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University of Geneva

72 85   Arts & Humanities106  Natural Sciences
-  Engineering & IT160  Social Sciences
World Rankings144  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
68 97   Arts & Humanities130  Natural Sciences
288  Engineering & IT146  Social Sciences
World Rankings120  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
105 97  Arts & Humanities204  Natural Sciences
281  Engineering & IT139  Social Sciences
World Rankings148  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
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From the time of its creation in 1559 by Jean Calvin, right up to the recent discovery by University astrophysicists of extrasolar planets, the University of Geneva has continued to grow and develop while maintaining its longstanding tradition of excellence with an international angle.

The University of Geneva is the second largest university in Switzerland and is a public institution of the Republic and Canton of Geneva. It pursues three missions: Teaching (classes are, in general, taught in French), research, and service to the wider community.

Faculty

Number of Faculty Staff Headcount: 1,632 FTE: 1,042

Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers, tutors or postdoctoral researchers. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, hospital residents and exchange scholars or visiting faculty staff who are members of another university. * The important distinction for us is that staff counted as 'research only' should be academically involved in that research and should be likely to publish research outputs. A research assistant, in our understanding, is any individual who is not doing own research and is therefore not likely to publish own research outputs. Said individual is (only) involved in research in terms of operation execution , such as lab technician or equipment operator.

Number of International Faculty Staff Headcount: 575 FTE: 420

Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.

Number of Inbound Visiting Faculty Staff Headcount: 16

Number of academic faculty staff contributing to teaching or research at your university in the last 12 months who are visiting from an overseas institution for a minimum period of at least 3 months.

Number of Outbound Visiting Faculty Staff Headcount: 30

Number of academic faculty staff employed by your institution contributing to teaching or research at an overseas institution in the last 12 months for a minimum period of at least 3 months.

Number of Staff with PhD Headcount: 1,195 FTE: 1,195

Number of academic faculty staff employed by your institution that have studied a PhD

Undergraduate Information

Number of Undergraduate Students Headcount: 6,304 FTE: 6,304

Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees.

Number of International Undergraduate Students Headcount: 1,573 FTE: 1,573

Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if the language students take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'undergraduate degree program' they should be included under 'international undergraduate students' . Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.

Average International Undergraduate Fees $ EUR 657

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Average Domestic Undergraduate Fees $ EUR 657

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Number of first year Undergraduate students Headcount: 2,160

Number of students pursuing a Bachelor's level or equivalent degree in their first year of study. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate's degrees.

Graduate / Postgraduate Information

Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students Headcount: 4,884 FTE: 4,884

Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students)

Number of International Graduate/Postgraduate Students Headcount: 2,454 FTE: 2,454

Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if they take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'postgraduate degree program', they should be included under 'international postgraduate students'. Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.

Average International Graduate / Postgraduate Fees $ EUR 657

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees $ EUR 657

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Students

Total Students Headcount: 13,379 FTE: 13,379

Total number of students.

Total International Students Headcount: 4,979 FTE: 4,979

Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.

Total Outbound Exchange Students Headcount: 251

Total number of students registered at your institution who have attended another institution on an exchange program for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.

Total Inbound Exchange Students Headcount: 563

Total number of students attending your university on international exchange programs for at least 1 semester in the last 12 months.

Average International Student Fees $ EUR 657

Average tuition fees per year that an international student would be expected to pay for any course

Average Domestic Student Fees $ EUR 657

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Number of Male Students Headcount: 5,253 FTE: 5,253

Number of students who are male out of the total number of students studying at your university

Number of Female Students Headcount: 8,126 FTE: 8,126

Number of students who are female out of the total number of students studying at your university

Graduate Output

Proportion of Graduates Employed Headcount: 63 %

Proportion of graduates (excluding those opting to pursue further study) in permanent employment within 6 months of graduation

Number of PhDs Awarded Headcount: 273

Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months

Internationalisation

Number of University Collaborations or Partnership Agreements Headcount: 14

Number of universities your institution has collaborations or partnership agreements with. These partnership agreements may include student and teaching exchanges, as well as collaborative research projects, exchange of academic materials and other information, and jointly offered executive development programmes. This includes collaborations at either a university or faculty level. Please also state the names of these institutions in the Submission Notes box. Click here to see a list of universities in top 500 over last 3 years

Range of Fees

CHF 500.- per semester

Basic TOEFL/IELTS requirements

The language of instruction is French

Accommodation

Bureau des logements et restaurants universitaires
www.unige.ch/dase/bulog

Accommodation Range

CHF 335 - CHF 600

Entry Requirements

Enrollment at the University of Geneva requires a secondary-school diploma, a Swiss school-leaving certificate, or a foreign degree deemed equivalent. The complete list of conditions and procedures for enrollment may be found at: www.unige.ch/dase/immatriculation.html

Non-English Language Requirements

French: Level B2
(http://www.coe.int/T/DG4/Portfolio/documents/cadrecommun.pdf)

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  • European Institute of the University of Geneva
  • Faculty of Arts
  • Faculty of Law
  • Faculty of Medicine
  • Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences
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  • Graduate School of Translation and Interpretation
  • Institute of Environmental Sciences
  • International Relations Office
  • Section of Educational Science
  • Section of Psychology