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Infectious Diseases research in Switzerland

World Health Organization ranks first in Switzerland for Infectious Diseases research in 2022–2025 (#30 worldwide), followed by University of Zurich and University of Bern.

Switzerland's world rank
#14
of 72 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
1.2k
Top-10% rate
23.9%
Ranked institutions
4

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

What is the best university for Infectious Diseases in Switzerland?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1World Health OrganizationGeneva #3041.836.2%101
2University of ZurichZurich #11818.424.3%99
3University of BernBern #16512.623.1%80
4University of LausanneLausanne #17611.523.4%69

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

Who are the top Infectious Diseases researchers in Switzerland?

Matthias Egger, Stephan Harbarth and Antonio Lanzavecchia rank highest among researchers based in Switzerland.

  1. 1Matthias Egger#110 worldwide overall2.9k citations · 20 works
  2. 2Stephan Harbarth#5,674 worldwide overall744 citations · 10 works
  3. 3Antonio Lanzavecchia#6,599 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 17 works
  4. 4Jacques Billé#8,205 worldwide overall842 citations · 11 works
  5. 5Christopher Dye#12,925 worldwide overall490 citations · 10 works
  6. 6Amalio Telenti#15,423 worldwide overall743 citations · 26 works
  7. 7Didier Trono#19,377 worldwide overall802 citations · 8 works
  8. 8Huldrych F. Günthard#20,486 worldwide overall419 citations · 25 works
  9. 9Rainer Weber#24,136 worldwide overall563 citations · 8 works
  10. 10Jacques Fellay#25,782 worldwide overall321 citations · 10 works
  11. 11Enos Bernasconi#28,684 worldwide overall337 citations · 16 works
  12. 12Didier Pittet#31,771 worldwide overall613 citations · 27 works
  13. 13Davide Corti#34,955 worldwide overall816 citations · 28 works
  14. 14Pietro Vernazza#39,444 worldwide overall343 citations · 12 works
  15. 15Volker Thiel#44,578 worldwide overall454 citations · 12 works

How Switzerland compares with other countries in Infectious Diseases