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We are proud to present the Young University/Institution Rankings, which evaluate the achievements of universities, research institutes, companies, and hospitals established within the past 30 years. These rankings position young institutions within the global scientific community by showcasing their scientific output, innovations, and contributions. The 30-year timeframe provides a valuable perspective to highlight the development trajectories and scientific achievements of emerging institutions. Our analysis objectively identifies the strengths and weaknesses of young institutions, offering actionable insights to help shape future strategies and academic policies. The Young University/Institution Rankings serve as a reliable guide, reflecting institutions' global scientific impact through a comprehensive assessment of their performance.

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Total 2,397 scientist, 201 country, 77 All type institutions
* Total H Index
World Rank
957
Country Rank
12
Young University
Rank
1
Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL
-
Davos , Switzerland - Institution 2013
Staff ( 191 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
47
107
153
182
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* Total H Index
World Rank
1,020
Country Rank
14
Young University
Rank
2
Università della Svizzera Italiana Lugano
Université de la Suisse italienne
Lugano , Switzerland - Public 1995
Staff ( 328 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
42
122
189
266
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
World Rank
1,729
Country Rank
18
Young University
Rank
3
Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences
-
Lausanne , Switzerland - Institution 2011
Staff ( 123 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
19
59
91
108
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* Total H Index
World Rank
1,784
Country Rank
19
Young University
Rank
4
Agroscope
Antwerp , Switzerland - Institution 2017
Staff ( 128 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
18
75
100
118
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* Total H Index
World Rank
2,028
Country Rank
21
Young University
Rank
5
Balgrist University Hospital
Zurich , Switzerland - Private 2000
Staff ( 90 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
15
47
69
82
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* Total H Index
World Rank
2,054
Country Rank
22
Young University
Rank
6
Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
-
Ropar , Switzerland - Institution 1998
Staff ( 38 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
15
27
35
36
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* Total H Index
World Rank
2,182
Country Rank
23
Young University
Rank
7
Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz
University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
Solothurn , Switzerland - Public 2006
Staff ( 249 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
13
75
156
216
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
World Rank
2,815
Country Rank
29
Young University
Rank
8
AO Research Institute Davos
Davos , Switzerland - Institution 2013
Staff ( 32 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
9
19
23
30
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* Total H Index
World Rank
3,303
Country Rank
31
Young University
Rank
9
Haute École Valaisanne
-
Sion , Switzerland - Public 1999
Staff ( 101 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
38
70
88
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
World Rank
3,328
Country Rank
32
Young University
Rank
10
Syngenta
-
Basel , Switzerland - Company 2000
Staff ( 123 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
42
81
104
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* Total H Index
World Rank
3,570
Country Rank
34
Young University
Rank
11
Scuola Universitaria Professionale della Svizzera Italiana
Fachhochschule der italienischen Schweiz
Manno , Switzerland - Public 1997
Staff ( 154 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
5
30
84
133
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
World Rank
3,588
Country Rank
35
Young University
Rank
12
BFH Berner Fachhochschule
Haute École spécialisée bernoise
Bern , Switzerland - Public 1997
Staff ( 112 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
5
33
70
102
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* Total H Index
World Rank
3,717
Country Rank
38
Young University
Rank
13
Haute École d'Ingénierie et de Gestion du Canton de Vaud
School of Engineering and Management Vaud (HEIG-VD), Switzerland
Yverdon-les-Bains , Switzerland - Public 2000
Staff ( 66 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
5
17
36
54
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* Total H Index
World Rank
4,294
Country Rank
41
Young University
Rank
14
Gamma Remote Sensing AG
, Switzerland - Company 1995
Staff ( 7 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
4
6
7
7
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* Total H Index
World Rank
4,307
Country Rank
42
Young University
Rank
15
Tofwerk AG
, Switzerland - Company 2002
Staff ( 7 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
4
7
7
7
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
World Rank
4,619
Country Rank
44
Young University
Rank
16
Universität Luzern
University of Lucerne
Luzern , Switzerland - Public 2000
Staff ( 56 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
3
15
29
44
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
World Rank
5,495
Country Rank
46
Young University
Rank
17
Clariant International Ltd
, Switzerland - Company 1995
Staff ( 20 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
2
11
16
18
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* Total H Index
World Rank
5,956
Country Rank
48
Young University
Rank
18
Fernfachhochschule Schweiz
-
Brig , Switzerland - Public 1998
Staff ( 17 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
2
4
11
15
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* Total H Index
World Rank
6,035
Country Rank
49
Young University
Rank
19
Polariton Technologies AG
São Paulo , Switzerland - Institution 2009
Staff ( 4 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
2
3
3
4
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
World Rank
6,193
Country Rank
50
Young University
Rank
20
Swiss Paraplegic Research
-
Nottwil , Switzerland - Institution 2008
Staff ( 37 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
16
24
31
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
World Rank
6,210
Country Rank
51
Young University
Rank
21
Hochschule Luzern
Haute École spécialisée de Suisse centrale
Luzern , Switzerland - Public 1997
Staff ( 121 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
24
69
105
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
World Rank
7,171
Country Rank
53
Young University
Rank
22
Swisscom
Bern , Switzerland - Company 1998
Staff ( 18 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
7
16
18
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* Total H Index
World Rank
7,289
Country Rank
54
Young University
Rank
23
World Trade Institute Berne
-
Bern , Switzerland - Institution 1999
Staff ( 18 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
