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The University of Neuchatel ranked 10th in Switzerland, 908th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 129 research topics. The University of Neuchatel ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 17,037 academic publications and 391,804 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 48 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#908 of 14,131 In the World
#351 of 2,785 In Europe
#10 of 23 In Switzerland
#72 of 1,014 For Entomology
#171 of 1,019 For Database Administration
#176 of 1,021 For International Law
#1566 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1020 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 126 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Neuchatel ranked 9th for Biology in Switzerland and 977th in the World with 8,850 publications made and 284,209 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#9 of 19 In Switzerland
#324 of 1,445 In Europe
#977 of 6,770 In the World

University of Neuchatel
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 81 631
1992 100 697
1993 97 755
1994 130 901
1995 88 990
1996 152 1197
1997 128 1277
1998 180 1626
1999 159 1744
2000 174 2105
2001 201 2606
2002 248 3091
2003 232 3716
2004 249 4128
2005 266 4947
2006 316 5939
2007 303 6561
2008 312 7323
2009 250 7998
2010 261 9002
2011 248 10037
2012 249 11162
2013 264 12388
2014 291 13177
2015 322 13116
2016 313 13979
2017 332 14229
2018 317 15715
2019 325 17248
2020 357 19204
2021 466 21876
2022 404 21618
2023 366 21005

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

Biology subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entomology 1 17 72
Zoology 8 145 371
Evolutionary Biology 9 238 585
Horticulture 8 192 585
Botany 8 210 602
Toxicology 8 206 633
Paleontology 9 250 666
Agricultural Science 8 233 696
Nanotechnology 8 235 699
Virology 9 245 747
Forestry 8 265 790
Astrobiology 8 317 843
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 10 315 863
Molecular Biology 9 313 937
Microbiology 9 323 972
Genetics 9 332 985
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 9 331 1016
Biochemistry 9 339 1026
Biophysics 9 383 1114
Neuroscience 10 389 1116
Immunology 11 369 1214
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 9 408 1220
Nutrition and Food Science 9 474 1678
Animal Science 8 447 1706
Biotechnology 11 570 2201
Pharmacology 12 569 2420
Oncology and Cancer research 13 622 2513

Chemistry rankings

The University of Neuchatel ranked 9th for Chemistry in Switzerland and 914th in the World with 8,352 publications made and 259,257 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#9 of 18 In Switzerland
#321 of 1,401 In Europe
#914 of 6,447 In the World

University of Neuchatel
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 111 854
1992 126 945
1993 127 1009
1994 168 1199
1995 116 1312
1996 168 1583
1997 158 1556
1998 208 2001
1999 199 2116
2000 188 2496
2001 222 3103
2002 310 3674
2003 270 4177
2004 280 4523
2005 299 5602
2006 357 6383
2007 340 6959
2008 317 7742
2009 225 8300
2010 210 9088
2011 193 9892
2012 217 10554
2013 229 11656
2014 230 11877
2015 247 11559
2016 239 12165
2017 252 12024
2018 231 12892
2019 225 13568
2020 237 15001
2021 324 16906
2022 276 16083
2023 251 15876

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

Chemistry subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 9 211 501
Petrology and Geochemistry 8 198 520
Nanotechnology 8 235 699
Environmental Chemistry 8 282 756
Materials Science 9 287 792
Chemical Engineering 9 289 887
Organic Chemistry 9 316 897
Inorganic Chemistry 9 306 909
Physical chemistry 9 314 920
Computational Chemistry 10 349 950
Biochemistry 9 339 1026
Nutrition and Food Science 9 474 1678
Radiochemistry 9 525 2238

Engineering rankings

The University of Neuchatel ranked 9th for Engineering in Switzerland and 929th in the World with 8,092 publications made and 202,698 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#9 of 19 In Switzerland
#331 of 1,453 In Europe
#929 of 6,684 In the World

