University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland: Rankings

Updated:

EduRank

University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland logo
EduRank.org best universities badge

The University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland ranked 16th in Switzerland, 1720th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 76 research topics. The University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,834 academic publications and 114,995 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1720 of 14,131 In the World
#628 of 2,785 In Europe
#16 of 23 In Switzerland
#593 of 1,063 For Social Work
#686 of 1,039 For Medical Physics
#732 of 1,302 For Occupational Therapy
#4560 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1600 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 73 other topics

Jump to topical rankings below

Acceptance rate and other statistics

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland ranked 14th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Switzerland and 1920th in the World with 4,700 publications made and 64,599 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#14 of 20 In Switzerland
#641 of 1,502 In Europe
#1920 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 2
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 1 3
2000 1 5
2001 4 2
2002 7 3
2003 8 7
2004 6 14
2005 13 21
2006 15 51
2007 32 88
2008 32 194
2009 62 250
2010 81 290
2011 93 454
2012 112 560
2013 111 798
2014 179 1077
2015 226 1321
2016 247 1551
2017 264 2104
2018 356 2855
2019 461 3919
2020 403 5224
2021 466 7039
2022 464 7784
2023 484 9033
2024 342 8588
2025 274 7884

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 3 198 593
Occupational Safety and Health 7 293 982
Communications and Public Relations 13 486 1376
Anthropology 14 509 1474
Journalism and Digital Media 12 497 1537
Political Science 15 593 1647
Gender Studies 13 511 1680
Law 14 585 1746
Art History 13 644 1886
Philosophy 15 624 1897
Sociology 14 608 1965
Archaeology 14 634 1977
History 14 646 2004
Aesthetics 13 671 2008
Demography 13 594 2166
Library and Information science 13 666 2226
Linguistics 14 723 2431
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 14 744 2489
Education Majors 13 669 2518

Computer Science rankings

The University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland ranked 13th for Computer Science in Switzerland and 1967th in the World with 4,052 publications made and 61,346 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#13 of 19 In Switzerland
#605 of 1,470 In Europe
#1967 of 6,855 In the World

University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 1 2
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 1
1999 2 1
2000 2 6
2001 4 6
2002 3 5
2003 6 11
2004 16 16
2005 15 44
2006 15 63
2007 25 92
2008 46 165
2009 60 229
2010 77 323
2011 77 458
2012 102 566
2013 119 879
2014 199 1270
2015 231 1477
2016 210 1803
2017 213 2392
2018 296 3202
2019 378 4163
2020 326 5342
2021 353 6884
2022 382 7358
2023 416 8286
2024 297 7684
2025 215 7262

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

Computer Science subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Human-Computer Interaction 11 377 902
Data Science 11 426 1079
Robotics 8 396 1206
Software Engineering 12 495 1225
Management Information Systems 13 531 1319
Computer Graphics 11 497 1325
Multimedia 11 473 1363
Computer Engineering 10 457 1431
Computational Linguistics 12 463 1461
Cognitive Science 13 445 1462
Blockchain and Cryptography 14 467 1494
Cyber Security 13 491 1501
Computer Vision 12 513 1629
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 13 565 1753
Neuroscience 14 557 1843
Machine Learning 13 566 1946
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 13 549 1954
Computer Networking 15 613 2127
Library and Information science 13 666 2226
Telecommunications 13 649 2291

Engineering rankings

The University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland ranked 14th for Engineering in Switzerland and 2398th in the World with 3,615 publications made and 53,274 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#14 of 19 In Switzerland
#679 of 1,466 In Europe
#2398 of 6,795 In the World

University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 2 3
2001 3 2
2002 7 4
2003 10 11
2004 21 26
2005 21 47
2006 16 81
2007 23 128
2008 45 187
2009 66 286
2010 78 412
2011 79 585
2012 98 696
2013 113 987
2014 164 1330
2015 193 1478
2016 217 1811
2017 181 2270
2018 256 3009
2019 300 3796
2020 281 4785
2021 323 6170
2022 323 6566
2023 378 7208
2024 269 7001
2025 174 6742

