Subfield · Political Science and International Relations · Switzerland
Political Science and International Relations research in Switzerland
ETH Zurich ranks first in Switzerland for Political Science and International Relations research in 2022–2025 (#15 worldwide), followed by University of Zurich and University of Lausanne.
- Switzerland's world rank
- #9 of 97 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 2.7k
- Top-10% rate
- 22.4%
- Ranked institutions
- 10
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Political Science and International Relations in Switzerland?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ETH ZurichZurich | #15 | 61.8 | 48.6% | 125 |
| 2 | University of ZurichZurich | #22 | 56.4 | 28.5% | 319 |
| 3 | University of LausanneLausanne | #29 | 52.5 | 30.9% | 228 |
| 4 | University of GenevaGeneva | #107 | 34.1 | 24.0% | 210 |
| 5 | University of BernBern | #118 | 32.7 | 24.8% | 203 |
| 6 | Graduate Institute of International and Development StudiesGeneva | #200 | 25.3 | 23.2% | 172 |
| 7 | University of St.GallenSaint Gallen | #295 | 19.8 | 31.4% | 71 |
| 8 | University of BaselBasel | #326 | 18.4 | 20.7% | 131 |
| 9 | University of FribourgFribourg | #420 | 14.8 | 19.3% | 110 |
| 10 | University of LucerneLucerne | #513 | 12.0 | 23.5% | 70 |
Institutions in Switzerland above the floor of 40 fractional works in Political Science and International Relations, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Political Science and International Relations researchers in Switzerland?
Ingeborg Schwenzer, András Jakab and Frank Schimmelfennig rank highest among researchers based in Switzerland.
- 1Ingeborg Schwenzer#964 worldwide overall654 citations · 20 works
- 2András Jakab#1,312 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 29 works
- 3Frank Schimmelfennig#3,254 worldwide overall782 citations · 88 works
- 4Richard Baldwin#6,774 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 29 works
- 5Hanspeter Kriesi#17,012 worldwide overall378 citations · 39 works
- 6Joost Pauwelyn#40,921 worldwide overall120 citations · 27 works
- 7Frank Esser#47,240 worldwide overall479 citations · 18 works
- 8Sandra Lavenex#50,825 worldwide overall265 citations · 30 works
- 9Christian Joppke#51,638 worldwide overall142 citations · 17 works
- 10Gabrielle Marceau#56,379 worldwide overall114 citations · 21 works
- 11Nathalie Voser#68,979 worldwide overall66 citations · 17 works
- 12Fabrizio Gilardi#88,749 worldwide overall217 citations · 17 works
- 13Diètrich Schindler#115,286 worldwide overall78 citations · 33 works
- 14Giuliano Bonoli#115,465 worldwide overall162 citations · 18 works
- 15Caspar Hirschi#123,176 worldwide overall52 citations · 23 works
How Switzerland compares with other countries in Political Science and International Relations