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The University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland ranked 12th in Switzerland, 1345th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 53 research topics. The University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 5,065 academic publications and 69,955 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 11 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1345 of 14,131 In the World
#491 of 2,785 In Europe
#12 of 23 In Switzerland
#456 of 1,028 For Social Work
#728 of 1,020 For Aviation
#812 of 1,002 For Game Design and Development
#2648 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#486 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 50 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland ranked 13th for Engineering in Switzerland and 2331st in the World with 2,744 publications made and 46,139 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#13 of 19 In Switzerland
#678 of 1,453 In Europe
#2331 of 6,684 In the World

University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1998 1 0
1999 5 6
2000 0 9
2001 2 7
2002 3 20
2003 4 20
2004 8 22
2005 10 42
2006 22 59
2007 36 87
2008 45 185
2009 65 331
2010 73 416
2011 87 609
2012 119 845
2013 102 1060
2014 161 1380
2015 166 1802
2016 194 2318
2017 204 2624
2018 213 3458
2019 202 3812
2020 258 4817
2021 232 6113
2022 278 6298
2023 240 7034

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

Engineering subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Aviation 7 279 728
Engineering Management 7 331 992
Human-Computer Interaction 12 429 1050
Biomedical Engineering 9 404 1168
Robotics 10 451 1393
Remote Sensing 10 500 1476
Systems Engineering 14 562 1510
Environmental Engineering 8 476 1628
Computer Networking 13 541 1713
Aerospace Engineering 11 586 1815
Renewable Energy Engineering 12 549 1900
Automotive Engineering 12 581 2007
Operations Research 12 604 2014
Biotechnology 10 551 2106
Chemical Engineering 11 566 2140
Nanotechnology 10 563 2144
Optical Engineering 12 659 2260
Mechanical Engineering 15 702 2297
Materials Science 12 676 2399
Electrical Engineering 15 681 2399
Telecommunications 15 712 2625
Metallurgical Engineering 13 704 2663
Civil Engineering 16 748 2677
Electronic Engineering 15 731 2694
Geotechnical Engineering 14 705 2738
Structural Engineering 16 793 2828
Acoustical Engineering 15 821 2964

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland ranked 14th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Switzerland and 2007th in the World with 2,704 publications made and 25,365 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#14 of 20 In Switzerland
#660 of 1,492 In Europe
#2007 of 7,020 In the World

University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1999 2 1
2000 0 2
2001 2 6
2002 7 7
2003 3 16
2004 8 15
2005 8 46
2006 17 50
2007 26 85
2008 36 137
2009 48 173
2010 68 231
2011 59 341
2012 81 429
2013 74 614
2014 119 814
2015 143 1054
2016 220 1175
2017 176 1315
2018 230 1710
2019 224 2146
2020 240 2719
2021 277 3721
2022 361 3911
2023 262 4433

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 1 152 456
Political Science 14 554 1475
Art History 13 547 1543
Education Majors 12 478 1548
Communications and Public Relations 16 563 1686
Gender Studies 13 536 1791
Philosophy 14 616 1843
Anthropology 16 638 2079
Library and Information science 13 652 2197
Law 15 696 2276
Sociology 15 666 2279
Aesthetics 14 775 2574
Demography 15 695 2705
Archaeology 16 780 2753
History 16 787 2824
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 15 802 2868
Linguistics 16 806 2954

Computer Science rankings

The University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland ranked 14th for Computer Science in Switzerland and 2258th in the World with 2,262 publications made and 35,179 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Management Information Systems, Neuroscience.

Computer Science ranking Location
#14 of 19 In Switzerland
#665 of 1,459 In Europe
#2258 of 6,752 In the World

University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1999 4 6
2000 0 8
2001 1 4
2002 6 17
2003 3 14
2004 7 13
2005 6 35
2006 20 48
2007 20 75
2008 39 156
2009 60 250
2010 62 305
2011 57 459
2012 78 637
2013 68 701
2014 114 984
2015 115 1115
2016 139 1413
2017 147 1546
2018 196 2204
2019 181 2620
2020 226 3339
2021 216 4383
2022 260 4389
2023 224 5342

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

Computer Science subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 9 349 812
Blockchain and Cryptography 8 316 914
Human-Computer Interaction 12 429 1050
Management Information Systems 11 447 1060
Multimedia 10 426 1147
Software Engineering 12 516 1276
Data Science 14 511 1369
Cyber Security 12 472 1371
Robotics 10 451 1393
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 12 515 1706
Computer Networking 13 541 1713
Computer Graphics 11 595 1820
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 14 636 2091
Cognitive Science 14 603 2122
Computational Linguistics 14 622 2157
Library and Information science 13 652 2197
Computer Vision 14 671 2431
Neuroscience 16 687 2443
Telecommunications 15 712 2625
Machine Learning 14 708 2669

Physics rankings

The University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland ranked 14th for Physics in Switzerland and 2598th in the World with 2,174 publications made and 37,203 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#14 of 19 In Switzerland
#724 of 1,446 In Europe
#2598 of 6,603 In the World