University of Neuchatel
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 101 652
1992 108 748
1993 106 873
1994 150 986
1995 111 1104
1996 158 1372
1997 143 1351
1998 197 1726
1999 180 1773
2000 200 2179
2001 203 2690
2002 312 3260
2003 255 3483
2004 266 3702
2005 281 4644
2006 326 5215
2007 312 5676
2008 316 6382
2009 210 6888
2010 222 7580
2011 196 8170
2012 209 8383
2013 229 9447
2014 233 9451
2015 243 9151
2016 249 9682
2017 289 9648
2018 258 10470
2019 232 10907
2020 240 11887
2021 347 13899
2022 291 13096
2023 224 12775

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

Engineering subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petroleum Engineering 4 95 347
Geotechnical Engineering 8 161 502
Applied/Engineering Physics 7 236 632
Nanotechnology 8 235 699
Optical Engineering 8 264 704
Electrical Engineering 7 265 735
Metallurgical Engineering 8 263 756
Materials Science 9 287 792
Telecommunications 8 323 882
Chemical Engineering 9 289 887
Acoustical Engineering 9 348 927
Systems Engineering 11 387 937
Aerospace Engineering 8 362 959
Electronic Engineering 8 344 1008
Automotive Engineering 4 328 1034
Computer Engineering 8 347 1038
Human-Computer Interaction 13 448 1110
Computer Networking 11 410 1157
Remote Sensing 9 417 1166
Mechanical Engineering 10 440 1201
Civil Engineering 8 434 1233
Structural Engineering 9 441 1309
Environmental Engineering 9 481 1646
Reliability and Quality Engineering 11 550 1797
Biotechnology 11 570 2201

Physics rankings

The University of Neuchatel ranked 9th for Physics in Switzerland and 846th in the World with 7,928 publications made and 204,201 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#9 of 19 In Switzerland
#316 of 1,446 In Europe
#846 of 6,603 In the World

University of Neuchatel
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 103 718
1992 117 838
1993 111 949
1994 159 1113
1995 121 1214
1996 166 1515
1997 155 1491
1998 192 1827
1999 188 1922
2000 205 2367
2001 213 2920
2002 309 3530
2003 265 3689
2004 267 3845
2005 268 4949
2006 330 5416
2007 310 5961
2008 319 6567
2009 204 6981
2010 208 7614
2011 184 8329
2012 200 8463
2013 197 9160
2014 236 9293
2015 227 8832
2016 217 9165
2017 246 9029
2018 227 9470
2019 208 10066
2020 216 10569
2021 316 11832
2022 263 11117
2023 193 10878

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

Physics subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 8 228 506
Condensed Matter Physics 8 213 507
Theoretical Physics 8 241 536
Nuclear Physics 9 258 621
Applied/Engineering Physics 7 236 632
Nanotechnology 8 235 699
Optical Engineering 8 264 704
Astrophysics and Astronomy 8 286 706
Materials Science 9 287 792
Quantum and Particle physics 9 319 824
Astrobiology 8 317 843
Acoustical Engineering 9 348 927
Biophysics 9 383 1114

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Neuchatel ranked 10th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Switzerland and 825th in the World with 7,863 publications made and 135,316 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#10 of 20 In Switzerland
#343 of 1,492 In Europe
#825 of 7,020 In the World

University of Neuchatel
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 48 158
1992 52 166
1993 45 209
1994 73 287
1995 73 364
1996 85 428
1997 78 463
1998 82 498
1999 84 654
2000 115 721
2001 98 827
2002 164 1112
2003 149 1365
2004 127 1312
2005 175 1754
2006 189 2077
2007 197 2352
2008 178 2566
2009 206 2819
2010 252 3464
2011 234 4048
2012 273 4566
2013 339 5117
2014 335 5830
2015 383 6343
2016 411 7137
2017 399 7298
2018 415 8799
2019 348 10111
2020 368 11431
2021 560 13556
2022 453 13652
2023 345 13456

