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The University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland ranked 14th in Switzerland, 1832nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 72 research topics. The University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 8,354 academic publications and 101,537 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1832 of 14,131 In the World
#624 of 2,785 In Europe
#14 of 23 In Switzerland
#549 of 1,036 For Social Work
#712 of 1,010 For Medical Physics
#749 of 1,257 For Occupational Therapy
#4666 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1713 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 69 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland ranked 14th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Switzerland and 1957th in the World with 4,442 publications made and 56,983 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#14 of 20 In Switzerland
#648 of 1,500 In Europe
#1957 of 7,081 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
1992 0 0
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 62 251
2010 81 290
2011 93 455
2012 111 559
2013 112 802
2014 179 1077
2015 227 1327
2016 247 1550
2017 262 2104
2018 355 2867
2019 461 3939
2020 392 5243
2021 453 7059
2022 464 7794
2023 482 9066
2024 325 8414

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 3 183 549
Occupational Safety and Health 7 301 993
Communications and Public Relations 13 488 1401
Anthropology 14 519 1515
Journalism and Digital Media 12 495 1534
Gender Studies 13 502 1664
Political Science 15 606 1687
Law 14 585 1753
Art History 13 644 1890
Philosophy 15 629 1921
Archaeology 14 637 1996
Sociology 14 615 2007
History 14 646 2015
Aesthetics 13 677 2030
Library and Information science 13 656 2191
Demography 14 604 2226
Linguistics 14 723 2445
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 14 743 2507
Education Majors 14 674 2539

Computer Science rankings

The University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland ranked 13th for Computer Science in Switzerland and 1966th in the World with 3,871 publications made and 54,788 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 1,469 In Europe
#1966 of 6,845 In the World

University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 0
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 10
2004 16 16
2005 15 44
2006 15 63
2007 25 92
2008 46 165
2009 60 228
2010 77 323
2011 77 459
2012 101 566
2013 119 880
2014 199 1267
2015 233 1480
2016 209 1799
2017 215 2399
2018 296 3214
2019 383 4172
2020 326 5367
2021 351 6899
2022 381 7360
2023 413 8300
2024 287 7488

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 11 375 891
Data Science 11 417 1052
Robotics 8 399 1209
Software Engineering 12 496 1239
Management Information Systems 13 530 1315
Computer Graphics 11 497 1322
Multimedia 11 465 1355
Computer Engineering 10 456 1426
Computational Linguistics 12 462 1456
Cognitive Science 13 446 1459
Blockchain and Cryptography 14 462 1468
Cyber Security 13 487 1487
Computer Vision 12 513 1612
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 13 566 1752
Neuroscience 14 561 1842
Machine Learning 13 567 1947
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 13 571 2090
Computer Networking 15 613 2133
Library and Information science 13 656 2191
Telecommunications 13 650 2295

Engineering rankings

The University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland ranked 14th for Engineering in Switzerland and 2418th in the World with 3,458 publications made and 48,036 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Telecommunications.

Engineering ranking Location
#14 of 19 In Switzerland
#681 of 1,465 In Europe
#2418 of 6,782 In the World

University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 0
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 80 587
2012 98 696
2013 113 985
2014 164 1330
2015 193 1480
2016 217 1813
2017 182 2266
2018 256 3014
2019 300 3801
2020 280 4789
2021 321 6172
2022 322 6565
2023 377 7211
2024 254 6881

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 8 315 819
Human-Computer Interaction 11 375 891
Architecture 12 452 1128
Robotics 8 399 1209
Systems Engineering 12 507 1325
Computer Engineering 10 456 1426
Renewable Energy Engineering 7 446 1451
Transportation Engineering 11 527 1539
Operations Research 10 514 1636
Biomedical Engineering 12 548 1756
Remote Sensing 13 574 1885
Aerospace Engineering 11 608 1928
Civil Engineering 12 598 1941
Mechanical Engineering 12 617 1956
Reliability and Quality Engineering 12 597 2014
Electrical Engineering 12 609 2107
Environmental Engineering 12 567 2112
Computer Networking 15 613 2133
Automotive Engineering 14 606 2143
Electronic Engineering 12 624 2173
Telecommunications 13 650 2295
Optical Engineering 14 672 2380
Geotechnical Engineering 12 646 2434
Structural Engineering 15 732 2573
Acoustical Engineering 13 738 2598
Nanotechnology 13 681 2743
Biotechnology 13 653 2763
Materials Science 15 753 2847
Metallurgical Engineering 14 745 2922
Chemical Engineering 15 728 2959

