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The University of Geneva ranked 5th in Switzerland, 175th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 15 research topics. The University of Geneva ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 91,245 academic publications and 2,916,823 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 381 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#175 of 14,131 In the World
#58 of 2,785 In Europe
#5 of 23 In Switzerland
#1 of 2 In Geneva
#45 of 2,119 For Theoretical Physics
#54 of 1,024 For Animation
#67 of 1,021 For International Law
#191 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#189 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 12 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Geneva ranked 6th for Biology in Switzerland and 195th in the World with 51,350 publications made and 2,124,215 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#6 of 19 In Switzerland
#63 of 1,445 In Europe
#195 of 6,770 In the World

University of Geneva
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 340 8057
1992 351 8692
1993 388 8498
1994 449 9288
1995 442 9515
1996 519 10916
1997 579 13030
1998 595 15495
1999 557 17499
2000 657 19091
2001 672 20992
2002 689 22651
2003 756 25244
2004 841 28119
2005 848 30928
2006 1001 34211
2007 1020 39492
2008 1102 42265
2009 1348 48599
2010 1507 55097
2011 1573 62323
2012 1737 71644
2013 1852 79110
2014 1948 84983
2015 2053 89701
2016 2639 96988
2017 2307 102957
2018 2426 116084
2019 2557 127508
2020 3042 151255
2021 3346 173770
2022 3115 176732
2023 2850 177571

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Geneva in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biophysics 5 28 105
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 3 30 106
Evolutionary Biology 5 33 118
Biotechnology 2 35 118
Molecular Biology 3 34 119
Neuroscience 3 39 125
Biochemistry 4 36 136
Genetics 5 43 145
Virology 4 46 159
Immunology 5 67 189
Astrobiology 4 69 195
Microbiology 6 73 211
Pharmacology 4 68 216
Paleontology 6 85 240
Botany 7 92 257
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 95 283
Oncology and Cancer research 6 100 296
Nanotechnology 4 88 308
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 109 317
Zoology 7 131 339
Horticulture 7 131 383
Toxicology 7 139 411
Entomology 9 181 488
Animal Science 7 200 636
Agricultural Science 7 222 674
Forestry 7 244 734
Nutrition and Food Science 7 269 801

Chemistry rankings

The University of Geneva ranked 4th for Chemistry in Switzerland and 179th in the World with 45,886 publications made and 1,865,719 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#4 of 18 In Switzerland
#59 of 1,401 In Europe
#179 of 6,447 In the World

University of Geneva
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 393 8489
1992 379 8732
1993 430 8728
1994 498 9646
1995 475 9759
1996 550 11174
1997 600 13343
1998 632 15809
1999 600 17874
2000 679 19278
2001 665 20764
2002 687 22529
2003 736 24705
2004 779 27380
2005 814 30294
2006 4047 32726
2007 907 37145
2008 974 40090
2009 1135 44859
2010 1232 49940
2011 1259 56304
2012 2090 63753
2013 1425 69152
2014 1526 74656
2015 1466 77878
2016 1690 85374
2017 1638 88151
2018 1716 96617
2019 1802 105722
2020 2021 123734
2021 2147 138480
2022 2081 140193
2023 1923 140589

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Geneva in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 5 48 98
Biochemistry 4 36 136
Biochemical Engineering 3 89 194
Petrology and Geochemistry 5 71 197
Computational Chemistry 5 87 213
Organic Chemistry 5 74 222
Environmental Chemistry 4 80 235
Materials Science 3 79 266
Physical chemistry 3 80 281
Nanotechnology 4 88 308
Inorganic Chemistry 4 128 355
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 5 150 364
Chemical Engineering 4 133 456
Radiochemistry 6 168 656
Nutrition and Food Science 7 269 801

Physics rankings

The University of Geneva ranked 3rd for Physics in Switzerland and 179th in the World with 41,818 publications made and 1,347,118 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#3 of 19 In Switzerland
#51 of 1,446 In Europe
#179 of 6,603 In the World

University of Geneva
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 296 4685
1992 284 4756
1993 337 4827
1994 359 5356
1995 351 5526
1996 453 6318
1997 492 7166
1998 499 7944
1999 500 8770
2000 544 9997
2001 494 10795
2002 590 12264
2003 594 13787
2004 639 15592
2005 691 18652
2006 3961 20135
2007 859 23414
2008 867 25949
2009 957 29365
2010 1133 33189
2011 1139 38185
2012 1982 43949
2013 1388 48638
2014 1461 53606
2015 1466 57244
2016 1942 65956
2017 1720 68794
2018 1782 79830
2019 1802 85509
2020 1969 99761
2021 2126 110531
2022 2023 110203
2023 1952 112994