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

Engineering subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Architectural Engineering 8 322 825
Human-Computer Interaction 11 377 902
Architecture 12 458 1143
Robotics 8 396 1206
Systems Engineering 12 509 1344
Computer Engineering 10 457 1431
Renewable Energy Engineering 7 451 1471
Transportation Engineering 11 524 1540
Operations Research 10 510 1616
Biomedical Engineering 13 552 1789
Remote Sensing 13 579 1908
Civil Engineering 12 600 1948
Aerospace Engineering 12 613 1949
Mechanical Engineering 12 619 1953
Reliability and Quality Engineering 13 602 2038
Electrical Engineering 12 611 2125
Computer Networking 15 613 2127
Environmental Engineering 12 568 2129
Automotive Engineering 14 610 2132
Electronic Engineering 12 625 2175
Telecommunications 13 649 2291
Optical Engineering 14 671 2365
Geotechnical Engineering 12 643 2433
Acoustical Engineering 13 732 2548
Structural Engineering 15 726 2554
Nanotechnology 13 673 2724
Biotechnology 13 649 2765
Materials Science 15 749 2825
Metallurgical Engineering 14 741 2893
Chemical Engineering 15 726 2959

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland ranked 13th for Environmental Science in Switzerland and 2178th in the World with 3,504 publications made and 58,681 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#13 of 19 In Switzerland
#628 of 1,464 In Europe
#2178 of 6,888 In the World

University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1994 1 0
1995 1 2
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 2 1
2000 2 5
2001 2 2
2002 1 4
2003 7 5
2004 18 27
2005 22 50
2006 26 80
2007 32 142
2008 46 238
2009 61 359
2010 69 398
2011 68 564
2012 81 698
2013 94 894
2014 143 1155
2015 189 1327
2016 202 1532
2017 184 2029
2018 220 2541
2019 326 3391
2020 318 4557
2021 305 6224
2022 319 6624
2023 366 7392
2024 250 7163
2025 179 6798

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

Environmental Science subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Oceanography 10 559 1820
Geography and Cartography 13 620 1957
Environmental Management 11 577 1958
Environmental Chemistry 10 536 1969
Geology 12 605 2030
Ecology 12 604 2105
Environmental Engineering 12 568 2129
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 13 625 2206
Earth science and Geophysics 11 662 2409
Forestry 11 612 2423
Geotechnical Engineering 12 643 2433
Paleontology 12 695 2613
Agricultural Science 12 639 2624
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 12 645 2748

Biology rankings

The University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland ranked 12th for Biology in Switzerland and 2792nd in the World with 3,478 publications made and 61,285 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#12 of 19 In Switzerland
#692 of 1,449 In Europe
#2792 of 6,841 In the World

University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1994 1 0
1995 1 2
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 1 1
1999 2 3
2000 1 9
2001 3 9
2002 4 20
2003 5 19
2004 7 23
2005 15 21
2006 16 49
2007 27 105
2008 37 193
2009 48 281
2010 57 328
2011 53 485
2012 67 570
2013 90 857
2014 124 1062
2015 155 1237
2016 175 1514
2017 151 1934
2018 232 2473
2019 248 3326
2020 301 4778
2021 340 6574
2022 388 7519
2023 403 8474
2024 301 8172
2025 270 8156

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

Biology subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 14 557 1843
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 13 549 1954
Nutrition and Food Science 10 543 2166
Horticulture 10 528 2305
Forestry 11 612 2423
Oncology and Cancer research 13 597 2471
Paleontology 12 695 2613
Pharmacology 13 591 2615
Agricultural Science 12 639 2624
Nanotechnology 13 673 2724
Botany 11 661 2741
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 12 645 2748
Biotechnology 13 649 2765
Virology 16 677 2885
Zoology 12 709 2927
Biochemistry 13 712 2972
Genetics 15 729 3010
Evolutionary Biology 15 803 3062
Immunology 14 718 3089
Microbiology 13 666 3105

Medicine rankings

The University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland ranked 13th for Medicine in Switzerland and 2243rd in the World with 3,255 publications made and 51,632 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Surgery, Physical Therapy.

