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The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland ranked 17th in Switzerland, 2098th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 48 research topics. The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 4,014 academic publications and 79,407 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2098 of 14,131 In the World
#692 of 2,785 In Europe
#17 of 23 In Switzerland
#495 of 1,602 For Robotics
#596 of 1,387 For Architecture
#897 of 1,014 For Product and Industrial Design
#5514 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1425 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 45 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland ranked 12th for Engineering in Switzerland and 2274th in the World with 2,461 publications made and 51,972 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Telecommunications, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#12 of 19 In Switzerland
#657 of 1,465 In Europe
#2274 of 6,782 In the World

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Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1998 1 0
1999 1 1
2000 4 2
2001 4 6
2002 3 15
2003 7 12
2004 13 58
2005 14 115
2006 18 171
2007 35 194
2008 16 309
2009 41 331
2010 57 442
2011 87 575
2012 123 917
2013 116 1223
2014 119 1534
2015 111 2001
2016 139 2528
2017 123 2954
2018 172 3710
2019 177 4371
2020 188 5403
2021 210 6332
2022 230 5932
2023 284 6549
2024 163 5810

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Robotics 5 173 495
Architecture 7 268 596
Product and Industrial Design 6 322 897
Architectural Engineering 10 394 1061
Human-Computer Interaction 13 470 1208
Automation and Control engineering 6 382 1260
Systems Engineering 13 530 1400
Biomedical Engineering 10 498 1575
Computer Networking 13 513 1653
Structural Engineering 11 541 1701
Reliability and Quality Engineering 10 531 1705
Renewable Energy Engineering 10 507 1722
Telecommunications 12 536 1733
Remote Sensing 12 544 1748
Electronic Engineering 10 522 1789
Geotechnical Engineering 10 575 2065
Automotive Engineering 13 597 2081
Mechanical Engineering 13 655 2094
Electrical Engineering 13 628 2213
Optical Engineering 12 643 2237
Operations Research 13 655 2266
Nanotechnology 12 599 2299
Civil Engineering 14 678 2377
Metallurgical Engineering 12 686 2618
Materials Science 13 713 2625
Environmental Engineering 13 679 2782
Aerospace Engineering 16 778 2792
Acoustical Engineering 14 804 2862
Chemical Engineering 13 717 2897

Computer Science rankings

The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland ranked 12th for Computer Science in Switzerland and 1805th in the World with 2,149 publications made and 50,259 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#12 of 19 In Switzerland
#569 of 1,469 In Europe
#1805 of 6,845 In the World

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Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 3
2001 4 3
2002 2 12
2003 7 13
2004 11 50
2005 15 109
2006 9 150
2007 33 197
2008 19 283
2009 27 313
2010 38 349
2011 67 435
2012 86 678
2013 90 1000
2014 89 1342
2015 91 1850
2016 103 2499
2017 98 3091
2018 119 3702
2019 163 4451
2020 133 5099
2021 194 5633
2022 242 5283
2023 292 5883
2024 207 4994

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Robotics 5 173 495
Cognitive Science 11 362 1081
Blockchain and Cryptography 11 367 1088
Software Engineering 11 453 1091
Computational Linguistics 11 399 1174
Human-Computer Interaction 13 470 1208
Computer Vision 11 419 1233
Machine Learning 11 413 1318
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 12 470 1388
Multimedia 13 508 1551
Computer Networking 13 513 1653
Telecommunications 12 536 1733
Management Information Systems 16 645 1752
Data Science 18 636 1904
Cyber Security 15 592 1921
Neuroscience 17 718 2593
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 15 682 2711

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland ranked 17th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Switzerland and 2542nd in the World with 2,039 publications made and 41,554 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#17 of 20 In Switzerland
#759 of 1,500 In Europe
#2542 of 7,081 In the World

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
2000 2 3
2001 3 10
2002 1 18
2003 6 11
2004 5 28
2005 7 44
2006 9 78
2007 23 98
2008 10 153
2009 19 216
2010 28 243
2011 51 280
2012 82 452
2013 67 601
2014 72 828
2015 79 1222
2016 102 1583
2017 98 2040
2018 139 2549
2019 164 2899
2020 157 3631
2021 209 4547
2022 239 4392
2023 275 5060
2024 184 4382

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Archaeology 13 603 1815
History 13 626 1920
Linguistics 13 627 2019
Philosophy 16 685 2144
Education Majors 13 655 2415
Communications and Public Relations 18 791 2737
Aesthetics 18 921 3237
Law 17 884 3294
Anthropology 18 881 3320
Sociology 18 882 3410
Political Science 18 936 3415
Demography 17 845 3596
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 18 979 3952

Physics rankings

The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland ranked 13th for Physics in Switzerland and 2586th in the World with 1,951 publications made and 40,446 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#13 of 19 In Switzerland
#719 of 1,457 In Europe
#2586 of 6,713 In the World