University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1998 1 0
1999 5 6
2000 0 8
2001 1 6
2002 2 19
2003 4 19
2004 7 22
2005 11 29
2006 17 49
2007 27 65
2008 35 136
2009 41 233
2010 57 317
2011 63 461
2012 95 667
2013 95 844
2014 127 1062
2015 145 1484
2016 149 1933
2017 168 2207
2018 158 2825
2019 152 3220
2020 198 4006
2021 172 5008
2022 229 5191
2023 199 6242

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

Physics subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrobiology 10 440 1319
Astrophysics and Astronomy 12 636 2068
Nanotechnology 10 563 2144
Nuclear Physics 10 616 2188
Optical Engineering 12 659 2260
Materials Science 12 676 2399
Quantum and Particle physics 14 740 2665
Acoustical Engineering 15 821 2964

Biology rankings

The University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland ranked 14th for Biology in Switzerland and 2909th in the World with 1,991 publications made and 43,263 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#14 of 19 In Switzerland
#732 of 1,445 In Europe
#2909 of 6,770 In the World

University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1999 2 0
2000 0 1
2001 1 5
2002 2 4
2003 2 20
2004 3 12
2005 5 26
2006 17 37
2007 29 71
2008 37 140
2009 52 258
2010 70 368
2011 56 572
2012 83 731
2013 95 1008
2014 115 1288
2015 114 1605
2016 118 2188
2017 153 2689
2018 153 3304
2019 150 3856
2020 182 4680
2021 174 6164
2022 194 6412
2023 170 6985

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

Biology subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Astrobiology 10 440 1319
Pharmacology 10 438 1653
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 12 515 1706
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 10 494 1862
Molecular Biology 12 524 1999
Biotechnology 10 551 2106
Nanotechnology 10 563 2144
Oncology and Cancer research 12 563 2232
Genetics 12 623 2407
Neuroscience 16 687 2443
Biochemistry 12 627 2505
Evolutionary Biology 12 719 2536
Microbiology 12 601 2582
Immunology 13 669 2761
Paleontology 14 773 3001
Agricultural Science 15 720 3035
Botany 14 734 3145

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland ranked 15th for Environmental Science in Switzerland and 2696th in the World with 1,910 publications made and 34,292 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#15 of 19 In Switzerland
#734 of 1,458 In Europe
#2696 of 6,798 In the World

University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1998 1 0
1999 2 1
2000 0 0
2001 2 9
2002 4 11
2003 2 23
2004 8 16
2005 6 38
2006 12 36
2007 27 77
2008 23 131
2009 53 231
2010 57 313
2011 59 510
2012 71 643
2013 82 906
2014 109 1125
2015 98 1426
2016 136 1859
2017 138 2084
2018 162 2637
2019 159 2910
2020 163 3690
2021 166 4891
2022 196 5074
2023 161 5408

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

Environmental Science subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 8 476 1628
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 10 494 1862
Environmental Management 11 593 2031
Environmental Chemistry 10 566 2055
Petrology and Geochemistry 12 666 2316
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 14 678 2397
Ecology 14 674 2425
Geography and Cartography 15 767 2709
Earth science and Geophysics 13 712 2714
Geotechnical Engineering 14 705 2738
Geology 14 763 2797
Oceanography 15 754 2799
Paleontology 14 773 3001
Agricultural Science 15 720 3035

Chemistry rankings

The University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland ranked 12th for Chemistry in Switzerland and 2661st in the World with 1,796 publications made and 41,412 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#12 of 18 In Switzerland
#698 of 1,401 In Europe
#2661 of 6,447 In the World

University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1998 1 0
1999 5 6
2000 0 8
2001 1 6
2002 3 16
2003 2 16
2004 6 18
2005 8 25
2006 18 37
2007 30 55
2008 37 145
2009 42 250
2010 51 367
2011 57 561
2012 72 700
2013 84 944
2014 114 1252
2015 126 1656
2016 135 2303
2017 141 2636
2018 145 3334
2019 129 3828
2020 153 4559
2021 127 5564
2022 150 5895
2023 145 6302

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

Chemistry subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 10 566 2055
Chemical Engineering 11 566 2140
Nanotechnology 10 563 2144
Physical chemistry 10 624 2296
Petrology and Geochemistry 12 666 2316
Materials Science 12 676 2399
Biochemistry 12 627 2505
Organic Chemistry 10 657 2517
Inorganic Chemistry 10 700 2881

Medicine rankings

The University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland ranked 15th for Medicine in Switzerland and 2605th in the World with 1,504 publications made and 25,042 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Pharmacology, Surgery, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#15 of 19 In Switzerland
#681 of 1,417 In Europe
#2605 of 6,680 In the World

University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
2002 3 1
2003 1 3
2004 3 2
2005 2 6
2006 8 13
2007 14 43
2008 24 76
2009 32 137
2010 40 190
2011 37 299
2012 47 396
2013 65 540
2014 80 788
2015 69 953
2016 105 1331
2017 113 1651
2018 115 1933
2019 134 2364
2020 144 3101
2021 139 3997
2022 160 4323
2023 154 4616