Medicine ranking Location
#13 of 19 In Switzerland
#607 of 1,437 In Europe
#2243 of 6,793 In the World

University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1997 0 1
1998 1 1
1999 0 3
2000 0 8
2001 2 9
2002 0 17
2003 1 14
2004 2 15
2005 6 12
2006 8 19
2007 13 48
2008 19 96
2009 33 111
2010 32 145
2011 54 271
2012 67 334
2013 73 527
2014 113 754
2015 149 980
2016 130 1203
2017 150 1596
2018 195 1934
2019 232 2761
2020 287 3919
2021 345 5362
2022 377 6379
2023 391 7623
2024 326 7650
2025 296 7772

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

Medicine subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 3 198 593
Medical Physics 8 260 686
Occupational Therapy 9 285 732
Sports Medicine 9 329 849
Healthcare Management (MHA) 10 313 915
Physical Therapy 10 396 1116
Nursing 11 389 1172
Gerontology 11 392 1175
Critical Care Nursing 12 418 1334
Health Science 10 414 1382
Family medicine 10 386 1453
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 10 442 1524
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 14 503 1592
Clinical Psychology 11 492 1653
Ophthalmology 12 489 1692
Psychiatry 13 508 1729
Biomedical Engineering 13 552 1789
Surgery 13 543 1920
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 12 574 1971
Pediatrics 12 534 1995
Anesthesiology 12 558 2109
Public Health 14 584 2140
Pathology 13 586 2181
Pharmacy 10 574 2334
Oncology and Cancer research 13 597 2471
Anatomy and Physiology 16 671 2477
Cardiology 13 693 2542
Pharmacology 13 591 2615
Virology 16 677 2885
Immunology 14 718 3089

Physics rankings

The University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland ranked 12th for Physics in Switzerland and 2434th in the World with 3,006 publications made and 46,592 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#12 of 19 In Switzerland
#690 of 1,460 In Europe
#2434 of 6,729 In the World

University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1994 1 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 2 0
2000 1 5
2001 2 2
2002 7 4
2003 7 8
2004 21 23
2005 19 50
2006 11 83
2007 20 118
2008 37 156
2009 51 184
2010 58 304
2011 64 445
2012 80 576
2013 92 787
2014 127 1064
2015 157 1133
2016 176 1371
2017 159 1869
2018 206 2336
2019 210 2894
2020 234 3716
2021 271 4865
2022 278 5374
2023 338 5856
2024 249 5772
2025 154 5605

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

Physics subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Medical Physics 8 260 686
Astrophysics and Astronomy 12 612 1961
Quantum and Particle physics 12 669 2359
Optical Engineering 14 671 2365
Acoustical Engineering 13 732 2548
Nanotechnology 13 673 2724
Materials Science 15 749 2825
Nuclear Physics 15 766 3044

Psychology rankings

The University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland ranked 12th for Psychology in Switzerland and 1864th in the World with 2,376 publications made and 43,177 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#12 of 19 In Switzerland
#547 of 1,424 In Europe
#1864 of 6,663 In the World

University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1995 1 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 1 3
2001 2 0
2002 2 1
2003 0 1
2004 2 2
2005 5 8
2006 4 7
2007 8 12
2008 14 43
2009 22 53
2010 32 83
2011 34 147
2012 47 195
2013 46 375
2014 90 577
2015 121 722
2016 120 926
2017 124 1250
2018 173 1732
2019 195 2402
2020 199 3275
2021 229 4214
2022 275 4909
2023 281 5631
2024 195 5379
2025 184 5046

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

Psychology subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Social Work 3 198 593
Occupational Therapy 9 285 732
Cognitive Science 13 445 1462
Clinical Psychology 11 492 1653
Psychiatry 13 508 1729
Neuroscience 14 557 1843
Social Psychology 12 588 1893
Child Psychology 13 591 2105
Education Majors 13 669 2518

Chemistry rankings

The University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland ranked 13th for Chemistry in Switzerland and 2812th in the World with 2,310 publications made and 41,667 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#13 of 18 In Switzerland
#714 of 1,417 In Europe
#2812 of 6,561 In the World

University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1994 1 0
1995 1 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 2
1998 1 1
1999 1 1
2000 1 2
2001 2 3
2002 5 6
2003 7 14
2004 18 23
2005 19 39
2006 9 71
2007 22 116
2008 27 187
2009 36 237
2010 37 305
2011 45 419
2012 47 496
2013 62 646
2014 78 895
2015 95 921
2016 120 1159
2017 92 1488
2018 142 1891
2019 144 2347
2020 221 3224
2021 208 4402
2022 258 5147
2023 258 5773
2024 209 5785
2025 173 5798

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

Chemistry subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Chemistry 10 536 1969
Nutrition and Food Science 10 543 2166
Pharmacy 10 574 2334
Physical chemistry 11 660 2559
Nanotechnology 13 673 2724
Materials Science 15 749 2825
Chemical Engineering 15 726 2959
Biochemistry 13 712 2972
Organic Chemistry 14 761 3150

Business rankings

The University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland ranked 13th for Business in Switzerland and 1847th in the World with 1,963 publications made and 31,461 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Hospitality and Hotel Management.

