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Medicine research in Switzerland

University of Bern ranks first in Switzerland for Medicine research in 2022–2025 (#108 worldwide), followed by University Hospital of Zurich and University of Zurich.

Switzerland's world rank
#14
of 155 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
35k
Top-10% rate
19.2%
Ranked institutions
60

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Medicine in Switzerland?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of BernBern #10849.424.1%2,216
2University Hospital of ZurichZurich #12048.318.8%2,198
3University of ZurichZurich #13946.722.5%2,485
4University of LausanneLausanne #15545.520.7%1,977
5University Hospital of BernBern #17244.420.0%2,048
6University of BaselBasel #23241.124.4%1,405
7University Hospital of GenevaGeneva #27339.421.2%1,135
8University Hospital of BaselBasel #27639.319.1%1,399
9ETH ZurichZurich #38635.628.3%863
10World Health OrganizationGeneva #39635.440.1%506
11University of GenevaGeneva #41534.922.5%1,156
12University Hospital of LausanneLausanne #75628.411.1%992
13École Polytechnique Fédérale de LausanneLausanne #87626.830.1%486
14Roche (Switzerland)Basel #1,00125.320.8%533
15Novartis (Switzerland)Basel #1,24223.020.8%394
16Bern University of Applied SciencesBern #1,38921.824.2%245
17Università della Svizzera italianaLugano #1,42721.530.8%298
18Ente Ospedaliero CantonaleBellinzona #1,69619.625.1%260
19University of St.GallenSaint Gallen #1,82618.816.3%319
20Kantonsspital AarauAarau #2,07417.515.6%251
21Kantonsspital St. GallenSaint Gallen #2,13717.113.1%304
22University of LucerneLucerne #2,39015.914.7%430
23University Children's Hospital ZurichZurich #2,58515.117.5%331
24University of FribourgFribourg #2,64014.920.0%323
25Swiss Tropical and Public Health InstituteAllschwil #2,73014.532.3%185
26HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western SwitzerlandDelémont #2,79514.222.6%174
27Centre universitaire de médecine générale et santé publique, LausanneLausanne #2,84014.115.5%147
28Institute of Social and Preventive MedicineLausanne #2,90913.827.0%113
29Universitätsklinik BalgristZurich #3,10013.121.3%339
30Luzerner KantonsspitalLucerne #3,36012.29.5%313
31SIB Swiss Institute of BioinformaticsLausanne #3,47411.939.9%85
32ZHAW Zurich University of Applied SciencesWinterthur #3,98710.416.3%123
33Institute for Biomedical EngineeringZurich #4,3139.625.4%121
34Hôpital Beau-SéjourGeneva #4,4569.23.0%464
35Hôpital du ValaisSion #4,4819.115.1%134
36Schulthess-KlinikZurich #4,9648.013.8%265
37Kantonsspital BadenBaden #5,1097.713.3%114
38Kantonsspital Baselland Standort BruderholzBasel #5,4487.034.5%67
39Kantonsspital BasellandLiestal #5,4986.911.6%127
40Kantonsspital WinterthurWinterthur #5,6056.79.3%233
41Triemli HospitalZurich #5,6196.710.4%101
42AO FoundationDavos #5,6206.714.6%154
43Ospedale regionale di LuganoLugano #5,6356.719.7%104
44Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and TechnologyDübendorf #5,6736.625.0%62
45University Children’s Hospital BaselBasel #5,9996.013.4%172
46Nestlé (Switzerland)Vevey #6,0845.820.9%68
47Solothurner SpitälerOlten #6,1345.89.4%61
48Hôpital Orthopédique de la Suisse RomandeLausanne #6,2475.67.6%143
49Hôpital régionalPorrentruy #6,3415.40.9%192
50Paul Scherrer InstituteVilligen #6,5125.124.4%94
51FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern SwitzerlandWindisch #6,5895.018.7%62
52Klinik HirslandenZurich #6,8034.612.3%123
53Breast CenterZurich #6,8684.510.0%102
54Institute of Oncology ResearchBellinzona #7,0054.316.5%89
55Centre Alpien de PhytogéographieOrsières #7,0294.317.5%116
56Kantonsspital GraubündenChur #7,0494.29.1%106
57Center for Pediatric Endocrinology ZurichZurich #7,0714.212.3%81
58FINDGeneva #7,2274.023.1%67
59Fribourg Development AgencyFribourg #7,3793.810.9%112
60Hôpital de la TourMeyrin #7,6983.311.3%87

Institutions in Switzerland above the floor of 40 fractional works in Medicine, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Medicine researchers in Switzerland?

Peter Jüni, Stephan Windecker and Frank Ruschitzka rank highest among researchers based in Switzerland.

  1. 1Peter Jüni#207 worldwide overall4.2k citations · 121 works
  2. 2Stephan Windecker#471 worldwide overall4.2k citations · 321 works
  3. 3Frank Ruschitzka#1,235 worldwide overall2k citations · 131 works
  4. 4Christian Mueller#2,439 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 128 works
  5. 5Solange Peters#8,152 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 169 works
  6. 6Francesco Maisano#9,470 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 190 works
  7. 7Ludwig Kappos#11,153 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 150 works
  8. 8Michael Weller#13,332 worldwide overall2.7k citations · 265 works
  9. 9Haran Burri#21,535 worldwide overall1k citations · 157 works
  10. 10Urs Fischer#32,533 worldwide overall735 citations · 177 works
  11. 11Julien Bogousslavsky#32,861 worldwide overall608 citations · 109 works
  12. 12Reinhard Dummer#34,756 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 339 works
  13. 13Thomas F. Lüscher#42,373 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 290 works
  14. 14Iris Baumgärtner#48,828 worldwide overall429 citations · 122 works
  15. 15Bernhard Meier#57,796 worldwide overall713 citations · 160 works

How Switzerland compares with other countries in Medicine