Subfield · Philosophy · Switzerland
Philosophy research in Switzerland
University of Zurich ranks first in Switzerland for Philosophy research in 2022–2025 (#6 worldwide), followed by University of Fribourg and University of Lausanne.
- Switzerland's world rank
- #13 of 49 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 994
- Top-10% rate
- 17.1%
- Ranked institutions
- 5
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Philosophy in Switzerland?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of ZurichZurich | #6 | 68.4 | 24.2% | 133 |
| 2 | University of FribourgFribourg | #61 | 27.5 | 23.2% | 88 |
| 3 | University of LausanneLausanne | #90 | 20.6 | 15.5% | 116 |
| 4 | University of BernBern | #150 | 11.6 | 18.7% | 70 |
| 5 | University of GenevaGeneva | #209 | 5.8 | 15.8% | 82 |
Institutions in Switzerland above the floor of 40 fractional works in Philosophy, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Philosophy researchers in Switzerland?
Jean Starobinski, Jules Angst and Kevin Mulligan rank highest among researchers based in Switzerland.
- 1Jean Starobinski#25,244 worldwide overall138 citations · 9 works
- 2Jules Angst#56,987 worldwide overall744 citations · 8 works
- 3Kevin Mulligan#66,158 worldwide overall208 citations · 10 works
- 4Nathalie Voser#68,979 worldwide overall66 citations · 7 works
- 5Walter Kaufmann#74,174 worldwide overall426 citations · 24 works
- 6Norbert Bischof#97,963 worldwide overall65 citations · 7 works
- 7Stefan Rebenich#109,552 worldwide overall35 citations · 7 works
- 8Jürgen Oelkers#134,921 worldwide overall76 citations · 9 works
- 9Maarten J.F.M. Hoenen#149,195 worldwide overall24 citations · 19 works
- 10Bernard Schneuwly#156,589 worldwide overall114 citations · 24 works
- 11Elisabeth Stark#156,676 worldwide overall66 citations · 7 works
- 12C. G. Jung#163,810 worldwide overall108 citations · 14 works
- 13Jacques Mœschler#169,694 worldwide overall48 citations · 8 works
- 14Nicola Gess#190,596 worldwide overall22 citations · 8 works
- 15Wolfram Groddeck#202,675 worldwide overall15 citations · 12 works