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| # 49 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 4 of 23 | In Switzerland |
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Quick Review
Acceptance rate
25%
Enrollment
17,744
Languages
French
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 25% |
|---|---|
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate (Maturité/ baccalauréat) or equivalent |
| Academic Calendar | September to June (September - December; February - June) |
| Enrollment | 17,744 |
We've calculated the 25% acceptance rate for University of Geneva based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
Tuition
Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at University of Geneva.
| Degree Level | Cost Per Credit |
|---|---|
| Associate Degree | 1,749 CR |
| Bachelor Program | 1,950 CR |
| Master Program | 2,149 CR |
| Ph.D. / Doctoral | 2,850 CR |
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.
University of Geneva faculties and divisions
Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up University of Geneva.
Centre : Affective Sciences
Psychology
Centre : Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine
Arts and Humanities
Ethics
Centre : Bioinformatics
Biological and Life Sciences
Computer Science
Centre : Computer Science
Computer Science
Information Technology
Centre : Gerontology and Vulnerability
Gerontology
Centre : History
History
Centre : Neurosciences
Neurosciences
Faculty : Humanities
Ancient Civilizations
Anthropology
Arabic
Archaeology
Art History
Arts and Humanities
Chinese
Classical Languages
Comparative Literature
Computer Science
Contemporary History
Cultural Studies
East Asian Studies
English
French
German
Greek
Greek (Classical)
History
International Relations and Diplomacy
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Latin
Linguistics
Literature
Medieval Studies
Modern History
Music
Musicology
Oriental Studies
Philosophy
Portuguese
Prehistory
Russian
Slavic Languages
Spanish
Faculty : Law
Civil Law
Commercial Law
Criminal Law
History of Law
International Law
Labour Law
Law
Private Law
Public Law
Faculty : Medicine
Anaesthesiology
Biology
Cell Biology
Community Health
Dentistry
Dermatology
Genetics
Gerontology
Immunology
Medical Technology
Medicine
Microbiology
Molecular Biology
Neurosciences
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Paediatrics
Pathology
Pharmacology
Physiology
Psychiatry and Mental Health
Radiology
Surgery
Faculty : Psychology and Educational Sciences
Adult Education
Behavioural Sciences
Clinical Psychology
Cognitive Sciences
Development Studies
Education
Educational Sciences
Educational Technology
Psychology
Special Education
Faculty : Sciences
Astronomy and Space Science
Biochemistry
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Earth Sciences
Environmental Studies
Mathematics
Pharmacy
Physics
Faculty : Social Science and Economics
Business and Commerce
Economic History
Economics
Environmental Studies
Geography (Human)
International Relations and Diplomacy
Political Sciences
Social Sciences
Sociology
Faculty : Theology
Protestant Theology
Religious Studies
Theology
Faculty : Translation and Interpretation
Arabic
English
French
German
Italian
Russian
Spanish
Translation and Interpretation
Graduate School : International and Development Studies
Development Studies
International Studies
Institute : Ecumenical Studies
Bible
Theology
Institute : Environmental Sciences
Environmental Studies
Institute : Genetics and Genomics
Genetics
Institute : Global Studies
European Studies
International Relations and Diplomacy
Institute : History of the Reformation
History
Institute : Movement Sciences and Sports Medicine
Sports Medicine
Institute : University Teacher Training
Teacher Training
Research Division : Geneva Finance
Finance
School : Economics and Management
Economics
Management
School : French language and Civilization
French
French Studies
School : Social Sciences
Social Sciences
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Geneva.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Bachelor
Arts and Humanities
Computer Science
Economics
Educational Sciences
Law
Management
Medicine
Natural Sciences
Psychology
Social Sciences
Theology
Translation and Interpretation
Master
Adult Education
African Studies
Ancient Civilizations
Anthropology
Arabic
Archaeology
Art History
Arts and Humanities
Asian Studies
Astrophysics
Biochemistry
Biology
Business Administration
Central European Studies
Chemistry
Chinese
Civil Law
Classical Languages
Commercial Law
Communication Studies
Comparative Literature
Computer Science
Criminal Law
Dentistry
Development Studies
Earth Sciences
Eastern European Studies
Economic History
Economics
Education
Educational Psychology
English
Environmental Studies
Ethnology
European Studies
European Union Law
French
Gender Studies
Geography (Human)
German
Germanic Studies
Greek (Classical)
Health Sciences
Hispanic American Studies
History
Human Rights
International Law
International Studies
Italian
Japanese
Journalism
Latin
Law
Linguistics
Literature
Management
