A leader in innovation and competitiveness
For years, Switzerland and the Greater Zurich Area have occupied top positions worldwide in terms of talent availability, innovative strength, competitiveness and quality of life. A selection of renowned rankings.
Switzerland
Rank | Ranking | Publisher | Issue (with link to ranking) |
| Innovation Champion | Global Innovation Scoreboard | Consumer Technology Association CES | 2023 |
| 1 | Most sustainable start-ups per capita | Swiss Startup Radar | 2022/2023 |
| 2 | World Competitiveness Ranking | IMD | 2024 |
| 2 | World Digital Competitiveness Ranking | IMD | 2024 |
1 | World Talent Ranking | IMD | |
1 | Global Innovation Index | WIPO | |
1 | European Innovation Scoreboard | European Commission | |
1 | Innovation Indicator | Roland Berger | |
1 | Patents per capita (Patent Index 2023) | European Patent Office (EPO) | |
1 | Global Talent Competitiveness Index | INSEAD, Adecco Group, Tata | |
| 1 | Human Freedom Index | Fraser Institute | 2023 |
1 | Best Countries Ranking | U.S. News, WPP, Wharton | |
| 4 | International Tax Competitiveness Index | Tax Foundation | 2023 |
| 1 | Top jurisdiction for investment worthiness | Cointelegraph Research | 2022 |
| 1 | Industrial Location Index | German Economic Institute | 2021 |
Zurich (City of Zurich and Greater Zurich Area)
Rank | Ranking | Publisher | Issue (with link to ranking) |
2 | European Cities and Regions of the Future - Category “Mid-sized European cities” | Financial Times fDi Intelligence | |
3 | Global Fintech Hubs: IFZ Fintech Study | Institute of Financial Services Zug IFZ | |
1 | Smart City Index | IMD / World Competitiveness Center | |
1 | Quality of Living Ranking | Mercer | |
3 | Global Liveability Index | Economist Intelligence EIU | |
16 | Global Financial Centres Index 35 | Z/Yen, China Development Institute (CDI) | |
5 | Circular Cities Barometer | Holcim/ Bloomberg Media | |
1 | Friendliest City in Europe | Bounce | |
5 | Europe's best Cities | Resonance Consultancy | |
2 | Urban Mobility Readiness Index; Public Transit | Oliver Wyman Forum | |
1 | Crypto Hubs 2023 | CoinDesk | |
1 | Innovation Place of the Year | Die Deutsche Wirtschaft | |
6 | Regional Innovation Scoreboard | European Commission | |
2 | Cities of Opportunity - indicator “Intellectual properties and innovation” (5th place in the overall ranking) | PwC (Swiss special edition of the global study) |
ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)
Rank | Ranking | Publisher | Issue (with link to ranking) |
11 (1st outside USA/UK) | World University Rankings | THE (Times Higher Education) | |
7 (1st outside USA/UK)
| QS World University Rankings | QS Quacquarelli Symonds | |
| 1 | QS World University Rankings: Europe | QS Quacquarelli Symonds | |
20 (2nd outside USA/UK)
| Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) | ShanghaiRanking Consultancy |
University of Zurich (UZH)
Rank | Ranking | Publisher | Issue (with link to ranking) |
| 80 | World University Rankings | THE (Times Higher Education) | |
109 | QS World University Rankings | QS Quacquarelli Symonds | |
59 | Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) | ShanghaiRanking Consultancy | |
1 in Europe (3d world-wide) | CoinDesk Best Universities for Blockchain | CoinDesk Best Universities |
ETH Zurich - together with its sister institutes Empa and Eawag - and the University of Zurich, are members and academic partners of the Greater Zurich Area Foundation.
Meet with an expansion expert
Our services are free of charge and include:
- Introduction to key contacts in industry, academia, and government
- Advice on regulatory framework, taxes, labor, market, and setting up a company
- Custom-made fact-finding visits, including office and co-working space