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Research in Lausanne

Science Explorer records 90 research institutions in Lausanne, Switzerland. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, University of Lausanne and SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics.

Research institutions
90
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
151k
▼ 3% vs 2018-21
Citations
5.6M
37.3 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
22.6%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1950-2026
77 years on the record
Lausanne

A city carries no overall standing here. The quality score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Lausanne?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1École Polytechnique Fédérale de LausanneUniversity 75,022 #83
2University of LausanneUniversity 55,334 #86
3Hôpital Orthopédique de la Suisse RomandeHospital / health system 3,396 #9,131
4SIB Swiss Institute of BioinformaticsNonprofit 2,414 #757
5Département de la Santé et de l'Action SocialeGovernment institution 2,010 #7,139
6Hôpital NestléHospital / health system 1,483 #16,363 all time
7Hôpital Ophtalmique Jules-GoninHospital / health system 936 #17,244 all time
8Centre de Chirurgie PlastiqueHospital / health system 930 #20,339
9Centre universitaire de médecine générale et santé publique, LausanneHospital / health system 898 #5,473
10Polyclinic Medical UniversityHospital / health system 709 #13,749 all time
11Haute École Pédagogique du Canton de VaudUniversity 649 #7,219
12Federal Supreme Court of SwitzerlandGovernment institution 609 #17,961
13Service Régional Vaudois de Transfusion SanguineNonprofit 575 #26,383 all time
14University Centre of Legal MedicineUniversity 564 #10,803
15Philip Morris International (Switzerland)Company 564 #20,042
16Terre des HommesNonprofit 536 #15,851
17Hôpital de l'enfanceHospital / health system 509 #16,295 all time
18Addiction SwitzerlandInstitution 485 #19,457
19Vestergaard (Switzerland)Company 464 #11,174 all time
20AGRIDEAInstitution 407 #18,405
21Centre d'Imagerie BioMedicaleResearch facility 389 #12,999
22Institute for Work and HealthResearch facility 325 #15,270 all time
23Clinique de La SourceHospital / health system 279 #22,265 all time
24Musée cantonal de zoologie de LausanneArchive 185 #30,986 all time
25European Respiratory SocietyNonprofit 175 #25,844 all time
26International Olympic CommitteeNonprofit 162 #24,899 all time
27International Federation of Sports MedicineInstitution 152 #28,440 all time
28Fondation Asile des AveuglesNonprofit 146 #21,580 all time
29Debiopharm (Switzerland)Company 126 #34,425 all time
30Musée Cantonal d'Archéologie et d'HistoireArchive 110 not ranked
31Hôpital de BeaumontHospital / health system 83 not ranked
32BG Consulting Engineers (Switzerland)Company 82 not ranked
33Hirslanden Clinique CecilHospital / health system 82 not ranked
34Sophia Genetics (Switzerland)Company 78 not ranked
35Centre for Medically Assisted ProcreationHospital / health system 69 not ranked
36AC Immune (Switzerland)Company 60 not ranked
37Spectroswiss (Switzerland)Company 58 not ranked
38Galderma (Switzerland)Company 53 not ranked
39Hirslanden Clinique Bois-CerfHospital / health system 48 not ranked
40Court of Arbitration for SportGovernment institution 38 not ranked
41MCE Avocats (Switzerland)Company 36 not ranked
42Fondation MedicNonprofit 35 not ranked
43Centre Médical de VidyHospital / health system 34 not ranked
44Logitech (Switzerland)Company 34 not ranked
45CFS Engineering (Switzerland)Company 30 not ranked
46Debiotech (Switzerland)Company 30 not ranked
47Quantis (Switzerland)Company 26 not ranked
48Viasat (Switzerland)Company 25 not ranked
49ELCA (Switzerland)Company 25 not ranked
50Koenig & Bauer (Switzerland)Company 24 not ranked
51Gene Signal (Switzerland)Company 19 not ranked
52BlueBotics (Switzerland)Company 17 not ranked
53Adecco (Switzerland)Company 16 not ranked
54Amazentis (Switzerland)Company 10 not ranked
55Lausanne NatationInstitution 8 not ranked
56Xigen (Switzerland)Company 8 not ranked
57Gymnase de La Cité LausanneUniversity 8 not ranked
58International Risk Governance CouncilNonprofit 7 not ranked
59Département de la Formation, de la Jeunesse et de la CultureGovernment institution 6 not ranked
60Cabinet Gastroenterology La Source-BeaulieuHospital / health system 6 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022-now. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne: 49.5%University of Lausanne: 36.5%Hôpital Orthopédique de la Suisse Romande: 2.2%SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics: 1.6%56 others listed: 10.2%49%largest
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne75k · 49.5%University of Lausanne55k · 36.5%Hôpital Orthopédique de la Suisse Romande3,396 · 2.2%SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics2,414 · 1.6%56 others listed15k · 10.2%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which fields of science does Lausanne work in?