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Geneva in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 2 14 45
Condensed Matter Physics 3 23 84
Astrophysics and Astronomy 3 32 103
Biophysics 5 28 105
Nuclear Physics 6 62 156
Quantum and Particle physics 3 46 159
Applied/Engineering Physics 3 52 182
Atomic and Molecular physics 5 86 193
Astrobiology 4 69 195
Optical Engineering 3 59 201
Medical Physics 6 98 246
Acoustical Engineering 4 80 262
Materials Science 3 79 266
Nanotechnology 4 88 308

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Geneva ranked 5th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Switzerland and 192nd in the World with 39,152 publications made and 917,672 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#5 of 20 In Switzerland
#69 of 1,492 In Europe
#192 of 7,020 In the World

University of Geneva
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 207 2291
1992 186 2458
1993 200 2548
1994 240 2685
1995 251 2699
1996 258 3063
1997 280 3434
1998 286 3970
1999 299 4460
2000 382 5013
2001 355 5799
2002 465 7058
2003 490 8110
2004 518 8967
2005 556 10443
2006 3040 11738
2007 716 13821
2008 798 15241
2009 917 17957
2010 1018 20712
2011 1120 24131
2012 1825 28048
2013 1298 31960
2014 1447 34795
2015 1599 38509
2016 2156 41148
2017 1958 44931
2018 1935 51920
2019 1962 59108
2020 2335 71704
2021 2653 83475
2022 2439 85316
2023 2211 87960

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

Engineering rankings

The University of Geneva ranked 4th for Engineering in Switzerland and 269th in the World with 38,952 publications made and 1,227,447 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#4 of 19 In Switzerland
#85 of 1,453 In Europe
#269 of 6,684 In the World

University of Geneva
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 260 4084
1992 270 4305
1993 305 4324
1994 350 4771
1995 327 4845
1996 401 5534
1997 449 6608
1998 456 7169
1999 450 8094
2000 494 9116
2001 466 9876
2002 546 11419
2003 588 12704
2004 610 14825
2005 633 17348
2006 3882 18873
2007 786 21720
2008 847 24126
2009 961 27469
2010 1084 31272
2011 1072 35490
2012 1941 41054
2013 1291 45465
2014 1377 49976
2015 1374 54163
2016 1512 60797
2017 1531 62708
2018 1668 71169
2019 1697 77655
2020 1865 91857
2021 2055 101966
2022 1904 103106
2023 1816 103483

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Geneva in various areas of Engineering.

Medicine rankings

The University of Geneva ranked 5th for Medicine in Switzerland and 237th in the World with 37,227 publications made and 1,410,815 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Immunology, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#5 of 19 In Switzerland
#84 of 1,417 In Europe
#237 of 6,680 In the World

University of Geneva
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 212 4795
1992 253 5361
1993 245 4955
1994 281 5513
1995 290 5799
1996 280 6488
1997 366 7717
1998 387 9421
1999 361 10940
2000 399 11794
2001 411 13358
2002 406 14278
2003 455 16315
2004 525 18081
2005 540 19505
2006 644 21833
2007 624 25406
2008 777 27264
2009 932 31534
2010 1074 36689
2011 1118 41807
2012 1221 47968
2013 1308 52789
2014 1386 57547
2015 1547 61049
2016 1604 65101
2017 1774 70910
2018 1878 78624
2019 1984 89663
2020 2439 109301
2021 2870 129283
2022 2661 133998
2023 2427 134206

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Geneva in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Orthodontics 3 26 77
Dentistry 3 25 84
Pharmacy 5 48 98
Critical Care Nursing 2 48 155
Virology 4 46 159
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 42 163
Respiratory Therapy 4 57 166
Audiology 3 68 180
Family medicine 3 55 181
Immunology 5 67 189
Psychiatry 3 69 198
Epidemiology 5 75 209
Pharmacology 4 68 216
Pathology 5 78 220
Biomedical Engineering 6 73 223
Nursing 4 71 232
Clinical Psychology 4 70 238
Neurosurgery 3 103 244
Medical Physics 6 98 246
Anatomy and Physiology 6 87 250
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 4 74 250
Gerontology 2 69 257
Public Health 6 82 257
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 5 98 276
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 95 283
Surgery 5 99 283
Cosmetology 3 106 289
Oncology and Cancer research 6 100 296
Dermatology 4 114 298
Ophthalmology 6 109 302
Health Science 5 97 309
Pediatrics 5 115 309
Sports Medicine 7 121 324
Plastic Surgery 5 100 334
Optometry 5 112 335
Anesthesiology 5 128 337
Occupational Therapy 7 128 341
Physical Therapy 7 133 357
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 6 165 366
Sports / Exercise science 6 136 371
Cardiology 5 155 390
Toxicology 7 139 411
Radiation Therapy 5 154 421
Urology 4 139 423
Sonography and Ultrasound 6 162 452
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 5 179 501
Forensic Science 7 193 532
Veterinary 7 186 640
Social Work 5 307 980