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland ranked 13th for Environmental Science in Switzerland and 2192nd in the World with 3,352 publications made and 52,770 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#13 of 19 In Switzerland
#632 of 1,464 In Europe
#2192 of 6,876 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 68 570
2012 80 697
2013 94 894
2014 141 1157
2015 189 1329
2016 203 1528
2017 184 2028
2018 221 2546
2019 329 3412
2020 317 4573
2021 303 6245
2022 321 6629
2023 358 7386
2024 242 7056

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 10 565 1827
Geography and Cartography 13 618 1945
Environmental Management 11 583 1978
Environmental Chemistry 10 539 1979
Geology 12 606 2045
Environmental Engineering 12 567 2112
Ecology 12 607 2114
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 13 629 2225
Forestry 11 607 2384
Earth science and Geophysics 11 663 2405
Geotechnical Engineering 12 646 2434
Agricultural Science 12 639 2622
Paleontology 13 698 2626
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 12 660 2843

Biology rankings

The University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland ranked 12th for Biology in Switzerland and 2828th in the World with 3,269 publications made and 53,692 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#12 of 19 In Switzerland
#697 of 1,448 In Europe
#2828 of 6,833 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 53 487
2012 67 568
2013 91 859
2014 123 1063
2015 154 1234
2016 175 1519
2017 150 1939
2018 232 2482
2019 252 3343
2020 303 4788
2021 342 6587
2022 388 7481
2023 402 8472
2024 292 8016

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 14 561 1842
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 13 571 2090
Nutrition and Food Science 10 549 2205
Horticulture 10 525 2312
Forestry 11 607 2384
Oncology and Cancer research 13 609 2495
Agricultural Science 12 639 2622
Paleontology 13 698 2626
Pharmacology 13 607 2713
Nanotechnology 13 681 2743
Botany 11 661 2758
Biotechnology 13 653 2763
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 12 660 2843
Zoology 12 704 2915
Virology 16 684 2974
Biochemistry 13 725 3013
Evolutionary Biology 14 800 3030
Genetics 15 736 3040
Microbiology 13 672 3120
Immunology 14 719 3132

Medicine rankings

The University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland ranked 13th for Medicine in Switzerland and 2274th in the World with 3,015 publications made and 44,722 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Nursing, Surgery, Physical Therapy.

Medicine ranking Location
#13 of 19 In Switzerland
#611 of 1,433 In Europe
#2274 of 6,775 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 54 273
2012 67 335
2013 73 529
2014 113 752
2015 149 985
2016 130 1200
2017 152 1596
2018 197 1943
2019 232 2772
2020 286 3921
2021 341 5348
2022 376 6325
2023 389 7584
2024 319 7486

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 3 183 549
Medical Physics 8 271 712
Occupational Therapy 9 287 749
Sports Medicine 9 329 852
Healthcare Management (MHA) 10 325 939
Physical Therapy 11 398 1139
Gerontology 11 402 1214
Nursing 11 399 1234
Critical Care Nursing 11 414 1322
Health Science 10 416 1403
Family medicine 10 395 1494
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 10 441 1532
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 14 500 1580
Ophthalmology 12 486 1661
Clinical Psychology 11 495 1683
Psychiatry 13 511 1748
Biomedical Engineering 12 548 1756
Surgery 13 549 1939
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 12 579 1982
Pediatrics 12 536 1988
Anesthesiology 12 571 2143
Public Health 14 592 2176
Pathology 13 599 2233
Oncology and Cancer research 13 609 2495
Anatomy and Physiology 16 678 2522
Cardiology 13 696 2547
Pharmacology 13 607 2713
Virology 16 684 2974
Immunology 14 719 3132

Physics rankings

The University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland ranked 12th for Physics in Switzerland and 2454th in the World with 2,869 publications made and 41,803 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#12 of 19 In Switzerland
#691 of 1,457 In Europe
#2454 of 6,713 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 51 185
2010 58 304
2011 65 450
2012 80 577
2013 91 789
2014 126 1063
2015 156 1132
2016 176 1370
2017 159 1864
2018 207 2340
2019 211 2891
2020 234 3726
2021 270 4870
2022 276 5352
2023 338 5855
2024 238 5661

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 8 271 712
Astrophysics and Astronomy 12 618 1974
Optical Engineering 14 672 2380
Quantum and Particle physics 12 674 2387
Acoustical Engineering 13 738 2598
Nanotechnology 13 681 2743
Materials Science 15 753 2847
Nuclear Physics 15 777 3095