5
10
13
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
World Rank
7,392
Country Rank
55
Young University
Rank
24
Idorsia Pharmaceuticals
, Switzerland - Company 2017
Staff ( 10 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
5
7
9
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
World Rank
7,600
Country Rank
56
Young University
Rank
25
Biotechnology Institute Thurgau
Institut de biotechnologie de Thurgovie
, Switzerland - Institution 2008
Staff ( 3 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
2
3
3
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
957
Switzerland
12
Young University Rank:
1
Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL
Davos , Switzerland - Institution 2013
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
47
107
153
182
- Switzerland
Staff ( 191 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
1,020
Switzerland
14
Young University Rank:
2
Università della Svizzera Italiana Lugano
Lugano , Switzerland - Public 1995
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
42
122
189
266
Université de la Suisse italienne Switzerland
Staff ( 328 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
1,729
Switzerland
18
Young University Rank:
3
Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences
Lausanne , Switzerland - Institution 2011
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
19
59
91
108
- Switzerland
Staff ( 123 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
1,784
Switzerland
19
Young University Rank:
4
Agroscope
Antwerp , Switzerland - Institution 2017
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
18
75
100
118
Switzerland
Staff ( 128 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
2,028
Switzerland
21
Young University Rank:
5
Balgrist University Hospital
Zurich , Switzerland - Private 2000
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
15
47
69
82
Switzerland
Staff ( 90 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
2,054
Switzerland
22
Young University Rank:
6
Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
Ropar , Switzerland - Institution 1998
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
15
27
35
36
- Switzerland
Staff ( 38 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
2,182
Switzerland
23
Young University Rank:
7
Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz
Solothurn , Switzerland - Public 2006
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
13
75
156
216
University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland Switzerland
Staff ( 249 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
2,815
Switzerland
29
Young University Rank:
8
AO Research Institute Davos
Davos , Switzerland - Institution 2013
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
9
19
23
30
Switzerland
Staff ( 32 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
3,303
Switzerland
31
Young University Rank:
9
Haute École Valaisanne
Sion , Switzerland - Public 1999
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
38
70
88
- Switzerland
Staff ( 101 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
3,328
Switzerland
32
Young University Rank:
10
Syngenta
Basel , Switzerland - Company 2000
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
6
42
81
104
- Switzerland
Staff ( 123 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
3,570
Switzerland
34
Young University Rank:
11
Scuola Universitaria Professionale della Svizzera Italiana
Manno , Switzerland - Public 1997
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
5
30
84
133
Fachhochschule der italienischen Schweiz Switzerland
Staff ( 154 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
3,588
Switzerland
35
Young University Rank:
12
BFH Berner Fachhochschule
Bern , Switzerland - Public 1997
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
5
33
70
102
Haute École spécialisée bernoise Switzerland
Staff ( 112 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
3,717
Switzerland
38
Young University Rank:
13
Haute École d'Ingénierie et de Gestion du Canton de Vaud
Yverdon-les-Bains , Switzerland - Public 2000
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
5
17
36
54
School of Engineering and Management Vaud (HEIG-VD), Switzerland Switzerland
Staff ( 66 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
4,294
Switzerland
41
Young University Rank:
14
Gamma Remote Sensing AG
, Switzerland - Company 1995
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
4
6
7
7
Switzerland
Staff ( 7 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
4,307
Switzerland
42
Young University Rank:
15
Tofwerk AG
, Switzerland - Company 2002
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
4
7
7
7
Switzerland
Staff ( 7 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
4,619
Switzerland
44
Young University Rank:
16
Universität Luzern
Luzern , Switzerland - Public 2000
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
3
15
29
44
University of Lucerne Switzerland
Staff ( 56 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
5,495
Switzerland
46
Young University Rank:
17
Clariant International Ltd
, Switzerland - Company 1995
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
2
11
16
18
Switzerland
Staff ( 20 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
5,956
Switzerland
48
Young University Rank:
18
Fernfachhochschule Schweiz
Brig , Switzerland - Public 1998
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
2
4
11
15
- Switzerland
Staff ( 17 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
6,035
Switzerland
49
Young University Rank:
19
Polariton Technologies AG
São Paulo , Switzerland - Institution 2009
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
2
3
3
4
Switzerland
Staff ( 4 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
6,193
Switzerland
50
Young University Rank:
20
Swiss Paraplegic Research
Nottwil , Switzerland - Institution 2008
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
16
24
31
- Switzerland
Staff ( 37 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
6,210
Switzerland
51
Young University Rank:
21
Hochschule Luzern
Luzern , Switzerland - Public 1997
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
24
69
105
Haute École spécialisée de Suisse centrale Switzerland
Staff ( 121 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
7,171
Switzerland
53
Young University Rank:
22
Swisscom
Bern , Switzerland - Company 1998
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
7
16
18
Switzerland
Staff ( 18 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
7,289
Switzerland
54
Young University Rank:
23
World Trade Institute Berne
Bern , Switzerland - Institution 1999
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
5
10
13
- Switzerland
Staff ( 18 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
7,392
Switzerland
55
Young University Rank:
24
Idorsia Pharmaceuticals
, Switzerland - Company 2017
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
5
7
9
Switzerland
Staff ( 10 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
7,600
Switzerland
56
Young University Rank:
25
Biotechnology Institute Thurgau
, Switzerland - Institution 2008
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
1
2
3
3
Institut de biotechnologie de Thurgovie Switzerland
Staff ( 3 ) Compare
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