Field · Chemistry · Switzerland
Chemistry research in Switzerland
ETH Zurich ranks first in Switzerland for Chemistry research in 2022–2025 (#60 worldwide), followed by École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne and University of Basel.
- Switzerland's world rank
- #19 of 73 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 2.1k
- Top-10% rate
- 20.0%
- Ranked institutions
- 7
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Chemistry in Switzerland?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ETH ZurichZurich | #60 | 43.1 | 22.8% | 452 |
| 2 | École Polytechnique Fédérale de LausanneLausanne | #116 | 33.9 | 24.4% | 324 |
| 3 | University of BaselBasel | #201 | 26.3 | 24.6% | 161 |
| 4 | University of BernBern | #362 | 18.1 | 21.2% | 163 |
| 5 | University of ZurichZurich | #441 | 15.4 | 18.5% | 132 |
| 6 | Paul Scherrer InstituteVilligen | #766 | 7.7 | 13.6% | 86 |
| 7 | University of GenevaGeneva | #782 | 7.4 | 15.8% | 134 |
Institutions in Switzerland above the floor of 40 fractional works in Chemistry, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Chemistry researchers in Switzerland?
Michaël Grätzel, Ruedi Aebersold and Berend Smit rank highest among researchers based in Switzerland.
- 1Michaël Grätzel#1,491 worldwide overall13k citations · 67 works
- 2Ruedi Aebersold#1,595 worldwide overall2.6k citations · 42 works
- 3Berend Smit#9,381 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 45 works
- 4Jack D. Dunitz#25,021 worldwide overall804 citations · 65 works
- 5Ernö Pretsch#26,847 worldwide overall786 citations · 41 works
- 6Dieter Seebàch#42,655 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 166 works
- 7H. Schmid#42,789 worldwide overall1k citations · 68 works
- 8Richard Willstätter#47,421 worldwide overall519 citations · 41 works
- 9Alfons Baiker#52,950 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 54 works
- 10E. Heilbronner#89,549 worldwide overall481 citations · 71 works
- 11Jeffrey W. Bode#90,061 worldwide overall581 citations · 68 works
- 12Helmut Sigel#99,827 worldwide overall727 citations · 57 works
- 13François Diederich#101,298 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 114 works
- 14Paul J. Dyson#106,872 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 80 works
- 15Martin Qüack#107,649 worldwide overall703 citations · 68 works