In 2022-now, 38% of research in Lausanne is in Physical Sciences, 25% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (22%), Engineering (13%), Social Sciences (11%).

Physical Sciences: 9,112 fractional works · 38.5% of its workEngineering: 3,194 fractional works · 13.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 901 fractional works · 3.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 620 fractional works · 2.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 276 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAerospace Engineering: 231 fractional works · 1.0% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 227 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 191 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputational Mechanics: 182 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBuilding and Construction: 145 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 130 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 91 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 70 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 49 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 81 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 1,678 fractional works · 7.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 665 fractional works · 2.8% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 256 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 207 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 163 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInformation Systems: 133 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 57 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSignal Processing: 56 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHardware and Architecture: 55 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science Applications: 48 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 37 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1,057 fractional works · 4.5% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 414 fractional works · 1.7% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 161 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 145 fractional works · 0.6% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 131 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 103 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiation: 62 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 42 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 964 fractional works · 4.1% of its workEcology: 219 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 163 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 142 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 130 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 86 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 224 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMaterials Science: 694 fractional works · 2.9% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 442 fractional works · 1.9% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 93 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 69 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiomaterials: 52 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 39 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 498 fractional works · 2.1% of its workAtmospheric Science: 176 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeophysics: 143 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 178 fractional works · 0.8% of its workChemistry: 414 fractional works · 1.7% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 208 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSpectroscopy: 85 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 61 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 60 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 358 fractional works · 1.5% of its workStatistics and Probability: 85 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematical Physics: 67 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeometry and Topology: 57 fractional works · 0.2% of its workApplied Mathematics: 50 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 98 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 177 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 153 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 24 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 78 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 6,010 fractional works · 25.4% of its workMedicine: 5,165 fractional works · 21.8% of its workSurgery: 659 fractional works · 2.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 405 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEpidemiology: 375 fractional works · 1.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 358 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 334 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 311 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOncology: 304 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPhysiology: 265 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNeurology: 171 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 164 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 161 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 141 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 140 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRheumatology: 126 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 121 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 92 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 82 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 82 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 78 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOphthalmology: 77 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 69 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 60 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 56 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNephrology: 56 fractional works · 0.2% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 51 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHepatology: 48 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 380 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHealth Professions: 731 fractional works · 3.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 546 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 185 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNursing: 79 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 71 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDentistry: 24 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 11 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 5,354 fractional works · 22.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 2,624 fractional works · 11.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1,075 fractional works · 4.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 411 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEducation: 188 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGender Studies: 103 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnthropology: 94 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety Research: 91 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLaw: 89 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrban Studies: 85 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLinguistics and Language: 84 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCultural Studies: 74 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth: 68 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDemography: 67 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 54 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 142 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychology: 897 fractional works · 3.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 349 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 256 fractional works · 1.1% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 140 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 90 fractional works · 0.4% of its workApplied Psychology: 49 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 14 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 879 fractional works · 3.7% of its workPhilosophy: 174 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 154 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 147 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHistory: 89 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 88 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArcheology: 83 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 144 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 393 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 260 fractional works · 1.1% of its workFinance: 102 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 31 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 346 fractional works · 1.5% of its workStrategy and Management: 93 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 68 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAccounting: 54 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 130 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDecision Sciences: 216 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 108 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 57 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 52 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 3,210 fractional works · 13.6% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1,768 fractional works · 7.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 1,002 fractional works · 4.2% of its workGenetics: 323 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCell Biology: 108 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiophysics: 83 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCancer Research: 80 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 172 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeuroscience: 695 fractional works · 2.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 380 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 159 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 63 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 93 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 424 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPlant Science: 142 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 114 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInsect Science: 55 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 113 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 271 fractional works · 1.1% of its workImmunology: 203 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 69 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 51 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKLausanne24kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences14%Physical Sciences38%Health Sciences25%Social Sciences23%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this city does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering3,19413.5%
    2. Computer Science1,6787.1%
    3. Physics and Astronomy1,0574.5%
    4. Environmental Science9644.1%
    5. Materials Science6942.9%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences4982.1%
    7. Chemistry4141.7%
    8. Mathematics3581.5%
    9. Energy1770.7%
    10. Chemical Engineering780.3%
  2. Health Sciences6,01025.4%
    1. Medicine5,16521.8%
    2. Health Professions7313.1%
    3. Nursing790.3%
    4. Dentistry240.1%
    5. Veterinary110.0%
  3. Social Sciences5,35422.6%
    1. Social Sciences2,62411.1%
    2. Psychology8973.8%
    3. Arts and Humanities8793.7%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance3931.7%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting3461.5%
    6. Decision Sciences2160.9%
  4. Life Sciences3,21013.6%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1,7687.5%
    2. Neuroscience6952.9%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences4241.8%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology2711.1%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics510.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Lausanne strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Lausanne is most concentrated in Linguistics and Language, Biophysics and Condensed Matter Physics (3.2× the world share in Linguistics and Language).

