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The University of Geneva ranked 4th in Switzerland, 155th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 13 research topics. The University of Geneva ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 110,992 academic publications and 4,292,279 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 416 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#155 of 14,131 In the World
#49 of 2,785 In Europe
#4 of 23 In Switzerland
#1 of 2 In Geneva
#46 of 2,325 For Theoretical Physics
#55 of 1,005 For Animation
#62 of 1,025 For International Law
#189 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#174 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 10 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Geneva ranked 6th for Biology in Switzerland and 191st in the World with 60,122 publications made and 2,972,512 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#6 of 19 In Switzerland
#60 of 1,449 In Europe
#191 of 6,841 In the World

University of Geneva
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 428 10547
1994 465 11631
1995 483 11844
1996 548 13586
1997 631 16104
1998 656 18894
1999 615 21399
2000 713 23958
2001 708 26028
2002 745 28307
2003 825 31798
2004 939 34531
2005 962 37236
2006 1083 41834
2007 1094 47406
2008 1244 52770
2009 1526 58931
2010 1601 66770
2011 1743 75998
2012 1941 87703
2013 1999 95569
2014 2110 103356
2015 2141 108823
2016 2730 117386
2017 2461 126595
2018 2543 141477
2019 2740 154550
2020 3326 186331
2021 3700 213371
2022 3436 205518
2023 3354 213350
2024 2498 199752
2025 2164 173712

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

Biology subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Molecular Biology 2 26 103
Biotechnology 2 30 106
Biophysics 5 28 107
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 31 112
Evolutionary Biology 5 31 118
Neuroscience 2 38 121
Astrobiology 3 44 122
Biochemistry 4 37 139
Genetics 4 41 146
Virology 4 48 169
Immunology 5 65 183
Microbiology 5 60 193
Paleontology 5 80 238
Pharmacology 5 84 252
Botany 7 94 272
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4 103 304
Oncology and Cancer research 6 106 310
Nanotechnology 4 94 339
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 115 341
Zoology 7 129 345
Horticulture 7 135 439
Entomology 9 171 451
Toxicology 7 143 474
Animal Science 7 193 645
Agricultural Science 7 233 724
Forestry 7 251 806
Nutrition and Food Science 7 279 868

Chemistry rankings

The University of Geneva ranked 4th for Chemistry in Switzerland and 181st in the World with 52,388 publications made and 2,553,587 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#4 of 18 In Switzerland
#56 of 1,417 In Europe
#181 of 6,561 In the World

University of Geneva
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 472 10660
1994 525 11794
1995 521 12003
1996 595 13700
1997 664 16326
1998 705 19004
1999 685 21774
2000 755 23935
2001 717 25588
2002 751 27931
2003 811 30995
2004 868 33270
2005 929 36356
2006 4114 39505
2007 994 44034
2008 1068 48803
2009 1279 53605
2010 1302 59501
2011 1384 67289
2012 2263 77365
2013 1527 83835
2014 1652 90280
2015 1528 94918
2016 1752 102967
2017 1756 108606
2018 1811 115744
2019 1958 127742
2020 2208 149864
2021 2390 168254
2022 2307 159937
2023 2267 165614
2024 1587 149992
2025 1326 125989

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 47 100
Biochemistry 4 37 139
Petrology and Geochemistry 5 65 182
Computational Chemistry 5 85 212
Organic Chemistry 5 76 231
Environmental Chemistry 4 88 256
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 5 101 261
Materials Science 4 85 280
Physical chemistry 3 85 298
Biochemical Engineering 5 131 302
Nanotechnology 4 94 339
Inorganic Chemistry 4 126 372
Chemical Engineering 4 139 475
Radiochemistry 6 176 730
Nutrition and Food Science 7 279 868

Physics rankings

The University of Geneva ranked 4th for Physics in Switzerland and 179th in the World with 50,068 publications made and 1,997,453 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#4 of 19 In Switzerland
#52 of 1,460 In Europe
#179 of 6,729 In the World

University of Geneva
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 371 5953
1994 371 6543
1995 390 6749
1996 507 7801
1997 578 8866
1998 573 9737
1999 566 10900
2000 636 12603
2001 553 13543
2002 669 15647
2003 686 17919
2004 731 19530
2005 824 23361
2006 4033 25472
2007 991 29183
2008 997 33233
2009 1178 37248
2010 1252 41974
2011 1335 49555
2012 2264 60008
2013 1580 66486
2014 1675 74164
2015 1700 81523
2016 2139 92399
2017 1970 97019
2018 1987 111808
2019 2045 117795
2020 2200 132667
2021 2504 148387
2022 2347 133061
2023 2481 147193
2024 1708 133949
2025 1225 112582