Computer Science rankings

The University of Geneva ranked 4th for Computer Science in Switzerland and 202nd in the World with 35,045 publications made and 1,231,525 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#4 of 19 In Switzerland
#59 of 1,459 In Europe
#202 of 6,752 In the World

University of Geneva
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 186 2724
1992 167 3170
1993 203 3047
1994 255 3140
1995 237 3573
1996 288 3945
1997 325 4775
1998 348 5616
1999 307 6275
2000 420 7498
2001 364 8439
2002 461 9971
2003 468 10984
2004 482 12292
2005 561 13797
2006 694 15712
2007 700 18008
2008 789 19657
2009 950 23530
2010 1103 27419
2011 1082 32078
2012 1218 37311
2013 1355 43322
2014 1517 47369
2015 1558 51183
2016 1743 57910
2017 1879 63111
2018 1923 74114
2019 2008 82962
2020 2280 99373
2021 2444 112850
2022 2336 115723
2023 2138 118311

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Geneva in various areas of Computer Science.

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Geneva ranked 6th for Environmental Science in Switzerland and 314th in the World with 27,738 publications made and 857,429 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#6 of 19 In Switzerland
#112 of 1,458 In Europe
#314 of 6,798 In the World

University of Geneva
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 166 2504
1992 167 2905
1993 174 2790
1994 215 3025
1995 228 3155
1996 248 3570
1997 281 4236
1998 278 4666
1999 277 5388
2000 342 5887
2001 318 6421
2002 375 7588
2003 411 8348
2004 415 9599
2005 463 10806
2006 531 12401
2007 563 14368
2008 600 15854
2009 690 18938
2010 786 21360
2011 805 24776
2012 938 28871
2013 985 32300
2014 1081 35701
2015 1123 38851
2016 1738 43559
2017 1319 46427
2018 1397 54290
2019 1513 60645
2020 1754 72621
2021 1914 83344
2022 1791 85597
2023 1633 87230

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Geneva in various areas of Environmental Science.

Psychology rankings

The University of Geneva ranked 5th for Psychology in Switzerland and 221st in the World with 21,458 publications made and 714,726 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#5 of 19 In Switzerland
#69 of 1,414 In Europe
#221 of 6,528 In the World

University of Geneva
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 106 1884
1992 95 2236
1993 105 2007
1994 124 2112
1995 138 2371
1996 136 2584
1997 175 3198
1998 173 3556
1999 179 4112
2000 192 4759
2001 195 5406
2002 231 6047
2003 236 7032
2004 263 7705
2005 297 8591
2006 333 9811
2007 374 11720
2008 458 12411
2009 552 14804
2010 633 17222
2011 636 19656
2012 772 23795
2013 841 27214
2014 913 29643
2015 986 31937
2016 1013 35176
2017 1176 38731
2018 1227 43949
2019 1246 49948
2020 1478 60796
2021 1710 71001
2022 1568 73009
2023 1484 73589

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Geneva in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 4 25 112
Neuroscience 3 39 125
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 2 55 166
Psychiatry 3 69 198
Child Psychology 2 47 201
Social Psychology 4 67 230
Clinical Psychology 4 70 238
Special Education 1 75 246
Occupational Therapy 7 128 341
Education Majors 4 111 391
Sexology 4 137 449
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 7 229 800
Social Work 5 307 980

Mathematics rankings

The University of Geneva ranked 5th for Mathematics in Switzerland and 288th in the World with 13,580 publications made and 404,811 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#5 of 19 In Switzerland
#97 of 1,388 In Europe
#288 of 6,305 In the World

University of Geneva
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 64 745
1992 65 807
1993 78 896
1994 83 981
1995 91 1039
1996 138 1194
1997 135 1302
1998 128 1507
1999 135 1650
2000 153 1832
2001 179 2264
2002 188 2850
2003 187 3223
2004 218 3670
2005 244 4422
2006 290 4856
2007 275 5655
2008 306 6151
2009 341 7524
2010 384 8391
2011 411 9856
2012 450 11297
2013 490 13123
2014 579 14867
2015 609 16570
2016 629 19096
2017 697 19939
2018 761 22810
2019 762 25950
2020 882 32707
2021 1022 39139
2022 998 40527
2023 934 41414

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Geneva in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 6 81 243
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 92 248
Statistics 6 87 260
Applied Mathematics 4 117 305
Blockchain and Cryptography 3 107 327
Math Teachers 3 121 429
Operations Research 3 169 493

Business rankings

The University of Geneva ranked 5th for Business in Switzerland and 317th in the World with 9,530 publications made and 221,851 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, International Business, International Trade.