  1. Linguistics and LanguageSubfield · 77.3 works3.2×
  2. BiophysicsSubfield · 70.9 works3.0×
  3. Condensed Matter PhysicsSubfield · 91.3 works2.7×
  4. InstrumentationSubfield · 26.6 works2.6×
  5. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 376.4 works2.5×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

The whole field profile

All 26 fields at once: above the ring is more than a place this size would be expected to do. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.38× its world share, 372 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.37× its world share, 1,521 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.14× its world share, 239 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.77× its world share, 599 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.61× its world share, 45 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.98× its world share, 72 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.12× its world share, 367 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.90× its world share, 1,456 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.25× its world share, 408 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.83× its world share, 158 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.93× its world share, 2,896 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.78× its world share, 809 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.84× its world share, 614 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.31× its world share, 321 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.02× its world share, 938 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.20× its world share, 20 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.22× its world share, 669 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.13× its world share, 4,524 worksMedicineNursing: 0.66× its world share, 68 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.34× its world share, 10 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.25× its world share, 754 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.48× its world share, 320 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.88× its world share, 177 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.82× its world share, 366 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.23× its world share, 780 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.89× its world share, 2,355 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 2.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Physics and Astronomy2.02×938 works
  2. Neuroscience1.77×599 works
  3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.37×1,521 works
  4. Mathematics1.31×321 works
  5. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.25×408 works
  6. Arts and Humanities1.25×754 works
  7. Psychology1.23×780 works
  8. Health Professions1.22×669 works
  9. Immunology and Microbiology1.14×239 works
  10. Medicine1.13×4,524 works
  11. Chemistry1.12×367 works
  12. Chemical Engineering0.98×72 works
  13. Engineering0.93×2,896 works
  14. Computer Science0.90×1,456 works
  15. Social Sciences0.89×2,355 works
  16. Decision Sciences0.88×177 works
  17. Materials Science0.84×614 works
  18. Energy0.83×158 works
  19. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.82×366 works
  20. Environmental Science0.78×809 works
  21. Nursing0.66×68 works
  22. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.61×45 works
  23. Business, Management and Accounting0.48×320 works
  24. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.38×372 works
  25. Veterinary0.34×10 works
  26. Dentistry0.20×20 works

