Philosophy research in Switzerland
University of Lausanne ranks first in Switzerland for Philosophy research in 2022-now (#11 worldwide), followed by University of Zurich and University of Fribourg.
- Switzerland's world rank
- #5 of 47 countries, 2022-now
- Works, 2022-now
- 994
- Top-10% rate
- 13.7%
- 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 LausanneLausanne | #11 | 58.1 | 12.9% | 128 |
| 2 | University of ZurichZurich | #15 | 52.7 | 16.2% | 136 |
| 3 | University of FribourgFribourg | #37 | 37.0 | 15.4% | 88 |
| 4 | University of BernBern | #88 | 21.8 | 16.2% | 73 |
| 5 | University of GenevaGeneva | #93 | 20.9 | 16.5% | 85 |
Institutions in Switzerland above the floor of 40 fractional works in Philosophy, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.
Who are the top Philosophy researchers in Switzerland?
Frauke Schultze‐Lutter, Anita Riecher‐Rössler and Geoffrey M. Reed rank highest among researchers based in Switzerland, on their papers in Philosophy that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.
- 1Frauke Schultze‐Lutter#448,800 worldwide overall28.7 of 57 papers here in the top 10%
- 2Anita Riecher‐Rössler#205,310 worldwide overall22.8 of 38 papers here in the top 10%
- 3Geoffrey M. Reed#35,236 worldwide overall17.8 of 23 papers here in the top 10%
- 4Stefan Borgwardt#77,955 worldwide overall16.2 of 26 papers here in the top 10%
- 5Wulf Rössler#309,320 worldwide overall13.8 of 28 papers here in the top 10%
- 6Christina Andreou#268,827 worldwide overall11.7 of 17 papers here in the top 10%
- 7BENNO GRAF SCHIMMELMANN#375,542 worldwide overall11.8 of 19 papers here in the top 10%
- 8Philippe Conus#579,172 worldwide overall12.6 of 29 papers here in the top 10%
- 9Norman Sartorius#168,123 worldwide overall14.6 of 44 papers here in the top 10%
- 10Walter Kaufmann#370,446 worldwide overall12.5 of 38 papers here in the top 10%
- 11Chantal Michel#839,456 worldwide overall9.5 of 14 papers here in the top 10%
- 12Daniel Umbricht#110,928 worldwide overall8.0 of 10 papers here in the top 10%
- 13Stefan Kaiser#190,134 worldwide overall8.0 of 14 papers here in the top 10%
- 14Fabrice Correia#376,420 worldwide overall7.3 of 12 papers here in the top 10%
- 15Willibald Ruch#80,964 worldwide overall6.7 of 8 papers here in the top 10%
Ranked among researchers based in Switzerland on their work in Philosophy alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.