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The University of Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, 94th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 61 research topics. The University of Zurich ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 137,049 academic publications and 4,603,023 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 403 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#94 of 14,131 In the World
#19 of 2,785 In Europe
#2 of 23 In Switzerland
#2 of 4 In Zurich
#13 of 2,030 For Orthodontics
#15 of 2,253 For Dentistry
#20 of 1,187 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#205 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#123 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 58 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Zurich ranked 1st for Biology in Switzerland and 92nd in the World with 86,632 publications made and 3,565,764 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Immunology.

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

University of Zurich
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 634 11765
1992 630 15714
1993 723 12601
1994 783 14153
1995 794 16068
1996 890 17308
1997 890 19539
1998 897 22654
1999 946 24365
2000 1064 27188
2001 1039 30766
2002 1093 33031
2003 1210 37457
2004 1297 41579
2005 1400 45866
2006 1577 51103
2007 1799 58709
2008 1900 63917
2009 2181 74487
2010 2382 82657
2011 2524 95197
2012 2760 108166
2013 3031 121850
2014 3085 134851
2015 3449 146515
2016 3672 157578
2017 4028 175095
2018 4219 197061
2019 4702 227433
2020 5430 275697
2021 5975 323143
2022 5556 330014
2023 5317 327294

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

Biology subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Zoology 1 7 28
Virology 1 9 44
Evolutionary Biology 1 8 47
Neuroscience 1 9 55
Microbiology 1 13 57
Molecular Biology 1 9 59
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 14 66
Toxicology 1 20 70
Botany 1 13 71
Biophysics 2 16 76
Genetics 1 17 78
Immunology 1 24 84
Entomology 4 24 85
Biochemistry 1 16 85
Paleontology 2 19 85
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 22 89
Animal Science 2 31 109
Biotechnology 1 33 115
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 32 123
Forestry 2 38 133
Horticulture 2 32 136
Agricultural Science 3 36 138
Pharmacology 1 40 143
Oncology and Cancer research 2 50 177
Astrobiology 5 74 205
Nutrition and Food Science 3 105 275
Nanotechnology 5 129 411

Medicine rankings

The University of Zurich ranked 1st for Medicine in Switzerland and 98th in the World with 75,316 publications made and 2,668,476 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 19 In Switzerland
#25 of 1,417 In Europe
#98 of 6,680 In the World

University of Zurich
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 518 7986
1992 518 11809
1993 610 8805
1994 637 9790
1995 625 11330
1996 718 12528
1997 741 14152
1998 723 16727
1999 731 17831
2000 830 20027
2001 808 23027
2002 807 24517
2003 933 27790
2004 996 31169
2005 1088 34252
2006 1239 38555
2007 1401 43426
2008 1529 47607
2009 1746 54989
2010 1930 62072
2011 2092 71209
2012 2270 81119
2013 2570 91308
2014 2656 102734
2015 3017 112363
2016 3229 121342
2017 3631 135992
2018 3811 152380
2019 4224 175948
2020 5094 222851
2021 5587 261732
2022 5293 271853
2023 5064 269508

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

Medicine subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Orthodontics 2 4 13
Dentistry 2 4 15
Forensic Science 2 12 27
Veterinary 1 10 28
Virology 1 9 44
Audiology 1 10 47
Biomedical Engineering 3 10 52
Ophthalmology 1 8 59
Anatomy and Physiology 1 12 65
Toxicology 1 20 70
Pharmacy 3 33 73
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 41 75
Medical Physics 2 22 82
Immunology 1 24 84
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 22 89
Psychiatry 1 24 94
Clinical Psychology 1 20 98
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 24 101
Occupational Therapy 1 28 104
Neurosurgery 2 46 107
Pathology 1 29 115
Sports Medicine 1 34 117
Physical Therapy 1 38 122
Surgery 2 34 126
Optometry 1 35 126
Public Health 1 36 127
Epidemiology 2 42 127
Respiratory Therapy 2 45 132
Urology 2 33 134
Anesthesiology 2 37 137
Pharmacology 1 40 143
Cosmetology 1 57 151
Family medicine 2 44 152
Cardiology 2 51 160
Sports / Exercise science 2 41 164
Sonography and Ultrasound 2 54 166
Gerontology 1 37 171
Nursing 1 50 172
Dermatology 2 68 173
Pediatrics 2 62 176
Oncology and Cancer research 2 50 177
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 50 182
Radiation Therapy 3 55 186
Critical Care Nursing 4 65 188
Health Science 2 55 190
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 51 191
Plastic Surgery 1 64 234
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 76 237
Social Work 4 261 819

