7 137 398

Computer Science rankings

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Switzerland and 59th in the World with 68,566 publications made and 2,835,790 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 19 In Switzerland
#9 of 1,470 In Europe
#59 of 6,855 In the World

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 416 3751
1994 541 4590
1995 616 5587
1996 683 6524
1997 614 7623
1998 738 8667
1999 844 10126
2000 900 11647
2001 805 12722
2002 2055 23248
2003 1533 23431
2004 1581 27511
2005 1853 34306
2006 1912 43282
2007 1877 48908
2008 1866 54371
2009 2186 62132
2010 2327 71229
2011 2497 80468
2012 2524 89649
2013 2756 100238
2014 2777 113960
2015 2736 119242
2016 2714 124946
2017 2936 136703
2018 2934 149687
2019 3187 167802
2020 3337 195379
2021 3401 219865
2022 3061 197136
2023 3361 208384
2024 2247 182790
2025 1637 148938

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 89th in the World with 54,661 publications made and 2,492,873 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#2 of 19 In Switzerland
#21 of 1,464 In Europe
#89 of 6,888 In the World

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 457 3941
1994 486 4611
1995 538 5359
1996 666 5866
1997 655 7344
1998 742 8170
1999 780 9898
2000 888 11707
2001 809 13056
2002 1257 17975
2003 1230 20748
2004 1290 24289
2005 1436 29481
2006 1494 36162
2007 1353 41148
2008 1329 46515
2009 1574 53369
2010 1666 62338
2011 1805 71529
2012 1905 81890
2013 2139 92721
2014 2167 105650
2015 2132 111307
2016 2127 120382
2017 2261 130707
2018 2252 141870
2019 2523 155186
2020 2654 176322
2021 2724 202671
2022 2437 188240
2023 2652 193372
2024 1627 169175
2025 1066 143422

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 206th in the World with 40,384 publications made and 1,627,103 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, History, Law, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#5 of 20 In Switzerland
#76 of 1,502 In Europe
#206 of 7,088 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
1993 246 2141
1994 283 2408
1995 317 3021
1996 348 3434
1997 359 3796
1998 399 4326
1999 496 5203
2000 550 5942
2001 505 6750
2002 1096 11793
2003 893 12205
2004 880 14753
2005 1054 18449
2006 1075 22904
2007 1078 26325
2008 1116 30002
2009 1291 35222
2010 1344 40523
2011 1386 45675
2012 1493 51537
2013 1681 59395
2014 1713 66887
2015 1739 70615
2016 1630 74571
2017 1729 80872
2018 1678 87969
2019 1875 100247
2020 2033 118942
2021 2118 136497
2022 1898 121225
2023 1928 128635
2024 1209 107937
2025 848 91388

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 40 136
Aesthetics 3 57 159
Urban and Regional planning 2 84 162
Linguistics 4 55 162
Library and Information science 4 50 168
Philosophy 4 63 168
History 4 62 174
Journalism and Digital Media 3 59 215
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 5 61 222
Art History 5 93 236
Education Majors 2 60 254
Law 4 84 261
Political Science 7 121 296
Sociology 6 101 300
Classics and Ancient History 7 138 345
Demography 7 124 355
Anthropology 7 161 431
Forensic Science 5 158 437
Publishing 5 164 440
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 7 169 441
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 10 179 456
Public Policy / Administration 9 182 495
Military science 7 205 654
Genealogy 7 248 673
Communications and Public Relations 9 267 726
Political Economy 12 349 912
Gender Studies 11 312 929
Sports / Exercise science 8 386 1074
Criminology and Criminal Justice 11 369 1167
Media Studies 12 403 1194

Medicine rankings

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne ranked 7th for Medicine in Switzerland and 280th in the World with 33,292 publications made and 1,805,808 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Anatomy and Physiology, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#7 of 19 In Switzerland
#99 of 1,437 In Europe
#280 of 6,793 In the World