Psychology rankings

The University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland ranked 12th for Psychology in Switzerland and 1887th in the World with 2,225 publications made and 37,695 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#12 of 19 In Switzerland
#550 of 1,423 In Europe
#1887 of 6,645 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 46 197
2013 46 375
2014 90 577
2015 122 726
2016 120 930
2017 124 1253
2018 174 1743
2019 195 2398
2020 200 3277
2021 230 4224
2022 276 4904
2023 278 5620
2024 189 5273

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 3 183 549
Occupational Therapy 9 287 749
Cognitive Science 13 446 1459
Clinical Psychology 11 495 1683
Psychiatry 13 511 1748
Neuroscience 14 561 1842
Social Psychology 12 591 1911
Child Psychology 13 587 2104
Education Majors 14 674 2539

Chemistry rankings

The University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland ranked 13th for Chemistry in Switzerland and 2845th in the World with 2,176 publications made and 36,537 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#13 of 18 In Switzerland
#726 of 1,417 In Europe
#2845 of 6,545 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 46 422
2012 47 496
2013 63 648
2014 78 896
2015 94 920
2016 120 1164
2017 93 1488
2018 143 1897
2019 146 2358
2020 221 3230
2021 203 4413
2022 257 5135
2023 259 5789
2024 202 5713

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 10 539 1979
Nutrition and Food Science 10 549 2205
Physical chemistry 12 660 2565
Nanotechnology 13 681 2743
Materials Science 15 753 2847
Chemical Engineering 15 728 2959
Biochemistry 13 725 3013
Organic Chemistry 14 769 3172

Business rankings

The University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland ranked 13th for Business in Switzerland and 1859th in the World with 1,893 publications made and 27,946 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Hospitality and Hotel Management.

Business ranking Location
#13 of 19 In Switzerland
#626 of 1,433 In Europe
#1859 of 6,339 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 22 101
2010 44 136
2011 34 185
2012 44 225
2013 41 372
2014 84 489
2015 95 584
2016 112 643
2017 116 878
2018 147 1312
2019 178 1851
2020 162 2481
2021 193 3412
2022 203 3713
2023 223 4144
2024 129 3672

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 2 162 384
Real Estate 9 299 907
Occupational Safety and Health 7 301 993
Project Management 13 543 1284
Management Information Systems 13 530 1315
Human Resource Management 12 557 1461
Accounting 13 536 1552
Advertising 12 529 1553
Marketing 12 551 1561
International Business 14 696 1613
Operations Research 10 514 1636
Investment Banking and Stock trading 13 548 1784
Management 13 615 1942
Finance 14 705 2260

Mathematics rankings

The University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland ranked 13th for Mathematics in Switzerland and 2383rd in the World with 1,767 publications made and 24,354 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
#683 of 1,401 In Europe
#2383 of 6,418 In the World

University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 0
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 35 218
2013 44 385
2014 72 450
2015 96 602
2016 93 748
2017 103 1015
2018 132 1426
2019 171 1907
2020 175 2475
2021 189 3285
2022 192 3555
2023 181 4032
2024 127 3023

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 14 462 1468
Operations Research 10 514 1636
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 14 658 2196
Statistics 12 650 2231
Math Teachers 14 877 3690

Economics rankings

The University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland ranked 14th for Economics in Switzerland and 1965th in the World with 1,271 publications made and 16,384 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
#639 of 1,388 In Europe
#1965 of 6,167 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 78
2010 25 54
2011 22 82
2012 31 129
2013 18 172
2014 48 246
2015 63 324
2016 76 362
2017 73 466
2018 97 711
2019 109 1054
2020 123 1491
2021 135 2077
2022 146 2442
2023 151 2874
2024 96 2644

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 10 444 1113
Investment Banking and Stock trading 13 548 1784
Development Studies 13 567 1864
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 14 658 2196
Finance 14 705 2260

Art & Design rankings

The University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland ranked 15th for Art & Design in Switzerland and 2026th in the World with 874 publications made and 9,338 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
#664 of 1,381 In Europe
#2026 of 5,966 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 48
2010 17 56
2011 25 95
2012 20 100
2013 28 161
2014 44 227
2015 40 261
2016 47 291
2017 35 358
2018 57 475
2019 129 752
2020 66 870
2021 88 1131
2022 87 1332
2023 96 1431
2024 60 1425

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
Architecture 12 452 1128
Computer Graphics 11 497 1322
Multimedia 11 465 1355
Fashion Design 15 632 1838
Art History 13 644 1890
Aesthetics 13 677 2030
Literature 13 762 2542