Field · Physics and Astronomy · Switzerland
Physics and Astronomy research in Switzerland
ETH Zurich ranks first in Switzerland for Physics and Astronomy research in 2022–2025 (#8 worldwide), followed by École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne and University of Geneva.
- Switzerland's world rank
- #8 of 79 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 5.7k
- Top-10% rate
- 30.2%
- Ranked institutions
- 9
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Physics and Astronomy in Switzerland?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ETH ZurichZurich | #8 | 71.9 | 31.6% | 1,015 |
| 2 | École Polytechnique Fédérale de LausanneLausanne | #21 | 58.9 | 29.3% | 859 |
| 3 | University of GenevaGeneva | #59 | 44.9 | 36.0% | 528 |
| 4 | Paul Scherrer InstituteVilligen | #80 | 40.8 | 25.0% | 388 |
| 5 | European Organization for Nuclear ResearchGeneva | #96 | 38.4 | 32.4% | 917 |
| 6 | University of ZurichZurich | #111 | 36.4 | 44.3% | 430 |
| 7 | University of BaselBasel | #156 | 31.8 | 37.0% | 219 |
| 8 | University of BernBern | #414 | 18.6 | 34.3% | 309 |
| 9 | University of FribourgFribourg | #674 | 12.1 | 21.8% | 75 |
Institutions in Switzerland above the floor of 40 fractional works in Physics and Astronomy, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Physics and Astronomy researchers in Switzerland?
A. Tykhonov, F. Anghinolfi and G. Chiefari rank highest among researchers based in Switzerland.
- 1A. Tykhonov#302 worldwide overall4.8k citations · 188 works
- 2F. Anghinolfi#382 worldwide overall4.7k citations · 177 works
- 3G. Chiefari#486 worldwide overall4.5k citations · 191 works
- 4W. Blum#553 worldwide overall5.3k citations · 247 works
- 5C. Dionisi#862 worldwide overall5.4k citations · 259 works
- 6A. Blondel#1,297 worldwide overall3.9k citations · 185 works
- 7M. Keil#1,898 worldwide overall5.9k citations · 351 works
- 8G. J. Bobbink#2,152 worldwide overall6.7k citations · 418 works
- 9V. A. Schegelsky#2,178 worldwide overall4.7k citations · 286 works
- 10G. Carlino#2,356 worldwide overall4.6k citations · 293 works
- 11M. Benoit#2,386 worldwide overall4k citations · 251 works
- 12M. G. Alviggi#2,926 worldwide overall4.9k citations · 326 works
- 13R. Mount#3,834 worldwide overall2.9k citations · 197 works
- 14G. Sauvage#3,878 worldwide overall2.7k citations · 191 works
- 15A. Ahmad#4,892 worldwide overall6.2k citations · 451 works
How Switzerland compares with other countries in Physics and Astronomy