Overview of ranking lists

Shanghai Jiao Tong

Institutions are ranked according to their academic or research performance. Ranking indicators include Nobel Prizes and Fields Medals winners and bibliometric data. Available for 5 fields: Natural Sciences and Math, Engineering and Computer Sciences, Life and Agriculture Sciences, Clinical Medicine and Pharmacy, and Social Sciences
Type: Research oriented - Size: top 500 - Region: World Europe
Swiss Universities: ETHZ, EPFL, Basel, Berne, Fribourg, Geneva, Lausanne, Zurich
Methodology: /methodology/shanghai_jiao_tong
Web page: Shanghai Jiao Tong
Results are available on this site for:
2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003

The following fields are presented:
Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Engineering/Technology and Computer Sciences
Life and Agriculture Sciences
Clinical Medicine and Pharmacy
Social Sciences

The CHE Ranking

The ranking is exclusively subject specific and deliberately chooses not to add the results of the survey together to produce an overall points score
Type: Education & Research oriented - Size: top ? - Region: DE AT CH
Swiss Universities: ETHZ, EPFL, Basel, Berne, Fribourg, Geneva, Lausanne, Lucerne, Neuchâtel, St. Gallen, Lugano, Zurich, all up to 2006 and then only some of them will participate,
Web page: The CHE Ranking

Times World University Rankings

Type: Education & Research oriented - Size: top 200 - Region: World
Swiss Universities: ETHZ, EPFL, Basel, Geneva, Lausanne, Zurich
Methodology: /methodology/times
Web page: Times World University Rankings
Results are available on this site for:
2012, 2011, 2010

The following fields are presented:
Engineering & Technology
Life sciences
Clinical, Pre-clinical & Health
Physical sciences
Social sciences
Arts & Humanities

QS World University Rankings

Qualitative and quantitative forms of data such as peer review or staff-to-student ratio. Available for 5 fields: Science, Technology, Arts & humanities, Social sciences, biomedicine.
Type: Education & Research oriented - Size: top 200 - Region: World Europe
Swiss Universities: ETHZ, EPFL, Basel, Geneva, Lausanne, Zurich
Methodology: /methodology/times_higher_education
Web page: QS World University Rankings
Results are available on this site for:
2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004

The following fields are presented:
Natural sciences
Engineering & Technology
Arts & Humanities
Social Sciences & Management
Life Sciences & Medicine

The Leiden Ranking

Ranking system entirely based on bibliometric indicators
Type: Research oriented - Size: top 100 - Region: Europe
Swiss Universities: ETHZ, Lausanne, Geneva, Zurich, Basel, Berne,
Web page: The Leiden Ranking
Results are available on this site for:
2010, 2008, 2006

The following indicators are presented:
Number of Publications
Citations per Publication (CPP)
CPP normalized
P*CPP normalized

CHE EUSID

The CHE is working to develop a European Study Guide in the field of sciences - abbreviated as EUSID. EUSID is intended as an orientation guide for undergraduates, helping them find their way around European Higher Education while at the same time helping them to choose a suitable university for their graduate studies: Masters and PhDs.
Type: Education & Research oriented - Size: top 20-25 - Region: Europe
Swiss Universities: ETHZ, Zurich, EPFL
Web page: CHE EUSID

Newsweek

It is a mix of Times and 50 % of Shanghai indcators, 40% THES and 10% from library volumes
Type: Research oriented - Size: top 100 - Region: World
Swiss Universities: ETHZ, EPFL, Basel, Geneva, Zurich
Web page: Newsweek

Financial Times Executive Education Ranking

Open Enrolment and Customized Programmes, global
Type: Education oriented - Size: top 50 - Region:
Swiss Universities: St. Gallen
Web page: Financial Times Executive Education Ranking

Financial Times MSc Ranking

Masters in Management Programmes
Type: Education oriented - Size: top 35 - Region: European
Swiss Universities: St. Gallen, CEMS
Web page: Financial Times MSc Ranking

Financial Times EMBA-Ranking

Executive Masters in Business Administration
Type: Education oriented - Size: top 85 - Region: Global
Swiss Universities: St. Gallen
Web page: Financial Times EMBA-Ranking

Financial Times European Business School Ranking

Top Graduate Business Schools
Type: Education oriented - Size: top 55 - Region: Europe
Swiss Universities: St. Gallen, Lausanne
Web page: Financial Times European Business School Ranking

Karriere Hochschulranking

University Ranking by subject areas
Type: Education oriented - Size: top ? - Region: Mainly Germany
Swiss Universities: St. Gallen, 2005,
Web page: Karriere Hochschulranking