News on Rankings
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UZH in the QS by Subject Ranking 2023
The following are UZH's rankings in the QS by Subject Ranking.
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UZH in THE Subject Ranking 2023
The following are UZH's rankings.
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UZH in the ARWU Ranking 2021
Please find below the past and current ranking results of UZH.
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UZH in the THE Subject Ranking 2021
Please find below the past and current ranking results of UZH.
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THE Ranking 2021: UZH in 73rd Position
In the current THE ranking, UZH has moved up 17 places to number 73. This puts it up there with the 100 best universities worldwide.
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Academic Ranking of World Universities 2020: UZH Moves Up to 56th Place
The University of Zurich has improved its position in the current Academic Ranking of World Universities by five places. Within Switzerland, it is now second only to ETH Zurich.
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Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2020
The University of Zurich has once again achieved excellent results in the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (Shanghai Ranking). UZH ranks among the top 50 in 14 out of 37 categories and the top 20 in five categories. The best result was again achieved in Human Biological Sciences (7th).
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QS World University Rankings 2021: UZH Jumps to 69th Place
UZH has improved by seven positions in this year’s QS World University Rankings, coming in 69th among around 1,000 universities assessed. UZH thus remains the best-ranked comprehensive university in Switzerland.
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QS by Subject 2020: Top Marks for UZH
The University of Zurich has again achieved excellent rankings in several fields and subjects in this year's QS Ranking by Subject. Especially in the subjects Veterinary Science (8th), Anatomy & Physiology (11th), Dentistry (12th) and Communication & Media Studies (18th) UZH can hold its own worldwide.
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THE Ranking by Subject 2020
Still leading in social sciences, business & economics and law: The University of Zurich has achieved its best-ever ranking in three out of four subjects in the 2019 Times Higher Education World University Ranking.
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Best Global Universities Ranking: UZH Climbs to 58th Place
The University of Zurich has jumped three places and is now 58th, again ranking among the best 100 universities worldwide.
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THE-Ranking 2020: UZH Keeps Top Ranking
The University of Zurich has kept its 90th position in the 2020 Times Higher Education World University ranking, for which just under 1,400 universities were evaluated. The ranking is based on a survey of highly respected academics who, on invitation by THE, are asked to identify the world’s best universities. ETH Zurich and EPFL Lausanne are first and second among universities in Switzerland, while the University of Zurich ranks third ahead of the universities of Basel, Bern and Geneva.
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Academic Ranking of World Universities 2019: UZH in 61st Place
In this year’s Academic Ranking of World Universities, UZH has consolidated its previous standing among the top two-thirds of the world’s 100 best universities. UZH ranks in the top three of Swiss universities, behind ETH Zurich and the University of Geneva.
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Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2019
The University of Zurich has achieved excellent results in this year’s ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects. In the category Human Biological Sciences in particular, UZH has climbed up 24 places and ranks 7th of all universities in the world.
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QS World University Rankings 2020: UZH Climbs to 76th Place
UZH has jumped up two places in this year’s QS World University Rankings, coming in 76th of around 1,000 universities assessed. This means UZH remains the best-ranked comprehensive university in Switzerland.
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U-Multirank Ranking 2019: Top Rankings for UZH
The University of Zurich has obtained top places in 14 of 30 indicators in the U-Multirank Ranking, particularly in the areas of research, knowledge transfer and international orientation. Its performance is stable in comparison with previous years.
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Leiden Ranking 2019: UZH in 13th Position
The University of Zurich’s position in the Leiden Ranking remains stable, at 13th best in Europe. In the subject groups “Physical Sciences and Engineering” and “Social Sciences and Humanities”, UZH has achieved a significantly higher rank than previous years. In addition, it is the best Swiss university in the “Open Access” category.
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US News Global Universities Ranking 2019
The University of Zurich has come in 61st in this year’s ranking, an excellent result that again places UZH among the best 100 universities worldwide. UZH has thus maintained its high position.
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THE Ranking by Subject 2019: UZH with best ranking ever in three disciplines
Still leading in social sciences, business & economics and law: The University of Zurich has achieved its best-ever ranking in three out of four subjects in the 2019 Times Higher Education World University Ranking.
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THE Ranking 2019: UZH Back Among Best 100 Universities of the World
The University of Zurich ranks 90th in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. UZH was able to gain ground in several areas. The ranking is based on a survey of highly respected academics who, on invitation by THE, are asked to identify the world's best universities.
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Academic Ranking of World Universities 2018: UZH climbs to 54th Place
In the latest Academic Ranking of World Universities (formerly the Shanghai Ranking), the University of Zurich once again ranks among the top two in Switzerland, behind ETH Zurich and ahead of the University of Geneva, EPFL Lausanne and the University of Basel.
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QS World University Rankings 2019: Student-Instructor Ratio Continues to Be Good
In this year’s QS World University Rankings, the University of Zurich has moved down five places and is now ranked 78th of around 1000 higher education institutions assessed.
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US News Global Universities Ranking 2018
UZH has moved up 11 places in this year’s international university ranking by US News & World Report, coming in at an excellent position of 59th in the world.
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THE World University Rankings 2017-2018
The new Times Higher Education (THE) Ranking ranks the University of Zurich 136th worldwide. UZH has dropped 30 places compared to the past year.