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Law 5 79 176
Forensic Science 5 129 345
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 8 173 430
Urban and Regional planning 6 235 477
Early Childhood Education 5 172 558
Gender Studies 6 209 628
Law Enforcement 9 244 699
Anthropology 9 277 711
Political Economy 11 282 720
Linguistics 9 287 725
Media Studies 10 267 729
Philosophy 10 306 731
Special Education 7 287 756
Art History 9 325 757
Human Rights Law 12 321 824
Political Science 11 350 853
Sociology 10 321 857
Genealogy 9 305 867
Demography 9 314 870
Aesthetics 10 358 896
History 10 367 929
Archaeology 10 368 940
Criminology and Criminal Justice 10 296 946
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 11 387 964
Law 12 385 1027
Communications and Public Relations 11 381 1054
Classics and Ancient History 11 400 1056
Journalism and Digital Media 11 379 1058
Library and Information science 10 415 1109
Education Majors 11 393 1195
Public Policy / Administration 13 462 1354

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Neuchatel ranked 9th for Environmental Science in Switzerland and 806th in the World with 7,750 publications made and 227,448 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#9 of 19 In Switzerland
#293 of 1,458 In Europe
#806 of 6,798 In the World

University of Neuchatel
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 69 418
1992 71 488
1993 71 570
1994 111 701
1995 73 754
1996 116 966
1997 97 1005
1998 130 1290
1999 116 1365
2000 123 1574
2001 146 1972
2002 202 2318
2003 173 2746
2004 176 2875
2005 194 3430
2006 240 4171
2007 204 4376
2008 239 5280
2009 193 5688
2010 229 6524
2011 224 7305
2012 246 8385
2013 263 9412
2014 262 9902
2015 290 10451
2016 317 11442
2017 349 11963
2018 344 13281
2019 333 15081
2020 355 17211
2021 499 20105
2022 417 19920
2023 344 19553

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

Environmental Science subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 4 99 355
Urban and Regional planning 6 235 477
Geotechnical Engineering 8 161 502
Petrology and Geochemistry 8 198 520
Earth science and Geophysics 9 228 622
Paleontology 9 250 666
Agricultural Science 8 233 696
Ecology 8 260 699
Geology 9 270 716
Environmental Chemistry 8 282 756
Forestry 8 265 790
Oceanography 9 315 866
Geography and Cartography 10 371 976
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 9 331 1016
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 9 379 1047
Environmental Management 10 481 1487
Environmental Engineering 9 481 1646

Computer Science rankings

The University of Neuchatel ranked 11th for Computer Science in Switzerland and 1071st in the World with 5,427 publications made and 114,354 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#11 of 19 In Switzerland
#393 of 1,459 In Europe
#1071 of 6,752 In the World

University of Neuchatel
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 40 204
1992 42 258
1993 37 277
1994 57 323
1995 57 338
1996 65 395
1997 64 431
1998 81 594
1999 82 618
2000 111 803
2001 88 866
2002 170 1206
2003 123 1292
2004 125 1536
2005 142 1739
2006 139 1896
2007 173 2261
2008 161 2347
2009 127 2749
2010 166 3085
2011 148 3283
2012 157 3702
2013 217 4050
2014 196 4635
2015 249 5229
2016 210 5538
2017 272 5741
2018 232 6576
2019 249 7578
2020 253 8137
2021 350 9698
2022 290 9772
2023 233 9496

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

Computer Science subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Database Administration 4 47 171
Computational Linguistics 6 202 509
Computer Graphics 9 301 732
Blockchain and Cryptography 7 267 767
Telecommunications 8 323 882
Cognitive Science 10 322 919
Data Science 11 388 939
Computer Engineering 8 347 1038
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 12 389 1050
Computer Vision 9 385 1070
Library and Information science 10 415 1109
Human-Computer Interaction 13 448 1110
Neuroscience 10 389 1116
Computer Networking 11 410 1157
Management Information Systems 12 482 1171
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 9 408 1220
Cyber Security 11 447 1260
Software Engineering 14 532 1329
Machine Learning 12 437 1369

Medicine rankings

The University of Neuchatel ranked 10th for Medicine in Switzerland and 1310th in the World with 4,161 publications made and 120,709 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Immunology, Pharmacy.