Mass Communication
Mathematics
Mathematics and Computer Science
Media Studies
Medicine
Medieval Studies
Middle Eastern Studies
Musicology
Natural Sciences
Neurosciences
Pharmacy
Philosophy
Physics
Political Sciences
Preschool Education
Psychology
Public Administration
Regional Planning
Russian
Social Sciences
Spanish
Special Education
Speech Therapy and Audiology
Statistics
Teacher Training
Technology
Technology Education
Theology
Town Planning
Translation and Interpretation
Doktorat/ Doctorat/ Dottorato
Anthropology
Archaeology
Arts and Humanities
Astronomy and Space Science
Astrophysics
Atomic and Molecular Physics
Biochemistry
Biology
Biomedical Engineering
Chemistry
Computer Science
Demography and Population
Dentistry
Earth Sciences
Econometrics
Economic History
Economics
Educational Sciences
Environmental Studies
European Union Law
Finance
Fiscal Law
Gender Studies
Geography
Health Sciences
Home Economics
Human Rights
Journalism
Law
Management
Mass Communication
Mathematics
Medicine
Neurosciences
Physics
Political Sciences
Psychology
Public Administration
Science Education
Social Sciences
Sociology
Speech Therapy and Audiology
Statistics
Theology
Translation and Interpretation
Research profile
University of Geneva is a world-class research university with 110,992 scientific papers published and 4,292,279 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Medicine, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Environmental Science, and Genetics.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Biology |
60,122
/ 2,972,512
|
|---|---|
| Chemistry |
52,388
/ 2,553,587
|
| Physics |
50,068
/ 1,997,453
|
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
46,986
/ 1,450,859
|
| Engineering |
45,616
/ 1,756,605
|
| Medicine |
43,912
/ 2,010,118
|
| Computer Science |
41,420
/ 1,854,050
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
35,312
/ 1,438,292
|
| Environmental Science |
33,678
/ 1,291,671
|
| Genetics |
29,841
/ 1,770,607
|
| Biochemistry |
29,839
/ 1,803,181
|
| Philosophy |
26,130
/ 636,250
|
| Psychology |
25,080
/ 1,011,569
|
| Organic chemistry |
23,581
/ 982,800
|
| Materials Science |
21,947
/ 748,450
|
| Geology |
19,371
/ 759,329
|
| Political Science |
18,967
/ 489,699
|
| Pathology |
18,022
/ 841,999
|
| Geography and Cartography |
17,885
/ 618,910
|
| Mathematics |
15,888
/ 596,668
|
| Law |
15,657
/ 464,055
|
| Sociology |
14,523
/ 521,168
|
| Paleontology |
14,359
/ 586,165
|
| Psychiatry |
14,176
/ 596,799
|
| Neuroscience |
13,555
/ 640,883
|
| Optics |
13,205
/ 622,137
|
| Statistics |
13,005
/ 505,935
|
| Linguistics |
12,652
/ 355,393
|
| Astrophysics and Astronomy |
12,298
/ 600,201
|
| History |
12,230
/ 396,997
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
11,967
/ 410,828
|
| Business |
11,123
/ 348,637
|
| Ecology |
10,880
/ 460,506
|
| Archaeology |
10,650
/ 360,994
|
| Economics |
10,372
/ 315,897
|
| Immunology |
9,243
/ 504,386
|
| Surgery |
9,166
/ 365,615
|
| Nuclear Physics |
8,596
/ 417,964
|
| Metallurgy |
8,050
/ 347,092
|
| Computer Vision |
7,387
/ 304,412
|
Annual publication & citation counts
100 Notable alumni
1. Emilia Ferreiro
1937-2023 (aged 86)
educational researcher
psychologist
writer
Emilia Beatriz MarÃa Ferreiro Schiavi was an Argentine psychologist, writer, and educator, based in Mexico, with a doctorate from the University of Geneva, under the guidance of Jean Piaget. She was recognized for her contributions to understanding the evolutionary process of written language acquisition.
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2. Edmond H. Fischer
1920-2021 (aged 101)
university teacher
biochemist
chemist
Edmond Henri Fischer was a Swiss-American biochemist. He and his collaborator Edwin G. Krebs were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1992 for describing how reversible phosphorylation works as a switch to activate proteins and regulate various cellular processes. From 2007 until 2014, he was the Honorary President of the World Cultural Council. At the time of...
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3. Constanze Stelzenmüller
1962-. (aged 64)
jurist
journalist
opinion journalist
political scientist
Constanze Stelzenmüller is a German international relations analyst, policy and law scholar, and journalist. She is an expert in German, European, and transatlantic foreign policy and global affairs. She writes academic and journalistic analyses in English and German media about international relations in general, and German–American relations in particular, as well as questions in the politics of Germany and the...
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4. Abdol Hossein Sardari
1914-1981 (aged 67)
diplomat
Abdol Hossein Sardari was an Iranian diplomat. He is credited with saving thousands of Jews in Europe, issuing to Iranian Jews in France new passports that did not state their religion as well as issuing hundreds of Iranian passports for non-Iranian Jews. He has since been known as "The Iranian Schindler" or "The Schindler of Iran".
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