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 208 2181
1994 232 2650
1995 249 3394
1996 320 4020
1997 279 4542
1998 372 5305
1999 421 6308
2000 433 7446
2001 411 8311
2002 699 10930
2003 659 13049
2004 754 15053
2005 901 18048
2006 874 23294
2007 836 27171
2008 860 30617
2009 1022 35592
2010 1107 42386
2011 1161 49932
2012 1278 58209
2013 1388 67343
2014 1348 75813
2015 1371 80131
2016 1326 85106
2017 1450 93240
2018 1446 100144
2019 1541 109539
2020 1660 131692
2021 1729 149559
2022 1503 140943
2023 1613 140817
2024 1232 125042
2025 980 107729

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 26 60
Toxicology 1 32 125
Sports Medicine 3 50 155
Occupational Therapy 4 58 189
Orthodontics 5 80 218
Anatomy and Physiology 5 74 227
Oncology and Cancer research 5 75 244
Sonography and Ultrasound 4 88 247
Physical Therapy 6 92 262
Audiology 6 106 266
Pathology 6 98 274
Ophthalmology 5 106 283
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 6 103 285
Dentistry 5 102 291
Psychiatry 6 112 299
Medical Physics 7 144 350
Immunology 7 132 351
Public Health 7 124 363
Virology 7 127 370
Pharmacology 7 137 398
Optometry 5 144 428
Forensic Science 5 158 437
Radiation Therapy 6 165 465
Cardiology 7 193 495
Gerontology 6 154 497
Surgery 7 189 540
Respiratory Therapy 7 205 546
Anesthesiology 7 187 546
Neurosurgery 7 203 575
Cosmetology 7 247 736
Dermatology 7 244 736
Veterinary 8 208 773
Urology 7 242 774
Clinical Psychology 8 294 856
Nursing 8 317 913
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 9 326 920
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 8 293 991
Pediatrics 7 295 993
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 8 328 1014
Healthcare Management (MHA) 11 355 1018
Health Science 8 333 1033
Critical Care Nursing 8 352 1072
Sports / Exercise science 8 386 1074
Epidemiology 8 343 1133
Family medicine 8 348 1228

Mathematics rankings

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Switzerland and 73rd in the World with 28,660 publications made and 1,143,408 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 1,406 In Europe
#73 of 6,434 In the World

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 158 1276
1994 197 1642
1995 228 2117
1996 276 2334
1997 250 2743
1998 286 3007
1999 355 3507
2000 387 4297
2001 356 5060
2002 975 10208
2003 720 10178
2004 713 12562
2005 843 16029
2006 920 19919
2007 873 21880
2008 844 24708
2009 907 27745
2010 1040 31008
2011 1029 33770
2012 1101 36932
2013 1203 40759
2014 1223 45780
2015 1234 48047
2016 1180 49822
2017 1242 52344
2018 1191 58197
2019 1236 64561
2020 1355 74219
2021 1415 83432
2022 1233 71641
2023 1258 76156
2024 740 53101
2025 469 39904

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 2 2 20
Applied Mathematics 2 10 35
Statistics 2 13 72
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 35 116
Operations Research 2 33 122
Actuarial Science 7 93 270
Math Teachers 2 89 347

Psychology rankings

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne ranked 5th for Psychology in Switzerland and 221st in the World with 21,124 publications made and 1,015,437 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Social Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#5 of 19 In Switzerland
#68 of 1,424 In Europe
#221 of 6,663 In the World

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 116 1201
1994 163 1483
1995 146 1959
1996 160 2377
1997 170 2671
1998 190 3042
1999 208 3463
2000 237 4055
2001 214 4574
2002 481 6794
2003 417 7444
2004 414 8672
2005 509 10614
2006 505 13676
2007 522 15501
2008 589 17481
2009 660 20351
2010 696 23783
2011 782 27627
2012 803 31672
2013 890 37244
2014 931 41979
2015 884 44009
2016 837 46813
2017 889 51878
2018 954 55990
2019 1043 63775
2020 1132 75919
2021 1231 86175
2022 1049 78869
2023 1083 80413
2024 823 72406
2025 680 62476

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 76
Neuroscience 3 40 125
Occupational Therapy 4 58 189
Social Psychology 4 65 226
Education Majors 2 60 254
Psychiatry 6 112 299
Child Psychology 7 151 437
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 10 179 456
Clinical Psychology 8 294 856

Business rankings

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne ranked 2nd for Business in Switzerland and 122nd in the World with 17,354 publications made and 630,023 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 19 In Switzerland
#30 of 1,436 In Europe
#122 of 6,366 In the World

