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Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies ranked 13th in Switzerland, 1523rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 61 research topics. Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 6,187 academic publications and 112,554 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 36 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1523 of 14,131 In the World
#573 of 2,785 In Europe
#13 of 23 In Switzerland
#2 of 2 In Geneva
#6 of 1,025 For International Law
#36 of 1,000 For Human Rights Law
#62 of 1,017 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#1614 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1062 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 58 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies ranked 11th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Switzerland and 1111th in the World with 5,201 publications made and 101,147 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#11 of 20 In Switzerland
#418 of 1,502 In Europe
#1111 of 7,088 In the World

Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 22 46
1994 17 49
1995 26 69
1996 28 93
1997 29 99
1998 29 232
1999 32 269
2000 39 310
2001 58 553
2002 40 625
2003 55 856
2004 68 1023
2005 105 1187
2006 108 1069
2007 76 1345
2008 139 1752
2009 150 1944
2010 157 1924
2011 155 2121
2012 204 2464
2013 213 2797
2014 253 3160
2015 222 3314
2016 213 3558
2017 232 4094
2018 244 4660
2019 320 5935
2020 352 7557
2021 346 8594
2022 312 7765
2023 332 9020
2024 218 7821
2025 146 6584

The following table provides academic rankings for Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Law 1 4 6
Human Rights Law 1 16 36
International Relations and Diplomacy 1 27 62
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 2 44 130
Political Economy 6 86 199
Military science 1 42 201
Public Policy / Administration 6 94 253
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 8 129 398
Law Enforcement 6 133 436
Classics and Ancient History 10 215 545
Criminology and Criminal Justice 8 206 641
Political Science 10 310 749
Gender Studies 9 255 750
Law 10 290 757
Media Studies 11 330 903
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 10 369 952
History 11 408 1079
Sociology 12 408 1133
Library and Information science 12 429 1177
Communications and Public Relations 12 433 1195
Archaeology 12 461 1276
Art History 12 511 1342
Anthropology 13 486 1386
Aesthetics 12 520 1395
Philosophy 12 543 1547
Linguistics 12 540 1592
Demography 14 601 2208
Education Majors 15 718 2769

Economics rankings

Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies ranked 9th for Economics in Switzerland and 621st in the World with 2,952 publications made and 74,138 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, International Trade, International Economics, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#9 of 19 In Switzerland
#237 of 1,391 In Europe
#621 of 6,188 In the World

Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 10 37
1994 9 40
1995 13 61
1996 16 78
1997 13 82
1998 18 195
1999 18 251
2000 28 301
2001 35 467
2002 19 479
2003 28 702
2004 45 863
2005 58 890
2006 72 861
2007 42 1088
2008 81 1383
2009 88 1610
2010 93 1612
2011 105 1753
2012 132 1985
2013 120 2247
2014 149 2537
2015 141 2576
2016 123 2652
2017 130 2790
2018 147 3042
2019 187 3533
2020 208 4708
2021 201 5438
2022 175 5020
2023 174 5790
2024 106 4462
2025 66 3812

The following table provides academic rankings for Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 1 27 62
International Economics 4 50 80
International Trade 3 48 82
Political Economy 6 86 199
Investment Banking and Stock trading 9 213 608
Finance 9 255 628
Development Studies 9 277 806
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 12 426 1101
Environmental Economics 13 569 1620

Environmental Science rankings

Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies ranked 12th for Environmental Science in Switzerland and 2075th in the World with 2,653 publications made and 57,088 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Geology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#12 of 19 In Switzerland
#610 of 1,464 In Europe
#2075 of 6,888 In the World

Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 9 14
1994 5 29
1995 10 30
1996 7 47
1997 10 58
1998 13 104
1999 9 133
2000 7 136
2001 32 255
2002 17 286
2003 24 430
2004 36 590
2005 42 656
2006 34 541
2007 28 768
2008 52 964
2009 69 1067
2010 68 1073
2011 91 1156
2012 103 1358
2013 111 1547
2014 143 1803
2015 105 1931
2016 101 2028
2017 122 2499
2018 127 2829
2019 170 3383
2020 166 4373
2021 173 5341
2022 159 4742
2023 168 5515
2024 99 4711
2025 67 4058

The following table provides academic rankings for Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Geography and Cartography 12 536 1592
Oceanography 12 650 2275
Ecology 13 647 2326
Environmental Management 14 698 2557
Agricultural Science 13 680 2834
Geology 16 796 3038
Paleontology 16 814 3272
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 17 888 3424

Business rankings

Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies ranked 11th for Business in Switzerland and 977th in the World with 2,393 publications made and 61,075 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, International Business, International Trade, Management, Public Policy / Administration.