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THE World Reputation Rankings 2017: UZH in the Top 100
For the first time, the University of Zurich numbers among the top 100 in the THE World Reputation Rankings. The results are based on a survey of highly respected academics who, on invitation by THE, are asked to identify the world's best universities in terms of their quality of research and teaching.
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QS World University Rankings 2018
In this year’s QS World University Rankings, the University of Zurich has moved up seven places and is now ranked 73rd of the over 950 higher education institutions assessed. This means that UZH now numbers among the top 8% of all universities included in the ranking, and in the top 1% of all universities in the world.
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UZH in the 2017 Leiden Ranking
In the Leiden Ranking 2017, the University of Zurich maintained its worldwide position and improved its rank in Europe. In the category of scholarly publications, UZH is now placed 86th in the world and numbers among the 16 best European universities (last year: 19th). In biomedicine and health sciences, UZH is number 53 in the world and number 11 in Europe.
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QS by Subject 2017: UZH Achieves Better Results in All Subjects
Compared to last year, the University of Zurich (UZH) has achieved a higher ranking in all five subject areas in this year’s “QS World University Rankings by Subject.” In the subject Anatomy & Physiology, which is new in the 2017 survey, UZH is ranked 20th in the world; in Dentistry, UZH is ranked 29th. And in Switzerland, UZH is Number One in 11 subjects.
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UZH among the 15 Most International Universities
The University of Zurich numbers among the world’s higher education institutions with a strong global outlook and, in the current edition of the THE World University Rankings “World’s Most International Universities 2017,” UZH is ranked in 15th place.
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US News Global Universities Ranking 2017
UZH moves up seven places in this year’s US News & World Report Best International Universities Rankings and is now ranked third in Switzerland and 70th in the world.
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THE Rankings 2016
In the 2016–2017 THE Rankings, the University of Zurich has achieved a rank of 106, thus maintaining the previous year’s overall level. A particularly positive result was achieved in the area of research output, where UZH improved by a total of 52 places.
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QS World University Rankings 2016
UZH has moved up 5 places in the QS Rankings since last year and is currently ranked among the top 80 universities worldwide. Since 2012, UZH has moved up a total of 10 places.
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Shanghai Ranking 2016: UZH Maintains Its 54th Overall Ranking
Every year, the Shanghai Ranking compares over 1,000 universities from all over the world. In the 2016 edition of the ranking, the University of Zurich once again numbers among the 100 best universities in the world, maintaining the previous year’s rank of 54.
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U-Multirank 2016: UZH improved in 13 indicators
In the current U-Multirank results, the University of Zurich is in the top group in 12 of 28 indicators. Compared to last year, UZH improved in 13 of the 28 indicators. Overall, the changes are small in scope.
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QS World University Rankings by Subject 2016
In 2016, the University of Zurich again achieved pleasing results in the QS subject rankings: Not only was it named among the world’s 50 best universities in four subjects, it also ranked among the top 100 in fourteen others. In Switzerland, UZH was named as the best university in eleven subjects and numbered among the top three in eighteen additional fields of study. The results confirm that University of Zurich is an attractive institution – for both students and instructors.
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US News Global Universities Ranking 2016
UZH has achieved an outstanding result and positioned itself as one of the top 100 universities in the world by coming 77th in the U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities Ranking 2016. In biology/biochemistry even 26th and in clinical medicine 67th.
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THE Ranking 2015 – Stable Position
In the Times Higher Education World University Ranking 2015, UZH retained almost exactly the same placing as in 2014. With an overall score of 57.8 points, it is currently ranked 104thout of 800 institutions worldwide.
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QS Rankings 2015: UZH Ranked 85th under New Methodology
In the 2015 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) rankings, UZH has been ranked 85th, placing it among the top 10% of the 891 institutions covered worldwide.
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Shanghai Ranking 2015: UZH Moves Up Two More Places
UZH has improved its Shanghai Ranking for a second consecutive year, moving up two places to rank 54.
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QS Ranking by Subject 2015
Eleven subjects in the top 100, three in the top 50 and, for the first time, one in the Top 20 in the world: The University of Zurich performed well in the latest subject-specific QS Rankings.
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THE Ranking 2014: UZH Makes Up Lost Ground
UZH was able to move forward several places in this year's Times Higher Education (THE) World University Ranking, with higher ratings being achieved in all five assessed areas. UZH is now ranked 103.
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QS Ranking 2014: UZH Makes Major Jump Forward
In 2014, UZH made a large jump forward in the QS Ranking. After having already gained 12 places in 2013, this year our University was able to move up a total of 21 places.
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Shanghai Ranking 2014: UZH Moves Forward Four Places
In this year’s Shanghai Ranking, the University of Zurich improved its standing by four places. With its 56th place, UZH has regained its 2011 ranking.
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Förderungsprofessuren SNF
Die UZH liegt schweizweit an der Spitze bei der Vergabe der Förderungsprofessuren durch den Schweizerischen Nationalfonds.
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Interview zum Hochschulranking
Hochschulforscher H.-D. Daniel und Prorektor O. Jarren debattieren über den sinnvollen Umgang mit Hochschulrankings und im Besonderen die Rolle und Haltung der UZH. (Zeitung der Universität Zürich)
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Online Information on Rankings
As of February 2013, we provide online information about the University of Zurich's standing in various university rankings. At the time of publication, all articles are in German.