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 88 694
1994 126 914
1995 134 1041
1996 143 1240
1997 144 1397
1998 177 1540
1999 190 1841
2000 242 2224
2001 235 2709
2002 551 5164
2003 410 5059
2004 386 6072
2005 467 7525
2006 504 9696
2007 472 10875
2008 484 12785
2009 535 14405
2010 626 16714
2011 630 19154
2012 671 20973
2013 753 23609
2014 763 26414
2015 722 27407
2016 713 28565
2017 797 31089
2018 783 35235
2019 780 39183
2020 805 45339
2021 819 51538
2022 756 45006
2023 837 48740
2024 497 36310
2025 340 28308

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
Management 2 12 73
Construction Management 2 27 75
Operations Research 2 33 122
Finance 3 44 142
Engineering Management 1 39 149
Risk Management 4 60 158
Project Management 3 73 168
Marketing 3 62 200
Management Information Systems 4 81 211
Investment Banking and Stock trading 5 60 216
Entrepreneurship 2 118 267
Actuarial Science 7 93 270
Advertising 3 83 274
Accounting 4 87 274
Real Estate 4 92 311
Supply Chain Management 3 93 312
International Trade 9 211 355
International Business 9 217 404
Public Policy / Administration 9 182 495
Tax Law 10 201 558
Entertainment Industry Business 6 222 594
Human Resource Management 9 331 827
Hospitality and Hotel Management 10 453 1181

Art & Design rankings

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne ranked 2nd for Art & Design in Switzerland and 90th in the World with 10,356 publications made and 368,664 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
#25 of 1,385 In Europe
#90 of 6,010 In the World

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 78 605
1994 94 619
1995 133 844
1996 106 883
1997 116 1083
1998 157 1311
1999 169 1449
2000 167 1876
2001 150 1951
2002 362 3653
2003 292 3749
2004 268 4143
2005 282 5030
2006 295 6192
2007 298 6763
2008 294 7324
2009 325 8185
2010 335 9085
2011 359 10524
2012 409 12002
2013 405 13189
2014 408 14691
2015 409 15603
2016 401 16680
2017 447 17886
2018 383 19217
2019 449 20933
2020 490 24221
2021 491 26426
2022 432 23558
2023 389 24557
2024 293 23082
2025 187 20404

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 3 14
Game Design and Development 1 2 16
Architecture 2 12 32
UX/UI Desgin 2 17 53
Multimedia 2 12 63
Fashion Design 2 18 72
Photography 1 34 97
Graphic Design 2 38 123
Music 3 52 141
Aesthetics 3 57 159
Performing arts 4 74 162
Literature 3 59 167
Art History 5 93 236
Painting and Drawing 4 134 274
Sculpture 4 134 274
Illustration and Concept Art 4 140 294
Landscape Architecture 4 200 438
Interior Design 4 189 445
Cinematography 6 208 482
Entertainment Industry Business 6 222 594
Singing and Vocal Performance 7 299 811
Creative Writing 11 376 986

Economics rankings

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne ranked 3rd for Economics in Switzerland and 223rd in the World with 8,905 publications made and 327,736 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
#79 of 1,391 In Europe
#223 of 6,188 In the World

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 34 309
1994 45 380
1995 50 436
1996 58 506
1997 61 660
1998 81 628
1999 79 724
2000 117 962
2001 106 1207
2002 194 1823
2003 183 2138
2004 179 2522
2005 230 3238
2006 223 4001
2007 227 4644
2008 234 5553
2009 308 6663
2010 316 7745
2011 308 8980
2012 334 10016
2013 427 11775
2014 420 13631
2015 381 13999
2016 421 15158
2017 450 16526
2018 446 18139
2019 439 20035
2020 493 24346
2021 468 27963
2022 388 24414
2023 433 26387
2024 266 20050
2025 167 16428

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 31 66
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 35 116
Finance 3 44 142
Investment Banking and Stock trading 5 60 216
Actuarial Science 7 93 270
International Trade 9 211 355
Development Studies 5 111 361
Agricultural Economics 2 111 387
International Economics 9 250 401
Political Economy 12 349 912