CHUV and HUG Shine in Newsweek’s World’s Best Specialised Hospitals 2027

The Newsweek and Statista hospital rankings are followed closely around the world, and they never fail to spark discussion — For the 2027 edition, hospitals were assessed across 13 medical specialties, with Newsweek publishing the top 300 in cardiology and oncology, the top 250 in paediatrics, and the top 100 in nephrology. HUG and CHUV are listed in the Top 100.

The two university hospitals of the Swiss Health Valley are among the best in the world, according to the Newsweek and Statista hospitals ranking. The Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) reach 73rd place worldwide in gynaecology and obstetrics and 79th in cardiac surgery, while making the sharpest climb of all: a 33-place jump in pulmonology to 87th. Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) posts the strongest results among Swiss institutions in two specialties, reaching 65th in pulmonology and 107th in paediatrics.

One European institution stands out this year: Berlin’s Charité now tops both the neurology and nephrology tables, unseating the usual American frontrunners — Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic and Johns Hopkins. Swiss hospitals, too, hold their own across several specialties, with Zurich’s Schulthess Klinik placing 7th in orthopaedics and Balgrist University Hospital following at 29th.

It’s worth putting these placings in perspective. Newsweek’s list draws from a field of roughly 7,000 hospitals in the United States alone, plus some 15,000 more across the European Union — so simply appearing in the ranking is already a mark of distinction, let alone climbing it.

Robert Mardini, CEO of HUG, put it well in a note shared after the results were published: “A great source of pride today for HUG. In Newsweek’s 2027 ranking of the world’s best specialised hospitals, HUG confirms its presence in seven of the 13 specialties assessed. Four of them have progressed, and urology enters the international rankings for the first time. The strongest progression is in pulmonology, up 33 places to 87th worldwide. What makes this recognition meaningful is what it’s built on: recommendations from healthcare professionals around the world, the quality and safety standards behind our care, and the experience reported by patients themselves. Being recognised by one’s peers at this scale says a great deal about the strength of our expertise. But behind a ranking, there are first and foremost people — the commitment of our care teams, our medical, research and support staff, those who, day and night, care for our patients with skill and humanity. To all of you: thank you. This recognition is yours.”

➡️ Source: Newsweek | 📸 ©HUG, CHUV, DR