Chemistry rankings

The University of Zurich ranked 3rd for Chemistry in Switzerland and 122nd in the World with 61,857 publications made and 2,709,728 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 18 In Switzerland
#27 of 1,401 In Europe
#122 of 6,447 In the World

University of Zurich
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 544 10714
1992 561 11404
1993 644 11206
1994 676 12544
1995 712 14365
1996 804 15536
1997 796 17686
1998 764 20307
1999 802 21962
2000 874 23793
2001 854 26751
2002 881 27928
2003 948 31263
2004 1070 34984
2005 1062 38039
2006 1186 41668
2007 1347 46815
2008 1386 50480
2009 1598 57767
2010 1747 64165
2011 1799 72764
2012 2019 81526
2013 2106 90589
2014 2141 100331
2015 2276 107539
2016 2400 115930
2017 2632 127605
2018 2694 142539
2019 2992 162337
2020 3405 195068
2021 3748 228174
2022 3310 232659
2023 3210 230468

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

Chemistry subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Pharmacy 3 33 73
Biochemistry 1 16 85
Computational Chemistry 3 40 116
Organic Chemistry 3 62 190
Biochemical Engineering 5 99 211
Inorganic Chemistry 3 80 248
Radiochemistry 3 49 265
Nutrition and Food Science 3 105 275
Materials Science 4 91 284
Petrology and Geochemistry 6 150 390
Environmental Chemistry 6 155 405
Nanotechnology 5 129 411
Physical chemistry 5 140 417
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 6 212 508
Chemical Engineering 5 164 516

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Zurich ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Switzerland and 96th in the World with 55,657 publications made and 1,602,913 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

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

University of Zurich
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 248 2696
1992 397 4869
1993 288 3150
1994 387 3436
1995 291 3735
1996 289 3993
1997 429 4247
1998 316 4895
1999 400 5056
2000 506 6492
2001 446 7642
2002 649 9097
2003 641 11119
2004 647 12573
2005 796 15340
2006 864 17214
2007 1116 20751
2008 1266 24808
2009 1442 30436
2010 1654 34546
2011 1700 40654
2012 1877 47087
2013 2069 55031
2014 2256 61834
2015 2494 69577
2016 2763 73745
2017 3042 82157
2018 3006 94370
2019 3240 112204
2020 3882 137332
2021 4093 159092
2022 3848 160910
2023 3644 163862

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

Computer Science rankings

The University of Zurich ranked 3rd for Computer Science in Switzerland and 117th in the World with 51,177 publications made and 1,951,990 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#3 of 19 In Switzerland
#25 of 1,459 In Europe
#117 of 6,752 In the World

University of Zurich
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 261 4875
1992 285 8863
1993 310 5784
1994 316 6314
1995 339 6946
1996 314 7303
1997 335 7756
1998 329 8677
1999 391 9153
2000 494 10702
2001 435 11839
2002 656 13739
2003 648 15311
2004 686 17768
2005 803 20161
2006 936 23100
2007 1035 27052
2008 1169 31005
2009 1331 36806
2010 1459 41908
2011 1542 49188
2012 1716 57420
2013 1808 63872
2014 2028 71871
2015 2215 78814
2016 2285 85521
2017 2683 96017
2018 2828 110615
2019 3120 129266
2020 3554 157948
2021 3915 185964
2022 3713 190342
2023 3488 192124

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

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Zurich ranked 3rd for Environmental Science in Switzerland and 114th in the World with 45,230 publications made and 1,709,935 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#3 of 19 In Switzerland
#29 of 1,458 In Europe
#114 of 6,798 In the World

University of Zurich
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 236 3260
1992 254 5800
1993 275 3588
1994 327 4376
1995 299 4697
1996 356 5045
1997 382 5787
1998 392 6676
1999 447 7066
2000 459 8241
2001 489 9584
2002 554 11155
2003 606 13534
2004 687 15291
2005 784 17468
2006 851 20192
2007 979 24457
2008 1100 27442
2009 1240 33788
2010 1362 37864
2011 1503 44496
2012 1613 51120
2013 1724 59449
2014 1800 66871
2015 2004 74157
2016 2140 79363
2017 2279 87808
2018 2351 98852
2019 2602 117851
2020 2962 138499
2021 3145 162477
2022 2865 164760
2023 2759 164481