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Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1999 1 0
2000 2 2
2001 4 3
2002 1 9
2003 4 9
2004 8 28
2005 8 53
2006 15 100
2007 20 109
2008 16 163
2009 23 178
2010 43 296
2011 67 392
2012 95 640
2013 86 873
2014 87 1133
2015 95 1431
2016 120 1882
2017 101 2148
2018 137 2842
2019 143 3308
2020 177 4181
2021 171 5021
2022 174 4712
2023 218 5241
2024 129 4693

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biophysics 11 480 1542
Optical Engineering 12 643 2237
Nanotechnology 12 599 2299
Materials Science 13 713 2625
Quantum and Particle physics 14 754 2759
Acoustical Engineering 14 804 2862
Astrophysics and Astronomy 16 835 3048
Nuclear Physics 16 888 3685

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland ranked 14th for Environmental Science in Switzerland and 2467th in the World with 1,901 publications made and 42,011 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#14 of 19 In Switzerland
#689 of 1,464 In Europe
#2467 of 6,876 In the World

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Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1998 1 0
1999 1 1
2000 4 3
2001 4 10
2002 2 23
2003 4 10
2004 11 31
2005 10 50
2006 10 89
2007 21 110
2008 13 165
2009 18 226
2010 26 258
2011 63 338
2012 73 514
2013 62 693
2014 89 898
2015 85 1251
2016 107 1511
2017 91 1952
2018 140 2459
2019 153 2961
2020 158 3777
2021 167 4365
2022 201 4302
2023 226 4960
2024 154 4417

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 11 560 1851
Geotechnical Engineering 10 575 2065
Geography and Cartography 14 644 2082
Geology 13 643 2248
Earth science and Geophysics 13 682 2516
Oceanography 14 706 2594
Paleontology 12 695 2618
Ecology 16 717 2676
Petrology and Geochemistry 14 740 2702
Environmental Engineering 13 679 2782
Environmental Management 16 746 2804
Agricultural Science 15 769 3301
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 15 745 3339
Environmental Chemistry 13 809 3557

Biology rankings

The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland ranked 16th for Biology in Switzerland and 3385th in the World with 1,899 publications made and 39,854 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#16 of 19 In Switzerland
#818 of 1,448 In Europe
#3385 of 6,833 In the World

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Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
2000 1 4
2001 3 9
2002 1 26
2003 3 20
2004 5 24
2005 5 42
2006 5 68
2007 19 87
2008 11 137
2009 13 169
2010 28 238
2011 54 330
2012 57 479
2013 53 668
2014 67 951
2015 82 1173
2016 105 1586
2017 104 2023
2018 115 2505
2019 152 3017
2020 160 4003
2021 194 4944
2022 223 4967
2023 240 5409
2024 192 5022

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biophysics 11 480 1542
Nanotechnology 12 599 2299
Neuroscience 17 718 2593
Paleontology 12 695 2618
Virology 15 640 2700
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 15 682 2711
Evolutionary Biology 15 802 3035
Agricultural Science 15 769 3301
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 15 745 3339
Oncology and Cancer research 15 777 3422
Botany 15 798 3540
Pharmacology 15 765 3553
Genetics 17 832 3637
Biochemistry 16 849 3705
Immunology 16 847 3883

Chemistry rankings

The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland ranked 15th for Chemistry in Switzerland and 3278th in the World with 1,534 publications made and 32,266 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#15 of 18 In Switzerland
#808 of 1,417 In Europe
#3278 of 6,545 In the World

University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
2000 4 3
2001 3 10
2002 1 22
2003 4 21
2004 6 26
2005 3 37
2006 12 66
2007 14 68
2008 11 102
2009 15 107
2010 35 209
2011 53 301
2012 68 502
2013 50 641
2014 71 829
2015 72 1029
2016 75 1359
2017 83 1569
2018 109 2139
2019 112 2518
2020 138 3293
2021 155 4092
2022 149 3906
2023 166 4406
2024 120 4234

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 11 491 1645
Nanotechnology 12 599 2299
Materials Science 13 713 2625
Petrology and Geochemistry 14 740 2702
Chemical Engineering 13 717 2897
Organic Chemistry 15 774 3187
Physical chemistry 15 841 3464
Environmental Chemistry 13 809 3557
Biochemistry 16 849 3705

Medicine rankings

The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland ranked 18th for Medicine in Switzerland and 3561st in the World with 1,252 publications made and 23,274 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Physical Therapy, Surgery, Nursing.

