Agricultural and Biological Sciences research in Switzerland
ETH Zurich ranks first in Switzerland for Agricultural and Biological Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#19 worldwide), followed by University of Zurich and Agroscope.
- Switzerland's world rank
- #20 of 126 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 4k
- Top-10% rate
- 31.7%
- Ranked institutions
- 14
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Agricultural and Biological Sciences in Switzerland?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ETH ZurichZurich | #19 | 63.8 | 46.1% | 462 |
| 2 | University of ZurichZurich | #149 | 38.5 | 37.3% | 323 |
| 3 | AgroscopeBern | #178 | 36.3 | 36.8% | 301 |
| 4 | Forschungsinstitut für Biologischen LandbauFrick | #199 | 34.9 | 43.1% | 81 |
| 5 | University of LausanneLausanne | #301 | 29.8 | 42.5% | 200 |
| 6 | University of BernBern | #346 | 28.1 | 32.7% | 324 |
| 7 | Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape ResearchBirmensdorf | #632 | 20.7 | 38.2% | 131 |
| 8 | University of BaselBasel | #940 | 15.8 | 35.3% | 122 |
| 9 | University of NeuchâtelNeuchâtel | #980 | 15.3 | 36.2% | 126 |
| 10 | University of GenevaGeneva | #1,403 | 10.9 | 28.6% | 98 |
| 11 | École Polytechnique Fédérale de LausanneLausanne | #1,430 | 10.7 | 35.6% | 78 |
| 12 | University of FribourgFribourg | #2,315 | 4.8 | 39.8% | 71 |
| 13 | Syngenta (Switzerland)Basel | #2,411 | 4.3 | 33.3% | 72 |
| 14 | Sukkulenten-Sammlung ZürichZurich | #3,181 | 85.0 | 4.0% | 80 |
Institutions in Switzerland above the floor of 40 fractional works in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Agricultural and Biological Sciences researchers in Switzerland?
Johan Six, Marcel G. A. van der Heijden and Paul Mäder rank highest among researchers based in Switzerland.
- 1Johan Six#12,134 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 90 works
- 2Marcel G. A. van der Heijden#17,754 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 56 works
- 3Paul Mäder#21,146 worldwide overall975 citations · 85 works
- 4Christian Körner#42,627 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 51 works
- 5Michael Kessler#47,329 worldwide overall615 citations · 69 works
- 6Peter K. Endress#78,411 worldwide overall380 citations · 50 works
- 7Félix Herzog#100,550 worldwide overall404 citations · 45 works
- 8Emmanuel Frossard#106,806 worldwide overall512 citations · 48 works
- 9Florian Leiber#117,486 worldwide overall278 citations · 41 works
- 10Matthias Erb#126,158 worldwide overall393 citations · 48 works
- 11Thijs Defraeye#150,703 worldwide overall374 citations · 41 works
- 12Christoph Scheidegger#157,477 worldwide overall266 citations · 56 works
- 13Tim Haye#159,981 worldwide overall197 citations · 41 works
- 14Achim Walter#195,871 worldwide overall427 citations · 50 works
- 15Peter Neumann#222,721 worldwide overall545 citations · 70 works
How Switzerland compares with other countries in Agricultural and Biological Sciences