Physics and Astronomy research in Switzerland
ETH Zurich ranks first in Switzerland for Physics and Astronomy research in 2022-now (#6 worldwide), followed by École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne and University of Geneva.
- Switzerland's world rank
- #6 of 76 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 5.7k
- Top-10% rate
- 14.6%
- Ranked institutions
- 10
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 | #6 | 75.3 | 17.0% | 1,045 |
| 2 | École Polytechnique Fédérale de LausanneLausanne | #26 | 55.1 | 14.6% | 865 |
| 3 | University of GenevaGeneva | #55 | 44.8 | 17.9% | 539 |
| 4 | University of ZurichZurich | #73 | 40.9 | 18.5% | 455 |
| 5 | University of BaselBasel | #105 | 35.9 | 17.2% | 229 |
| 6 | Paul Scherrer InstituteVilligen | #155 | 30.5 | 13.6% | 388 |
| 7 | University of BernBern | #189 | 27.8 | 14.8% | 347 |
| 8 | European Organization for Nuclear ResearchGeneva | #192 | 27.5 | 11.0% | 917 |
| 9 | University of FribourgFribourg | #314 | 20.8 | 12.8% | 83 |
| 10 | University of LausanneLausanne | #379 | 18.2 | 14.0% | 68 |
Institutions in Switzerland above the floor of 40 fractional works in Physics and Astronomy, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Physics and Astronomy researchers in Switzerland?
P. Kyberd, G. Dissertori and G. M. Dallavalle rank highest among researchers based in Switzerland, on their papers in Physics and Astronomy that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1P. Kyberd#21,069 worldwide overall616.6 of 2,100 papers here in the top 10%
- 2G. Dissertori#9,720 worldwide overall556.6 of 1,606 papers here in the top 10%
- 3G. M. Dallavalle#14,919 worldwide overall574.9 of 1,821 papers here in the top 10%
- 4M. Cuffiani#18,663 worldwide overall567.0 of 1,833 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Francesco L. Navarria#18,368 worldwide overall567.5 of 1,848 papers here in the top 10%
- 6P. Giacomelli#20,976 worldwide overall524.0 of 1,732 papers here in the top 10%
- 7Gunter Quast#18,091 worldwide overall459.8 of 1,420 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Giuseppe Eugenio Bruno#8,223 worldwide overall430.0 of 1,166 papers here in the top 10%
- 9S. Nuzzo#28,815 worldwide overall456.5 of 1,591 papers here in the top 10%
- 10M. Maggi#29,773 worldwide overall421.5 of 1,462 papers here in the top 10%
- 11David E. Evans#17,439 worldwide overall389.2 of 1,149 papers here in the top 10%
- 12P. Garcı́a-Abia#14,893 worldwide overall351.4 of 1,040 papers here in the top 10%
- 13M. Keil#12,011 worldwide overall345.6 of 988 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Sofia Vallecorsa#11,128 worldwide overall349.0 of 905 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Davide Pagano#10,518 worldwide overall333.7 of 907 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in Switzerland on their work in Physics and Astronomy alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.
How Switzerland compares with other countries in Physics and Astronomy