University of Geneva: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #175 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #58 of 2,785 | In Europe |
| #5 of 23 | In Switzerland |
| #1 of 2 | In Geneva |
| #45 of 2,119 | For Theoretical Physics |
| Top100 | For 14 other topics |
Quick Review
- Enrollment
- 17,744
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- unige.ch
- Languages
- French
- Acceptance rate
- 26%*
* The University of Geneva is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate (Maturité/ baccalauréat) or equivalent |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | September to June (September - December; February - June) |
| Enrollment | 17,744 |
| Full time employee | 4,565 |
| Student:staff ratio | 4:1 |
Research profile
University of Geneva is a world-class research university with 91,245 scientific papers published and 2,916,823 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 Biochemistry.
University of Geneva majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 629 | 10674 |
| 1992 | 604 | 11346 |
| 1993 | 660 | 11560 |
| 1994 | 769 | 12382 |
| 1995 | 771 | 12898 |
| 1996 | 873 | 14622 |
| 1997 | 983 | 16978 |
| 1998 | 982 | 20065 |
| 1999 | 967 | 22487 |
| 2000 | 1120 | 24716 |
| 2001 | 1102 | 27230 |
| 2002 | 1252 | 30413 |
| 2003 | 1307 | 33802 |
| 2004 | 1372 | 37686 |
| 2005 | 1469 | 42424 |
| 2006 | 4897 | 46451 |
| 2007 | 1800 | 53269 |
| 2008 | 1926 | 58124 |
| 2009 | 2303 | 66736 |
| 2010 | 2514 | 75377 |
| 2011 | 2645 | 85843 |
| 2012 | 3670 | 98634 |
| 2013 | 3107 | 108921 |
| 2014 | 3407 | 118763 |
| 2015 | 3503 | 126121 |
| 2016 | 4284 | 137571 |
| 2017 | 4064 | 145680 |
| 2018 | 4251 | 166795 |
| 2019 | 4356 | 183027 |
| 2020 | 5004 | 217198 |
| 2021 | 5520 | 245895 |
| 2022 | 5136 | 249313 |
| 2023 | 4696 | 253180 |
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.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| 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 |
University of Geneva alumni
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Ian Fleming
- Occupations
- sailorprose writerwriterscreenwriterjournalist
- Biography
-
Ian Lancaster Fleming was a British writer, best known for his postwar James Bond series of spy novels. Fleming came from a wealthy family connected to the merchant bank Robert Fleming & Co., and his father was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Henley from 1910 until his death on the Western Front in 1917. Educated at Eton, Sandhurst, and, briefly, the universities of Munich and Geneva, Fleming moved through several jobs before he started writing.
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Queen Rania of Jordan
- Occupations
- international forum participantqueen consort
- Biography
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Rania Al Abdullah is Queen of Jordan, as the wife of King Abdullah II.
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Kofi Annan
- Occupations
- economistinternational forum participantpoliticiandiplomat
- Biography
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Kofi Atta Annan was a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh secretary-general of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006. Annan and the UN were the co-recipients of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize. He was the founder and chairman of the Kofi Annan Foundation, as well as chairman of The Elders, an international organisation founded by Nelson Mandela.
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Karl Landsteiner
- Occupations
- biologistpathologistresearcherhematologistphysician
- Biography
-
Karl Landsteiner was an Austrian American biologist, physician, and immunologist. He emigrated with his family to New York in 1923 at the age of fifty five for professional opportunities, working for the Rockefeller Institute.
University of Geneva faculties and divisions
| 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 |
General information
| Alternative names | UNIGE Université de Genève Universität Genf |
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Location and contacts
| Address | 24 rue du Général-Dufour Genève, 1211 Switzerland |
|---|---|
| City population | 202,000 |