Medicine ranking Location
#10 of 19 In Switzerland
#413 of 1,417 In Europe
#1310 of 6,680 In the World

University of Neuchatel
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 31 250
1992 39 264
1993 46 301
1994 54 362
1995 44 359
1996 63 441
1997 52 402
1998 81 638
1999 86 674
2000 78 781
2001 76 943
2002 127 1178
2003 92 1292
2004 107 1459
2005 110 1641
2006 135 2032
2007 137 2347
2008 111 2564
2009 102 2818
2010 141 3271
2011 130 3849
2012 108 4219
2013 135 4590
2014 157 5183
2015 168 5484
2016 168 5659
2017 170 6084
2018 164 6601
2019 140 7519
2020 158 8282
2021 240 9940
2022 202 10264
2023 182 9735

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

Medicine subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Veterinary 4 66 191
Forensic Science 5 129 345
Pharmacy 9 211 501
Toxicology 8 206 633
Virology 9 245 747
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 10 315 863
Public Health 9 345 988
Immunology 11 369 1214
Clinical Psychology 9 400 1241
Dermatology 9 385 1310
Pathology 10 444 1471
Psychiatry 10 465 1514
Anatomy and Physiology 11 510 1666
Nursing 14 512 1701
Healthcare Management (MHA) 15 583 2019
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 13 609 2062
Physical Therapy 14 613 2140
Health Science 14 576 2200
Surgery 14 646 2329
Pharmacology 12 569 2420
Oncology and Cancer research 13 622 2513

Psychology rankings

The University of Neuchatel ranked 10th for Psychology in Switzerland and 1255th in the World with 2,439 publications made and 59,134 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#10 of 19 In Switzerland
#417 of 1,414 In Europe
#1255 of 6,528 In the World

University of Neuchatel
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 10 57
1992 10 71
1993 8 65
1994 22 96
1995 18 78
1996 21 118
1997 17 88
1998 6 123
1999 19 158
2000 25 221
2001 19 228
2002 34 300
2003 32 383
2004 35 356
2005 34 465
2006 35 526
2007 63 661
2008 55 647
2009 50 889
2010 90 1036
2011 83 1382
2012 75 1469
2013 120 1746
2014 95 2146
2015 134 2502
2016 143 2839
2017 148 3162
2018 146 3510
2019 118 4199
2020 139 4565
2021 232 5671
2022 158 5939
2023 142 5821

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

Psychology subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 8 173 430
Special Education 7 287 756
Social Psychology 10 313 843
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 8 258 916
Cognitive Science 10 322 919
Child Psychology 10 320 926
Neuroscience 10 389 1116
Education Majors 11 393 1195
Clinical Psychology 9 400 1241
Psychiatry 10 465 1514

Mathematics rankings

The University of Neuchatel ranked 11th for Mathematics in Switzerland and 1203rd in the World with 2,409 publications made and 48,264 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#11 of 19 In Switzerland
#437 of 1,388 In Europe
#1203 of 6,305 In the World

University of Neuchatel
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 20 95
1992 16 91
1993 20 124
1994 15 118
1995 29 130
1996 27 211
1997 27 212
1998 37 231
1999 27 247
2000 52 343
2001 32 328
2002 56 453
2003 57 533
2004 47 565
2005 41 644
2006 47 631
2007 71 891
2008 77 871
2009 71 1025
2010 79 1211
2011 70 1346
2012 84 1553
2013 113 1691
2014 103 1844
2015 113 2165
2016 117 2371
2017 132 2411
2018 107 2739
2019 120 3192
2020 115 3504
2021 128 4369
2022 134 4400
2023 117 4126

