Subfield · Cognitive Neuroscience · Switzerland
Cognitive Neuroscience research in Switzerland
University of Zurich ranks first in Switzerland for Cognitive Neuroscience research in 2022–2025 (#27 worldwide), followed by ETH Zurich and University of Geneva.
- Switzerland's world rank
- #13 of 57 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 1.9k
- Top-10% rate
- 23.2%
- Ranked institutions
- 9
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Cognitive Neuroscience in Switzerland?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of ZurichZurich | #27 | 47.5 | 27.3% | 232 |
| 2 | ETH ZurichZurich | #79 | 30.3 | 28.8% | 126 |
| 3 | University of GenevaGeneva | #87 | 28.8 | 24.6% | 185 |
| 4 | École Polytechnique Fédérale de LausanneLausanne | #99 | 26.8 | 28.6% | 164 |
| 5 | University of BernBern | #167 | 18.4 | 19.9% | 162 |
| 6 | University of LausanneLausanne | #195 | 15.9 | 22.7% | 89 |
| 7 | University of BaselBasel | #236 | 12.9 | 23.4% | 76 |
| 8 | University of FribourgFribourg | #400 | 4.5 | 16.3% | 100 |
| 9 | University Hospital of BernBern | #435 | 3.2 | 17.7% | 66 |
Institutions in Switzerland above the floor of 40 fractional works in Cognitive Neuroscience, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Cognitive Neuroscience researchers in Switzerland?
Roland Wiest, Stefan Borgwardt and Klaus R. Scherer rank highest among researchers based in Switzerland.
- 1Roland Wiest#2,222 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 17 works
- 2Stefan Borgwardt#5,883 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 16 works
- 3Klaus R. Scherer#6,846 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 20 works
- 4Shih‐Chii Liu#15,269 worldwide overall917 citations · 11 works
- 5Pierre J. Magistretti#21,570 worldwide overall956 citations · 11 works
- 6Lutz Jäncke#22,984 worldwide overall494 citations · 16 works
- 7Björn Rasch#24,223 worldwide overall397 citations · 13 works
- 8Klaas Ε. Stephan#27,500 worldwide overall577 citations · 26 works
- 9Aude Billard#32,785 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 14 works
- 10Friedhelm C. Hummel#34,372 worldwide overall370 citations · 20 works
- 11Dietrich Lehmann#36,496 worldwide overall450 citations · 36 works
- 12Wulfram Gerstner#46,912 worldwide overall607 citations · 29 works
- 13Reto Huber#48,985 worldwide overall425 citations · 28 works
- 14Henry Markram#54,109 worldwide overall287 citations · 12 works
- 15Robert Leeb#57,532 worldwide overall409 citations · 24 works
How Switzerland compares with other countries in Cognitive Neuroscience