Business ranking Location
#13 of 19 In Switzerland
#624 of 1,436 In Europe
#1847 of 6,366 In the World

University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 3
2001 1 2
2002 2 1
2003 1 1
2004 3 7
2005 7 11
2006 11 23
2007 13 39
2008 22 88
2009 22 100
2010 44 136
2011 34 185
2012 44 224
2013 41 372
2014 84 489
2015 95 584
2016 112 643
2017 116 874
2018 145 1307
2019 176 1847
2020 164 2473
2021 194 3387
2022 201 3676
2023 225 4144
2024 131 3737
2025 86 3347

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

Business subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 2 161 380
Real Estate 9 304 921
Occupational Safety and Health 7 293 982
Project Management 13 545 1294
Management Information Systems 13 531 1319
Human Resource Management 12 567 1481
Advertising 12 530 1537
Marketing 12 546 1548
Accounting 13 539 1563
International Business 14 694 1607
Operations Research 10 510 1616
Investment Banking and Stock trading 13 550 1790
Management 13 611 1921
Finance 14 703 2234

Mathematics rankings

The University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland ranked 13th for Mathematics in Switzerland and 2361st in the World with 1,831 publications made and 26,679 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#13 of 19 In Switzerland
#680 of 1,406 In Europe
#2361 of 6,434 In the World

University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 5
2001 1 1
2002 1 2
2003 6 3
2004 5 5
2005 4 15
2006 10 23
2007 13 36
2008 27 62
2009 24 103
2010 31 140
2011 27 158
2012 35 217
2013 44 384
2014 72 449
2015 96 601
2016 93 752
2017 101 1007
2018 132 1420
2019 166 1885
2020 176 2446
2021 191 3252
2022 186 3538
2023 180 3983
2024 125 3098
2025 101 2719

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

Mathematics subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 14 467 1494
Operations Research 10 510 1616
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 14 654 2149
Statistics 12 650 2218
Math Teachers 14 867 3645

Economics rankings

The University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland ranked 14th for Economics in Switzerland and 1942nd in the World with 1,332 publications made and 18,675 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#14 of 19 In Switzerland
#635 of 1,391 In Europe
#1942 of 6,188 In the World

University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2003 0 1
2004 1 1
2005 2 5
2006 7 15
2007 14 26
2008 14 51
2009 16 77
2010 25 54
2011 22 82
2012 31 129
2013 18 172
2014 47 246
2015 62 322
2016 76 363
2017 72 465
2018 97 712
2019 107 1040
2020 121 1488
2021 136 2066
2022 144 2436
2023 148 2846
2024 98 2686
2025 88 2298

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

Economics subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 10 447 1138
Investment Banking and Stock trading 13 550 1790
Development Studies 13 563 1839
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 14 654 2149
Finance 14 703 2234

Art & Design rankings

The University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland ranked 15th for Art & Design in Switzerland and 1999th in the World with 901 publications made and 10,270 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Computer Graphics.

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
#15 of 19 In Switzerland
#659 of 1,385 In Europe
#1999 of 6,010 In the World

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

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2000 0 4
2001 0 0
2002 1 0
2003 0 2
2004 0 2
2005 4 2
2006 2 16
2007 6 20
2008 5 19
2009 14 49
2010 17 56
2011 25 93
2012 20 100
2013 27 163
2014 45 231
2015 39 263
2016 47 292
2017 37 361
2018 58 481
2019 127 748
2020 64 871
2021 89 1136
2022 87 1342
2023 97 1429
2024 61 1457
2025 34 1314

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

Art & Design subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Music 10 362 1036
Architecture 12 458 1143
Computer Graphics 11 497 1325
Multimedia 11 473 1363
Fashion Design 15 635 1841
Art History 13 644 1886
Aesthetics 13 671 2008
Literature 13 749 2453