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

Mathematics subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Blockchain and Cryptography 7 267 767
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 11 401 986
Actuarial Science 11 386 1056
Statistics 11 423 1165
Applied Mathematics 10 496 1386
Math Teachers 12 471 1622

Business rankings

The University of Neuchatel ranked 12th for Business in Switzerland and 1050th in the World with 2,188 publications made and 45,686 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#12 of 19 In Switzerland
#412 of 1,414 In Europe
#1050 of 6,187 In the World

University of Neuchatel
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 3 38
1992 9 39
1993 13 58
1994 18 82
1995 9 85
1996 10 95
1997 15 93
1998 29 124
1999 11 144
2000 24 179
2001 28 246
2002 34 299
2003 30 363
2004 41 402
2005 45 492
2006 53 582
2007 62 688
2008 85 825
2009 67 925
2010 91 1070
2011 87 1207
2012 87 1402
2013 102 1569
2014 82 1752
2015 94 1887
2016 94 2115
2017 106 2266
2018 120 2895
2019 130 3212
2020 119 3513
2021 167 4350
2022 133 4344
2023 108 4309

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

Business subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Trade 11 321 560
International Business 11 343 631
Risk Management 10 277 650
Human Resource Management 8 296 730
Accounting 9 277 741
Investment Banking and Stock trading 12 288 769
Finance 12 405 974
Marketing 11 391 1003
Actuarial Science 11 386 1056
Advertising 11 421 1114
Management Information Systems 12 482 1171
Management 11 462 1259
Public Policy / Administration 13 462 1354

Economics rankings

The University of Neuchatel ranked 12th for Economics in Switzerland and 1110th in the World with 1,472 publications made and 25,345 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Trade, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#12 of 19 In Switzerland
#428 of 1,366 In Europe
#1110 of 5,995 In the World

University of Neuchatel
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 2 22
1992 3 21
1993 9 41
1994 7 43
1995 9 59
1996 13 71
1997 12 68
1998 15 86
1999 9 96
2000 17 139
2001 18 191
2002 21 231
2003 23 321
2004 21 263
2005 30 355
2006 28 351
2007 31 482
2008 48 541
2009 41 568
2010 53 626
2011 62 764
2012 61 860
2013 70 931
2014 52 1122
2015 69 1186
2016 77 1346
2017 77 1279
2018 82 1605
2019 89 1977
2020 84 2314
2021 96 2784
2022 97 2933
2023 91 3030

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

Economics subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
International Trade 11 321 560
Political Economy 11 282 720
Investment Banking and Stock trading 12 288 769
International Economics 12 494 883
Finance 12 405 974
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 11 401 986
Actuarial Science 11 386 1056
Development Studies 12 485 1500

Art & Design rankings

The University of Neuchatel ranked 11th for Art & Design in Switzerland and 856th in the World with 1,461 publications made and 22,366 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
#11 of 19 In Switzerland
#347 of 1,349 In Europe
#856 of 5,720 In the World

University of Neuchatel
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 13 35
1992 10 25
1993 6 51
1994 20 78
1995 21 68
1996 16 86
1997 14 93
1998 18 87
1999 18 110
2000 25 154
2001 19 153
2002 34 233
2003 28 204
2004 18 241
2005 37 290
2006 33 319
2007 32 373
2008 38 453
2009 23 423
2010 30 499
2011 34 586
2012 41 631
2013 72 799
2014 53 838
2015 67 838
2016 71 975
2017 96 1084
2018 92 1248
2019 58 1485
2020 75 1562
2021 93 1889
2022 95 2022
2023 71 1884

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

Art & Design subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Photography 9 272 728
Computer Graphics 9 301 732
Creative Writing 8 294 734
Literature 9 313 735
Art History 9 325 757
Fashion Design 11 366 891
Aesthetics 10 358 896