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

Medicine subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 1 152 456
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 11 350 945
Biomedical Engineering 9 404 1168
Pharmacology 10 438 1653
Sports Medicine 14 618 2066
Oncology and Cancer research 12 563 2232
Healthcare Management (MHA) 17 630 2251
Nursing 16 625 2386
Clinical Psychology 16 661 2532
Health Science 15 641 2566
Anatomy and Physiology 16 716 2657
Psychiatry 15 703 2665
Physical Therapy 16 717 2673
Public Health 16 691 2701
Immunology 13 669 2761
Pathology 15 727 2928
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 15 800 2974
Surgery 16 782 3071

Mathematics rankings

The University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland ranked 12th for Mathematics in Switzerland and 2344th in the World with 1,117 publications made and 15,691 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#12 of 19 In Switzerland
#680 of 1,388 In Europe
#2344 of 6,305 In the World

University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2001 1 2
2002 4 3
2003 2 6
2004 7 13
2005 5 28
2006 9 35
2007 14 49
2008 24 106
2009 35 175
2010 30 194
2011 35 273
2012 35 341
2013 27 405
2014 43 512
2015 61 602
2016 64 601
2017 76 722
2018 82 935
2019 91 1148
2020 108 1360
2021 119 1864
2022 126 1958
2023 112 2176

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

Mathematics subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 8 316 914
Math Teachers 11 462 1586
Operations Research 12 604 2014
Statistics 13 697 2468
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 16 766 2731

Business rankings

The University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland ranked 14th for Business in Switzerland and 2091st in the World with 1,106 publications made and 14,580 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Finance, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#14 of 19 In Switzerland
#667 of 1,414 In Europe
#2091 of 6,187 In the World

University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2000 0 1
2001 2 3
2002 2 4
2003 0 9
2004 7 8
2005 4 26
2006 8 25
2007 13 36
2008 12 68
2009 31 98
2010 41 106
2011 31 187
2012 26 233
2013 34 304
2014 34 410
2015 55 472
2016 84 506
2017 81 599
2018 106 842
2019 111 990
2020 97 1271
2021 106 1780
2022 119 1825
2023 100 1980

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

Business subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Engineering Management 7 331 992
Management Information Systems 11 447 1060
Project Management 12 451 1069
Management 12 591 1839
Operations Research 12 604 2014
Marketing 15 671 2082
Finance 14 695 2178
Advertising 14 698 2239

Psychology rankings

The University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland ranked 15th for Psychology in Switzerland and 2489th in the World with 1,095 publications made and 15,970 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Cognitive Science.

Psychology ranking Location
#15 of 19 In Switzerland
#674 of 1,414 In Europe
#2489 of 6,528 In the World

University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2000 0 1
2001 0 1
2002 2 1
2003 1 2
2004 3 2
2005 1 12
2006 5 13
2007 10 20
2008 17 30
2009 24 76
2010 31 111
2011 23 164
2012 24 234
2013 33 344
2014 45 471
2015 51 479
2016 69 619
2017 79 745
2018 88 997
2019 103 1345
2020 116 1731
2021 114 2436
2022 137 2559
2023 109 2768

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

Psychology subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 1 152 456
Education Majors 12 478 1548
Child Psychology 12 584 2015
Social Psychology 14 647 2117
Cognitive Science 14 603 2122
Neuroscience 16 687 2443
Clinical Psychology 16 661 2532
Psychiatry 15 703 2665

Economics rankings

The University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland ranked 16th for Economics in Switzerland and 2470th in the World with 578 publications made and 6,972 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#16 of 19 In Switzerland
#727 of 1,366 In Europe
#2470 of 5,995 In the World

University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2001 2 3
2002 2 7
2003 1 9
2004 4 12
2005 4 26
2006 5 22
2007 7 28
2008 8 59
2009 9 67
2010 17 66
2011 10 114
2012 13 152
2013 17 184
2014 17 249
2015 31 295
2016 32 313
2017 35 307
2018 48 416
2019 64 516
2020 64 673
2021 61 989
2022 67 1111
2023 55 1183

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

Economics subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Finance 14 695 2178
Development Studies 16 704 2547
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 16 766 2731

Art & Design rankings

The University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland ranked 13th for Art & Design in Switzerland and 1890th in the World with 569 publications made and 6,705 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Multimedia, Literature, Aesthetics, 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
#13 of 19 In Switzerland
#640 of 1,349 In Europe
#1890 of 5,720 In the World

University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2004 1 3
2005 3 14
2006 6 13
2007 5 29
2008 6 37
2009 9 61
2010 18 53
2011 13 87
2012 15 126
2013 13 150
2014 35 205
2015 29 295
2016 39 279
2017 37 332
2018 46 430
2019 35 466
2020 65 586
2021 50 834
2022 91 822
2023 50 908

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

Art & Design subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Performing arts 9 335 783
Game Design and Development 9 349 812
Multimedia 10 426 1147
Photography 10 412 1181
Fashion Design 12 529 1392
Art History 13 547 1543
Computer Graphics 11 595 1820
Aesthetics 14 775 2574
Literature 14 777 2666