Business ranking Location
#11 of 19 In Switzerland
#384 of 1,436 In Europe
#977 of 6,366 In the World

Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 7 38
1994 9 34
1995 11 55
1996 16 71
1997 11 71
1998 17 170
1999 10 218
2000 24 267
2001 29 391
2002 16 401
2003 27 607
2004 37 732
2005 54 758
2006 72 748
2007 38 956
2008 68 1211
2009 83 1436
2010 83 1354
2011 84 1531
2012 112 1730
2013 109 1908
2014 125 2234
2015 122 2253
2016 96 2289
2017 103 2381
2018 128 2568
2019 139 2908
2020 158 3815
2021 142 4278
2022 128 3937
2023 148 4471
2024 77 3435
2025 42 2892

The following table provides academic rankings for Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Trade 3 48 82
International Business 4 47 91
Public Policy / Administration 6 94 253
Tax Law 7 113 317
Investment Banking and Stock trading 9 213 608
Finance 9 255 628
Accounting 12 509 1446
Management 14 622 1968
Marketing 14 663 2063
Advertising 15 739 2393

Computer Science rankings

Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies ranked 17th for Computer Science in Switzerland and 2791st in the World with 1,251 publications made and 30,554 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cyber Security, Machine Learning, Library and Information science, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#17 of 19 In Switzerland
#762 of 1,470 In Europe
#2791 of 6,855 In the World

Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 6 23
1994 4 11
1995 9 21
1996 6 23
1997 7 30
1998 3 50
1999 7 62
2000 14 74
2001 11 157
2002 9 118
2003 8 190
2004 19 225
2005 32 343
2006 24 241
2007 14 344
2008 27 470
2009 30 492
2010 35 528
2011 44 559
2012 48 681
2013 49 741
2014 66 923
2015 65 949
2016 54 1070
2017 62 1203
2018 58 1386
2019 76 1931
2020 90 2490
2021 80 2790
2022 75 2748
2023 97 3195
2024 36 2343
2025 24 1846

The following table provides academic rankings for Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Library and Information science 12 429 1177
Cyber Security 14 559 1792
Data Science 18 639 1916
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 16 833 3109
Machine Learning 16 791 3166
Computer Networking 16 859 3395
Telecommunications 17 939 3718
Neuroscience 18 962 3881

Physics rankings

Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies ranked 17th for Physics in Switzerland and 3153rd in the World with 1,242 publications made and 24,696 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#17 of 19 In Switzerland
#833 of 1,460 In Europe
#3153 of 6,729 In the World

Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 4 16
1994 5 11
1995 5 29
1996 8 28
1997 9 32
1998 5 54
1999 10 62
2000 12 57
2001 12 109
2002 5 135
2003 13 219
2004 9 213
2005 18 270
2006 16 196
2007 10 253
2008 19 321
2009 26 444
2010 36 429
2011 32 451
2012 41 530
2013 42 587
2014 50 746
2015 45 762
2016 41 898
2017 53 945
2018 52 1150
2019 59 1276
2020 70 1719
2021 79 1978
2022 66 1860
2023 73 2294
2024 34 1831
2025 19 1674

The following table provides academic rankings for Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 12 534 1676
Astrophysics and Astronomy 14 703 2429
Acoustical Engineering 17 846 3105
Quantum and Particle physics 16 828 3125
Optical Engineering 18 953 3870
Materials Science 18 1040 4255

Biology rankings

Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies ranked 17th for Biology in Switzerland and 3401st in the World with 1,155 publications made and 32,701 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Agricultural Science, Virology.