Business ranking Location
#5 of 19 In Switzerland
#110 of 1,414 In Europe
#317 of 6,187 In the World

University of Geneva
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 58 519
1992 43 570
1993 59 564
1994 58 655
1995 76 729
1996 102 726
1997 91 906
1998 90 958
1999 91 1043
2000 111 1074
2001 110 1239
2002 116 1724
2003 139 1947
2004 142 2148
2005 172 2518
2006 204 2717
2007 203 3185
2008 243 3813
2009 269 4566
2010 269 5100
2011 312 5819
2012 371 6891
2013 357 7684
2014 379 8693
2015 418 9709
2016 427 10171
2017 493 11180
2018 508 13062
2019 583 15038
2020 631 18484
2021 680 22768
2022 639 22560
2023 603 23705

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Geneva in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Real Estate 1 11 35
International Trade 2 47 79
International Business 2 45 90
Risk Management 5 65 181
Actuarial Science 6 81 243
Finance 5 103 267
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 90 269
Public Policy / Administration 6 107 293
Tax Law 6 116 330
Marketing 5 123 336
Management 4 111 350
Human Resource Management 4 131 368
Entertainment Industry Business 4 152 381
Advertising 6 139 401
Management Information Systems 5 185 442
Accounting 7 157 459
Operations Research 3 169 493
Occupational Safety and Health 5 192 650
Project Management 8 306 710
Engineering Management 6 299 881
Hospitality and Hotel Management 9 401 1034

Economics rankings

The University of Geneva ranked 4th for Economics in Switzerland and 247th in the World with 8,809 publications made and 195,817 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#4 of 19 In Switzerland
#84 of 1,366 In Europe
#247 of 5,995 In the World

University of Geneva
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 42 389
1992 39 413
1993 49 396
1994 55 493
1995 64 503
1996 91 554
1997 90 618
1998 77 744
1999 81 808
2000 101 812
2001 105 968
2002 103 1295
2003 136 1559
2004 124 1785
2005 146 2019
2006 193 2130
2007 193 2597
2008 206 3028
2009 204 3704
2010 222 4119
2011 285 4944
2012 310 5612
2013 292 6434
2014 326 7082
2015 372 7935
2016 399 8335
2017 485 9214
2018 493 10688
2019 572 12758
2020 624 16134
2021 697 19988
2022 609 19784
2023 573 21010

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Geneva in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Economics 2 41 66
International Trade 2 47 79
Political Economy 2 70 174
International Relations and Diplomacy 2 70 188
Actuarial Science 6 81 243
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 6 92 248
Development Studies 3 81 265
Environmental Economics 4 107 266
Finance 5 103 267
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 90 269
Agricultural Economics 5 193 653

Art & Design rankings

The University of Geneva ranked 4th for Art & Design in Switzerland and 227th in the World with 5,422 publications made and 125,910 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, 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
#4 of 19 In Switzerland
#82 of 1,349 In Europe
#227 of 5,720 In the World

University of Geneva
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 39 278
1992 43 362
1993 36 376
1994 50 395
1995 51 436
1996 54 511
1997 46 569
1998 57 672
1999 67 784
2000 85 910
2001 62 977
2002 101 1514
2003 95 1590
2004 80 1674
2005 97 1937
2006 108 2060
2007 109 2411
2008 132 2447
2009 156 3013
2010 157 3140
2011 171 3688
2012 192 4305
2013 221 4774
2014 210 5065
2015 235 5730
2016 242 5908
2017 249 6276
2018 304 7009
2019 279 7893
2020 313 9428
2021 347 10850
2022 345 10802
2023 323 10941

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Geneva in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Animation 3 9 54
Music 1 20 66
Game Design and Development 3 28 93
Aesthetics 4 49 145
Computer Graphics 3 41 145
Painting and Drawing 3 97 185
Sculpture 3 97 185
Literature 4 67 188
Illustration and Concept Art 3 98 191
Art History 3 74 198
Multimedia 3 68 201
Graphic Design 4 84 226
Fashion Design 5 90 232
Cinematography 4 101 234
Singing and Vocal Performance 4 91 244
Performing arts 6 115 276
Creative Writing 2 113 297
Entertainment Industry Business 4 152 381
Architecture 6 189 414
UX/UI Desgin 8 191 437
Landscape Architecture 5 212 462
Interior Design 4 249 605
Photography 8 262 697