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

Physics rankings

The University of Zurich ranked 4th for Physics in Switzerland and 190th in the World with 44,599 publications made and 1,612,985 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
#58 of 1,446 In Europe
#190 of 6,603 In the World

University of Zurich
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 352 5278
1992 375 7050
1993 381 5499
1994 385 6045
1995 435 6931
1996 477 7545
1997 497 8258
1998 473 9242
1999 485 9631
2000 549 10684
2001 556 11819
2002 651 12515
2003 669 14972
2004 774 17847
2005 788 20944
2006 867 22565
2007 992 25775
2008 1069 29143
2009 1201 33999
2010 1318 38407
2011 1356 44580
2012 1511 50545
2013 1581 55821
2014 1637 63153
2015 1777 68809
2016 1858 74329
2017 2072 79386
2018 2033 88779
2019 2331 101537
2020 2573 120643
2021 2797 141715
2022 2608 142612
2023 2514 145369

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

Physics subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biophysics 2 16 76
Medical Physics 2 22 82
Theoretical Physics 4 43 103
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 37 121
Nuclear Physics 4 47 131
Astrobiology 5 74 205
Atomic and Molecular physics 6 91 206
Optical Engineering 4 62 209
Quantum and Particle physics 4 73 219
Acoustical Engineering 3 73 241
Condensed Matter Physics 5 108 269
Materials Science 4 91 284
Nanotechnology 5 129 411
Applied/Engineering Physics 6 207 538

Engineering rankings

The University of Zurich ranked 3rd for Engineering in Switzerland and 226th in the World with 44,398 publications made and 1,563,729 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#3 of 19 In Switzerland
#65 of 1,453 In Europe
#226 of 6,684 In the World

University of Zurich
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 318 4636
1992 337 6501
1993 356 4938
1994 362 5456
1995 405 6241
1996 416 6649
1997 449 7351
1998 436 8227
1999 446 9027
2000 482 10099
2001 484 10878
2002 639 12026
2003 619 13755
2004 725 16542
2005 794 19031
2006 858 21251
2007 1009 24574
2008 1052 27831
2009 1241 32588
2010 1363 36678
2011 1399 42854
2012 1565 48787
2013 1573 54896
2014 1652 61948
2015 1810 67750
2016 1909 73149
2017 2116 79152
2018 2100 90023
2019 2417 104248
2020 2705 125050
2021 2973 147587
2022 2724 149362
2023 2591 150488

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

Psychology rankings

The University of Zurich ranked 1st for Psychology in Switzerland and 91st in the World with 38,253 publications made and 1,381,081 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 19 In Switzerland
#17 of 1,414 In Europe
#91 of 6,528 In the World

University of Zurich
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 215 4262
1992 212 8013
1993 231 4881
1994 249 5442
1995 264 5863
1996 272 6399
1997 270 6538
1998 260 7262
1999 304 7712
2000 395 8767
2001 342 10064
2002 441 11385
2003 432 12752
2004 461 14597
2005 534 16026
2006 651 18440
2007 739 21003
2008 841 24002
2009 919 27728
2010 1011 31554
2011 1121 36396
2012 1242 42179
2013 1366 47249
2014 1484 53499
2015 1604 58048
2016 1765 63220
2017 1989 71158
2018 2020 79811
2019 2275 92079
2020 2744 115088
2021 3114 134299
2022 2962 137636
2023 2826 137746

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

Psychology subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Neuroscience 1 9 55
Social Psychology 1 10 65
Child Psychology 1 15 82
Cognitive Science 2 13 84
Psychiatry 1 24 94
Clinical Psychology 1 20 98
Occupational Therapy 1 28 104
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 1 27 161
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 3 59 173
Special Education 2 92 280
Education Majors 3 80 306
Sexology 1 100 365
Social Work 4 261 819

Mathematics rankings

The University of Zurich ranked 3rd for Mathematics in Switzerland and 166th in the World with 21,893 publications made and 670,673 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#3 of 19 In Switzerland
#48 of 1,388 In Europe
#166 of 6,305 In the World