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 16 46
Condensed Matter Physics 3 22 88
Astrophysics and Astronomy 3 31 95
Biophysics 5 28 107
Astrobiology 3 44 122
Nuclear Physics 5 61 157
Quantum and Particle physics 3 45 160
Atomic and Molecular physics 5 83 188
Optical Engineering 4 58 199
Applied/Engineering Physics 3 65 222
Medical Physics 6 104 258
Acoustical Engineering 4 87 267
Materials Science 4 85 280
Nanotechnology 4 94 339

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Geneva ranked 4th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Switzerland and 184th in the World with 46,986 publications made and 1,450,859 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#4 of 20 In Switzerland
#68 of 1,502 In Europe
#184 of 7,088 In the World

University of Geneva
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 226 3303
1994 246 3373
1995 282 3382
1996 286 4093
1997 321 4519
1998 331 5092
1999 351 5919
2000 430 6690
2001 422 7693
2002 527 9519
2003 547 10907
2004 604 12016
2005 686 13847
2006 2985 15924
2007 835 18381
2008 941 21307
2009 1106 24106
2010 1181 27745
2011 1307 32615
2012 2045 39132
2013 1532 43854
2014 1640 47471
2015 1788 52361
2016 2298 56563
2017 2198 62507
2018 2167 71031
2019 2176 80503
2020 2598 96829
2021 3010 112477
2022 2831 108159
2023 2734 116840
2024 1861 101286
2025 1460 87181

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 278th in the World with 45,616 publications made and 1,756,605 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#4 of 19 In Switzerland
#87 of 1,466 In Europe
#278 of 6,795 In the World

University of Geneva
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 334 5378
1994 354 5918
1995 360 5937
1996 446 6913
1997 525 8181
1998 504 8852
1999 509 10064
2000 574 11393
2001 517 12527
2002 618 14701
2003 651 16573
2004 696 18449
2005 719 21634
2006 3943 23748
2007 884 26745
2008 959 30314
2009 1132 34096
2010 1175 38468
2011 1218 44340
2012 2127 53364
2013 1467 59037
2014 1528 65572
2015 1519 71890
2016 1634 79874
2017 1714 83786
2018 1806 93513
2019 1859 101444
2020 2015 116843
2021 2368 131799
2022 2173 121465
2023 2221 130759
2024 1446 114418
2025 1135 96486

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 235th in the World with 43,912 publications made and 2,010,118 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Immunology, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#5 of 19 In Switzerland
#82 of 1,437 In Europe
#235 of 6,793 In the World

University of Geneva
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 266 6301
1994 294 6903
1995 303 7288
1996 300 8061
1997 390 9687
1998 436 11578
1999 397 13664
2000 435 14774
2001 423 16480
2002 437 17825
2003 499 20464
2004 562 22178
2005 616 23893
2006 699 26765
2007 682 30395
2008 865 34120
2009 1052 38372
2010 1165 44387
2011 1262 51060
2012 1381 59146
2013 1425 64258
2014 1480 69938
2015 1632 74225
2016 1645 79087
2017 1878 86786
2018 1972 95051
2019 2065 107471
2020 2657 135209
2021 3065 157641
2022 2835 154798
2023 2769 160395
2024 2180 149029
2025 2042 133170

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 29 85
Dentistry 3 28 86
Pharmacy 5 47 100
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 44 164
Virology 4 48 169
Audiology 3 69 181
Immunology 5 65 183
Respiratory Therapy 4 65 185
Family medicine 4 58 189
Critical Care Nursing 5 69 192
Psychiatry 3 66 198
Epidemiology 4 75 211
Pathology 5 77 223
Clinical Psychology 4 69 233
Biomedical Engineering 6 75 236
Nursing 5 73 239
Pharmacology 5 84 252
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 4 73 253
Public Health 6 79 258
Medical Physics 6 104 258
Anatomy and Physiology 7 89 261
Plastic Surgery 2 76 262
Dermatology 4 107 277
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 4 98 279
Gerontology 2 79 280
Surgery 5 99 283
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4 103 304
Neurosurgery 4 117 306
Health Science 5 94 307
Ophthalmology 6 111 307
Oncology and Cancer research 6 106 310
Pediatrics 5 115 315
Sports Medicine 7 121 321
Occupational Therapy 7 126 337
Cosmetology 3 126 345
Anesthesiology 5 133 357
Sports / Exercise science 5 140 374
Physical Therapy 7 142 375
Sonography and Ultrasound 5 143 396
Cardiology 5 154 397
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 6 166 410
Radiation Therapy 5 151 428
Urology 4 141 429
Optometry 7 156 449
Toxicology 7 143 474
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 5 169 480
Forensic Science 7 202 554
Veterinary 7 197 740
Social Work 5 320 974