Which keywords describe research in Lausanne?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Climate Change, Mental Health, Inflammation, Gender Studies and Public Health.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in 2022-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology931◆ 0.99×139 topics
  2. Deep Learning748◆ 0.92×80 topics
  3. Machine Learning699◆ 0.89×84 topics
  4. Climate Change605◆ 0.94×113 topics
  5. Inflammation521◆ 1.03×83 topics
  6. Mental Health459▲ 1.36×45 topics
  7. Public Health428▲ 1.24×71 topics
  8. Globalization414◆ 0.89×146 topics
  9. Neural Networks389◆ 1.06×39 topics
  10. Oxidative Stress378◆ 0.97×62 topics
  11. Cardiovascular Disease328▲ 1.21×39 topics
  12. Treatment313◆ 1.09×51 topics
  13. Social Justice240▲ 1.70×47 topics
  14. Biosensors228▲ 1.96×12 topics
  15. Community Engagement199▲ 2.6×18 topics
  16. Gender Studies191▲ 5.3×15 topics
  17. Social Determinants of Health181▲ 3.6×8 topics
  18. Magnetic Resonance Imaging178▲ 3.0×8 topics
  19. Territorial Governance170▲ 6.2×3 topics
  20. Palliative Care167▲ 4.6×6 topics
  21. Local Development164▲ 6.7×2 topics
  22. Sociolinguistics156▲ 3.6×9 topics
  23. Ethnographic Research144▲ 12×3 topics
  24. Educational Policies143▲ 5.6×3 topics
  25. Sociological Analysis142▲ 11×3 topics
  26. Professional Practices141▲ 17×1 topic
  27. Public Action141▲ 17×1 topic
  28. Citizen Participation135▲ 5.0×3 topics
  29. End-of-Life Care132▲ 5.0×4 topics
  30. Medical Ethics131▲ 4.4×7 topics
  31. Patient Rights122▲ 7.5×2 topics
  32. Environmental Participation117▲ 6.9×1 topic
  33. Proximity and Innovation117▲ 6.9×1 topic
  34. Psychological Trauma115▲ 8.0×2 topics
  35. Ethical Practices115▲ 8.0×2 topics
  36. Healthcare Legislation115▲ 8.7×1 topic
  37. Professional Responsibility115▲ 8.7×1 topic
  38. Healthcare Quality Indicators109▲ 8.0×2 topics
  39. Inequalities100▲ 13×1 topic
  40. Universal Health Coverage100▲ 13×1 topic

What research is done in Lausanne?

Education, sociology, and vocational training: 139 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social Studies: 116 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Soc…106Health, Medicine and Society: 106 fractional worksHealthcare Systems and P…97Healthcare Systems and Practices: 97 fractional worksLinguistics and Discourse Analysis: 86 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Devices: 80 fractional worksNeural Networks and Appl…70Neural Networks and Applications: 70 fractional worksPerovskite Materials and Applications: 63 fractional worksPsychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research: 62 fractional worksAdvanced Fiber Laser Tec…58Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies: 58 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceGeneral Health ProfessionsPhilosophyElectrical and Electronic Engineering3 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 139 works
  2. 2 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 116 works
  3. 3 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 106 works
  4. 4 Healthcare Systems and Practices General Health Professions 97 works
  5. 5 Linguistics and Discourse Analysis Philosophy 86 works
  6. 6 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 80 works
  7. 7 Neural Networks and Applications Artificial Intelligence 70 works
  8. 8 Perovskite Materials and Applications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 63 works
  9. 9 Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research Clinical Psychology 62 works
  10. 10 Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 58 works

Research output over time

still counting1990200020102020
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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting20%40%Lausanne21.5% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 34.2% in 2016.

Questions people ask

What are the best universities in Lausanne for research?

Science Explorer records 90 research institutions in Lausanne, Switzerland. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, University of Lausanne and SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics.

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