University of Zurich
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 70 608
1992 99 726
1993 74 718
1994 80 774
1995 71 871
1996 95 1024
1997 112 1231
1998 90 1324
1999 117 1477
2000 170 2113
2001 159 2417
2002 241 2975
2003 245 3446
2004 256 4177
2005 355 5254
2006 380 6051
2007 388 6949
2008 513 8530
2009 581 10520
2010 616 12643
2011 721 14905
2012 735 17017
2013 850 19803
2014 909 22983
2015 972 25713
2016 1103 28446
2017 1295 31765
2018 1299 37106
2019 1464 44840
2020 1753 55372
2021 1812 67478
2022 1757 70555
2023 1788 72249

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

Mathematics subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 1 7 39
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 16 69
Statistics 3 45 161
Applied Mathematics 3 82 224
Math Teachers 2 110 409
Operations Research 4 178 516
Blockchain and Cryptography 5 204 563

Business rankings

The University of Zurich ranked 3rd for Business in Switzerland and 165th in the World with 15,731 publications made and 391,527 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#3 of 19 In Switzerland
#49 of 1,414 In Europe
#165 of 6,187 In the World

University of Zurich
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 42 427
1992 71 967
1993 52 594
1994 58 657
1995 53 705
1996 81 767
1997 74 797
1998 83 1007
1999 77 895
2000 130 1292
2001 130 1746
2002 200 2113
2003 207 2587
2004 219 3036
2005 275 3458
2006 334 4281
2007 422 5224
2008 438 6542
2009 487 8052
2010 567 9619
2011 634 11185
2012 658 13055
2013 666 14702
2014 687 17102
2015 780 18790
2016 791 19719
2017 919 22172
2018 850 25541
2019 934 30536
2020 1132 37100
2021 1114 42850
2022 1044 42851
2023 1023 45484

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

Economics rankings

The University of Zurich ranked 2nd for Economics in Switzerland and 113th in the World with 13,445 publications made and 364,820 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Political Economy.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 19 In Switzerland
#32 of 1,366 In Europe
#113 of 5,995 In the World

University of Zurich
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 29 286
1992 66 533
1993 53 384
1994 48 463
1995 42 511
1996 69 518
1997 62 586
1998 71 754
1999 76 727
2000 134 1341
2001 123 1853
2002 172 1929
2003 186 2626
2004 209 2783
2005 239 3444
2006 279 3990
2007 346 4733
2008 391 5777
2009 429 7320
2010 483 8232
2011 528 9571
2012 550 10893
2013 548 12287
2014 596 14037
2015 647 15433
2016 673 15902
2017 787 17949
2018 710 20147
2019 781 23758
2020 1004 29852
2021 928 35084
2022 898 34882
2023 844 37145

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

Art & Design rankings

The University of Zurich ranked 3rd for Art & Design in Switzerland and 129th in the World with 8,067 publications made and 231,544 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, 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
#3 of 19 In Switzerland
#43 of 1,349 In Europe
#129 of 5,720 In the World

University of Zurich
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 51 429
1992 58 1179
1993 45 395
1994 57 506
1995 75 629
1996 40 571
1997 39 519
1998 38 627
1999 45 756
2000 68 929
2001 57 1025
2002 106 1266
2003 100 1363
2004 78 1445
2005 106 1984
2006 138 2248
2007 172 2615
2008 216 3185
2009 220 3990
2010 238 4155
2011 269 5351
2012 308 6242
2013 321 6897
2014 391 8078
2015 372 8717
2016 399 9471
2017 445 10483
2018 427 11795
2019 506 14167
2020 588 17125
2021 594 19055
2022 519 18973
2023 509 19550

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

Art & Design subfield Switzerland ranking Europe ranking World rank
Entertainment Industry Business 1 7 39
UX/UI Desgin 3 29 79
Fashion Design 3 28 102
Singing and Vocal Performance 1 39 107
Performing arts 2 45 113
Architecture 3 44 116
Illustration and Concept Art 2 64 119
Graphic Design 2 37 121
Music 2 44 124
Aesthetics 3 44 135
Art History 2 52 144
Literature 3 51 147
Painting and Drawing 2 91 173
Sculpture 2 91 173
Cinematography 3 76 178
Game Design and Development 4 71 195
Landscape Architecture 3 111 233
Photography 4 96 253
Multimedia 4 89 255
Creative Writing 1 106 286
Interior Design 3 124 293
Computer Graphics 5 126 333
Animation 4 139 363