Biology ranking Location
#17 of 19 In Switzerland
#823 of 1,449 In Europe
#3401 of 6,841 In the World

Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 4 9
1994 3 7
1995 2 19
1996 5 16
1997 3 19
1998 3 43
1999 6 38
2000 7 66
2001 12 102
2002 4 118
2003 7 141
2004 11 184
2005 16 187
2006 13 199
2007 6 263
2008 24 269
2009 24 332
2010 27 347
2011 26 396
2012 40 495
2013 48 582
2014 38 703
2015 50 834
2016 59 971
2017 66 1249
2018 59 1459
2019 81 1958
2020 129 2827
2021 98 3252
2022 75 3026
2023 98 3573
2024 49 2780
2025 37 2412

The following table provides academic rankings for Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 8 257 711
Virology 12 493 1875
Agricultural Science 13 680 2834
Paleontology 16 814 3272
Genetics 16 789 3332
Immunology 15 834 3821
Neuroscience 18 962 3881
Biochemistry 18 907 4049
Botany 18 1025 4777

Engineering rankings

Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies ranked 17th for Engineering in Switzerland and 3446th in the World with 1,135 publications made and 22,135 citations received. Main research topics: Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Acoustical Engineering, Computer Networking, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#17 of 19 In Switzerland
#902 of 1,466 In Europe
#3446 of 6,795 In the World

Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 1 12
1994 4 13
1995 7 22
1996 3 14
1997 4 30
1998 1 48
1999 10 46
2000 14 54
2001 10 107
2002 5 107
2003 12 196
2004 14 225
2005 20 300
2006 22 226
2007 10 311
2008 18 394
2009 18 463
2010 36 442
2011 38 459
2012 35 580
2013 42 653
2014 43 708
2015 39 773
2016 30 852
2017 51 991
2018 45 1113
2019 53 1374
2020 63 1772
2021 61 2097
2022 68 2017
2023 64 2365
2024 36 1942
2025 20 1807

The following table provides academic rankings for Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Mechanical Engineering 17 783 2737
Civil Engineering 17 803 2925
Acoustical Engineering 17 846 3105
Computer Networking 16 859 3395
Aerospace Engineering 17 956 3641
Structural Engineering 18 959 3646
Telecommunications 17 939 3718
Electrical Engineering 17 984 3857
Optical Engineering 18 953 3870
Metallurgical Engineering 17 986 4138
Materials Science 18 1040 4255

Psychology rankings

Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies ranked 16th for Psychology in Switzerland and 2479th in the World with 954 publications made and 18,214 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#16 of 19 In Switzerland
#665 of 1,424 In Europe
#2479 of 6,663 In the World

Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 4 3
1994 3 3
1995 0 4
1996 3 13
1997 2 19
1998 1 32
1999 3 35
2000 1 39
2001 3 60
2002 4 77
2003 3 93
2004 8 109
2005 14 158
2006 13 149
2007 7 189
2008 15 208
2009 24 286
2010 23 286
2011 25 345
2012 42 361
2013 35 379
2014 57 529
2015 52 569
2016 43 664
2017 45 885
2018 49 932
2019 57 1263
2020 102 1838
2021 71 2137
2022 70 2145
2023 88 2417
2024 31 1795
2025 31 1584

The following table provides academic rankings for Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 2 44 130
Social Psychology 15 667 2226
Education Majors 15 718 2769
Child Psychology 17 754 3011
Neuroscience 18 962 3881
Psychiatry 18 965 4266

Art & Design rankings

Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies ranked 12th for Art & Design in Switzerland and 1484th in the World with 643 publications made and 13,060 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Creative Writing, Art History.

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
#12 of 19 In Switzerland
#540 of 1,385 In Europe
#1484 of 6,010 In the World

Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 2 3
1994 3 12
1995 3 7
1996 6 20
1997 5 23
1998 6 40
1999 8 31
2000 2 48
2001 6 87
2002 5 73
2003 5 119
2004 7 141
2005 8 159
2006 13 133
2007 8 203
2008 16 211
2009 19 265
2010 34 246
2011 24 252
2012 22 334
2013 28 359
2014 31 386
2015 23 397
2016 20 485
2017 37 530
2018 38 649
2019 44 757
2020 42 1012
2021 44 1132
2022 31 920
2023 46 1154
2024 19 767
2025 11 635

The following table provides academic rankings for Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Creative Writing 12 443 1199
Art History 12 511 1342
Aesthetics 12 520 1395
Fashion Design 13 560 1532
Literature 12 549 1575

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

Speciality Switzerland Europe World Rank
Healthcare Management (MHA) 12 363 1051
Nursing 14 512 1724
Public Health 12 534 1869
Family medicine 15 634 2665
Statistics 16 734 2697
Mathematics 15 747 2718
Health Science 17 694 2876
Pathology 15 731 3013
Medicine 17 831 3423
Chemistry 18 973 4133
Organic Chemistry 18 1156 5170