Computer Science rankings

The University of Geneva ranked 4th for Computer Science in Switzerland and 201st in the World with 41,420 publications made and 1,854,050 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Cognitive Science, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#4 of 19 In Switzerland
#59 of 1,470 In Europe
#201 of 6,855 In the World

University of Geneva
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 230 3944
1994 250 4095
1995 262 4470
1996 311 5165
1997 366 6182
1998 350 7120
1999 354 7998
2000 466 9589
2001 417 10760
2002 498 13029
2003 532 14484
2004 553 15442
2005 653 17664
2006 774 20472
2007 820 23300
2008 917 26635
2009 1090 31079
2010 1181 35710
2011 1220 41748
2012 1379 48705
2013 1508 55322
2014 1629 61959
2015 1720 66875
2016 1817 74796
2017 2034 82915
2018 2051 98936
2019 2115 107009
2020 2498 127979
2021 2651 144172
2022 2528 137109
2023 2554 147250
2024 1761 134657
2025 1469 114743

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

Computer Science subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Animation 3 10 55
Cognitive Science 4 25 108
Game Design and Development 3 37 110
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 31 112
Computational Linguistics 3 31 112
Neuroscience 2 38 121
Computer Graphics 3 37 133
Computer Vision 4 36 157
Library and Information science 3 46 161
Multimedia 3 53 171
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 4 76 243
Human-Computer Interaction 4 101 264
Data Science 5 104 279
Cyber Security 4 93 291
Telecommunications 4 102 335
Blockchain and Cryptography 3 119 358
Computer Networking 4 122 382
Database Administration 5 148 396
Machine Learning 6 136 415
UX/UI Desgin 9 196 455
Management Information Systems 6 196 458
Web Design and Development 6 187 483
Software Engineering 6 226 508
Computer Engineering 5 243 704
Robotics 9 407 1257

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Geneva ranked 5th for Environmental Science in Switzerland and 313th in the World with 33,678 publications made and 1,291,671 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Ecology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#5 of 19 In Switzerland
#107 of 1,464 In Europe
#313 of 6,888 In the World

University of Geneva
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 182 3452
1994 217 3696
1995 248 3843
1996 271 4446
1997 314 5225
1998 314 5826
1999 319 6645
2000 376 7512
2001 351 8152
2002 415 9678
2003 453 10990
2004 486 12339
2005 523 13811
2006 593 15822
2007 650 18117
2008 710 21219
2009 801 24006
2010 881 27407
2011 932 32289
2012 1163 39184
2013 1133 43210
2014 1221 47405
2015 1235 51816
2016 1841 58194
2017 1502 62179
2018 1554 70681
2019 1684 78871
2020 1946 93112
2021 2259 109170
2022 2078 103702
2023 1982 109986
2024 1359 99546
2025 1042 87218

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

Psychology rankings

The University of Geneva ranked 4th for Psychology in Switzerland and 214th in the World with 25,080 publications made and 1,011,569 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 19 In Switzerland
#65 of 1,424 In Europe
#214 of 6,663 In the World

University of Geneva
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 120 2532
1994 124 2684
1995 147 2874
1996 147 3226
1997 177 3951
1998 184 4254
1999 191 5048
2000 214 5930
2001 209 6683
2002 240 7444
2003 259 8735
2004 288 9483
2005 338 10415
2006 372 12231
2007 405 14140
2008 531 15688
2009 610 18225
2010 687 20797
2011 695 24243
2012 838 28736
2013 901 32271
2014 948 35684
2015 1043 38177
2016 1029 41598
2017 1211 46612
2018 1278 52443
2019 1280 59462
2020 1573 74003
2021 1803 85353
2022 1663 84733
2023 1675 88775
2024 1275 82987
2025 1190 75311

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 25 108
Neuroscience 2 38 121
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 43 129
Child Psychology 2 42 184
Psychiatry 3 66 198
Social Psychology 3 64 222
Clinical Psychology 4 69 233
Special Education 2 84 254
Occupational Therapy 7 126 337
Education Majors 4 105 381
Sexology 3 137 448
Social Work 5 320 974

Mathematics rankings

The University of Geneva ranked 5th for Mathematics in Switzerland and 302nd in the World with 15,888 publications made and 596,668 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
#100 of 1,406 In Europe
#302 of 6,434 In the World

University of Geneva
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 87 1177
1994 88 1305
1995 99 1378
1996 151 1654
1997 145 1792
1998 139 1962
1999 148 2196
2000 171 2590
2001 191 3031
2002 201 3894
2003 201 4350
2004 241 4813
2005 281 5910
2006 299 6525
2007 282 7416
2008 350 8277
2009 388 9756
2010 423 10933
2011 474 12924
2012 533 15502
2013 565 17888
2014 614 20492
2015 668 22790
2016 674 25302
2017 748 27669
2018 821 30450
2019 830 35031
2020 924 42326
2021 1133 51071
2022 1042 48501
2023 1077 51902
2024 722 40421
2025 502 33335

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

Mathematics subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 68 187
Applied Mathematics 4 74 192
Actuarial Science 5 71 227
Statistics 6 106 305
Blockchain and Cryptography 3 119 358
Math Teachers 4 140 472
Operations Research 4 181 529

Business rankings

The University of Geneva ranked 4th for Business in Switzerland and 272nd in the World with 11,123 publications made and 348,637 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, International Business, International Trade.