Medicine ranking Location
#18 of 19 In Switzerland
#853 of 1,433 In Europe
#3561 of 6,775 In the World

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Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
2000 2 2
2001 1 5
2002 2 15
2003 2 16
2004 0 18
2005 3 21
2006 5 42
2007 9 35
2008 8 88
2009 5 73
2010 12 93
2011 29 126
2012 38 221
2013 36 278
2014 41 388
2015 51 566
2016 66 811
2017 68 1054
2018 63 1315
2019 108 1760
2020 106 2478
2021 127 3192
2022 158 3549
2023 153 3769
2024 150 3676

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 13 447 1247
Biomedical Engineering 10 498 1575
Sports Medicine 13 537 1703
Physical Therapy 13 532 1720
Healthcare Management (MHA) 15 579 2034
Gerontology 15 629 2435
Anatomy and Physiology 15 668 2468
Clinical Psychology 16 656 2580
Nursing 17 652 2586
Virology 15 640 2700
Anesthesiology 14 684 2717
Family medicine 16 675 2801
Health Science 17 703 2937
Surgery 16 755 2974
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 16 835 3239
Psychiatry 16 800 3286
Pathology 17 793 3296
Oncology and Cancer research 15 777 3422
Public Health 17 799 3452
Pharmacology 15 765 3553
Immunology 16 847 3883

Mathematics rankings

The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland ranked 14th for Mathematics in Switzerland and 2501st in the World with 1,087 publications made and 23,119 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#14 of 19 In Switzerland
#703 of 1,401 In Europe
#2501 of 6,418 In the World

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Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 0 3
2002 2 5
2003 3 8
2004 5 29
2005 8 75
2006 5 112
2007 19 134
2008 4 152
2009 15 191
2010 22 212
2011 21 223
2012 41 371
2013 49 498
2014 46 524
2015 43 730
2016 54 1017
2017 55 1126
2018 70 1355
2019 76 1685
2020 75 2048
2021 101 2619
2022 125 2623
2023 145 2859
2024 97 2036

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 11 367 1088
Operations Research 13 655 2266
Math Teachers 13 652 2604
Statistics 15 732 2676
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 17 824 3144

Psychology rankings

The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland ranked 14th for Psychology in Switzerland and 2053rd in the World with 996 publications made and 26,560 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#14 of 19 In Switzerland
#589 of 1,423 In Europe
#2053 of 6,645 In the World

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Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2001 1 1
2002 0 3
2003 0 4
2004 0 9
2005 2 4
2006 0 12
2007 7 20
2008 4 41
2009 5 42
2010 12 56
2011 20 90
2012 34 187
2013 32 304
2014 31 531
2015 36 860
2016 51 1240
2017 48 1535
2018 57 1807
2019 82 2171
2020 65 2557
2021 101 2944
2022 132 2963
2023 155 3228
2024 117 2781

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 11 362 1081
Occupational Therapy 13 447 1247
Education Majors 13 655 2415
Clinical Psychology 16 656 2580
Neuroscience 17 718 2593
Child Psychology 16 680 2602
Psychiatry 16 800 3286
Social Psychology 18 899 3397

Business rankings

The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland ranked 18th for Business in Switzerland and 2634th in the World with 922 publications made and 17,150 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#18 of 19 In Switzerland
#782 of 1,433 In Europe
#2634 of 6,339 In the World

University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1999 1 0
2000 1 1
2001 1 4
2002 2 9
2003 4 8
2004 3 17
2005 4 31
2006 6 42
2007 16 65
2008 9 76
2009 15 124
2010 21 156
2011 22 154
2012 31 235
2013 37 315
2014 40 355
2015 26 504
2016 46 650
2017 51 762
2018 71 1062
2019 73 1235
2020 66 1525
2021 73 2016
2022 95 2075
2023 117 2410
2024 87 1816

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Project Management 14 598 1463
Management Information Systems 16 645 1752
Management 15 679 2261
Operations Research 13 655 2266
Marketing 17 764 2586
Finance 18 961 3523

Economics rankings

The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland ranked 18th for Economics in Switzerland and 3205th in the World with 489 publications made and 7,623 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#18 of 19 In Switzerland
#863 of 1,388 In Europe
#3205 of 6,167 In the World

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Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1999 1 0
2000 1 1
2001 1 5
2002 2 12
2003 2 7
2004 0 9
2005 2 9
2006 3 16
2007 6 18
2008 2 44
2009 4 76
2010 7 74
2011 10 70
2012 17 124
2013 10 148
2014 22 181
2015 19 215
2016 25 302
2017 25 314
2018 41 461
2019 37 480
2020 38 784
2021 37 1083
2022 48 1216
2023 76 1348
2024 52 1119

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 11 514 1346
Development Studies 17 797 3093
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 17 824 3144
Finance 18 961 3523

Art & Design rankings

The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland ranked 13th for Art & Design in Switzerland and 1836th in the World with 411 publications made and 13,366 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Literature, Architecture, 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
#13 of 19 In Switzerland
#628 of 1,381 In Europe
#1836 of 5,966 In the World

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Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2002 1 1
2003 2 4
2004 3 4
2005 3 10
2006 2 24
2007 5 23
2008 2 39
2009 8 38
2010 12 60
2011 9 48
2012 25 113
2013 11 119
2014 19 175
2015 11 209
2016 25 237
2017 17 343
2018 30 435
2019 29 561
2020 23 663
2021 51 975
2022 42 912
2023 49 1006
2024 26 845

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Painting and Drawing 7 218 485
Sculpture 7 218 485
Illustration and Concept Art 7 217 495
Architecture 7 268 596
Graphic Design 10 363 977
Fashion Design 12 530 1426
Multimedia 13 508 1551
Aesthetics 18 921 3237
Literature 18 931 3496