Business ranking Location
#4 of 19 In Switzerland
#88 of 1,436 In Europe
#272 of 6,366 In the World

University of Geneva
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 61 763
1994 62 910
1995 93 948
1996 116 1012
1997 108 1245
1998 95 1341
1999 106 1461
2000 131 1530
2001 125 1872
2002 140 2517
2003 144 2726
2004 160 3110
2005 198 3668
2006 231 3899
2007 224 4568
2008 272 5422
2009 318 6250
2010 316 7070
2011 343 8154
2012 410 9380
2013 386 10522
2014 433 11904
2015 467 12951
2016 453 13889
2017 540 15491
2018 550 17496
2019 614 20250
2020 668 24533
2021 730 29633
2022 683 27864
2023 681 30751
2024 419 25459
2025 328 21908

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 12 36
International Trade 2 38 62
International Business 2 35 73
Risk Management 5 61 159
Actuarial Science 5 71 227
Public Policy / Administration 5 92 251
Finance 5 98 254
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 87 272
Marketing 5 90 275
Management 4 84 276
Tax Law 6 103 293
Human Resource Management 4 137 381
Advertising 6 144 425
Entertainment Industry Business 5 174 433
Accounting 7 148 441
Management Information Systems 6 196 458
Operations Research 4 181 529
Project Management 8 265 602
Occupational Safety and Health 5 200 678
Engineering Management 5 244 691
Hospitality and Hotel Management 9 445 1159

Economics rankings

The University of Geneva ranked 4th for Economics in Switzerland and 228th in the World with 10,372 publications made and 315,897 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#4 of 19 In Switzerland
#81 of 1,391 In Europe
#228 of 6,188 In the World

University of Geneva
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 52 568
1994 58 691
1995 69 695
1996 101 780
1997 100 924
1998 86 1051
1999 94 1162
2000 107 1254
2001 122 1482
2002 121 1892
2003 142 2244
2004 144 2660
2005 185 3115
2006 216 3246
2007 214 3854
2008 233 4498
2009 251 5336
2010 275 5834
2011 325 7084
2012 350 7934
2013 330 8853
2014 364 9989
2015 429 11009
2016 432 11570
2017 532 13084
2018 511 14723
2019 625 17819
2020 665 21919
2021 740 26454
2022 650 24977
2023 619 27924
2024 418 23235
2025 350 20304

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 33 55
International Trade 2 38 62
Political Economy 3 73 173
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 5 68 187
International Relations and Diplomacy 2 79 209
Actuarial Science 5 71 227
Finance 5 98 254
Development Studies 3 78 255
Environmental Economics 5 107 258
Investment Banking and Stock trading 6 87 272
Agricultural Economics 4 132 469

Art & Design rankings

The University of Geneva ranked 4th for Art & Design in Switzerland and 216th in the World with 6,477 publications made and 197,358 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
#79 of 1,385 In Europe
#216 of 6,010 In the World

University of Geneva
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 48 519
1994 52 585
1995 59 593
1996 52 706
1997 59 833
1998 66 931
1999 76 1045
2000 94 1192
2001 73 1298
2002 105 2080
2003 104 2178
2004 88 2262
2005 105 2658
2006 120 2893
2007 134 3187
2008 153 3327
2009 171 4124
2010 174 4186
2011 195 4841
2012 219 5749
2013 244 6361
2014 231 6954
2015 255 7495
2016 261 8008
2017 282 8485
2018 344 9891
2019 295 11155
2020 382 13159
2021 383 15128
2022 391 14446
2023 410 15558
2024 251 14874
2025 181 13067

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 10 55
Game Design and Development 3 37 110
Computer Graphics 3 37 133
Music 2 49 138
Aesthetics 4 60 166
Multimedia 3 53 171
Literature 4 63 178
Art History 3 75 194
Fashion Design 4 79 204
Painting and Drawing 3 105 212
Sculpture 3 105 212
Graphic Design 4 75 215
Illustration and Concept Art 3 108 223
Performing arts 5 100 240
Creative Writing 2 95 259
Singing and Vocal Performance 4 99 259
Cinematography 5 164 372
Architecture 6 181 397
Entertainment Industry Business 5 174 433
UX/UI Desgin 9 196 455
Photography 7 205 518
Landscape Architecture 5 249 583