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University of Geneva

Geneva, Switzerland

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February, May, September

Intakes

9:1

Student: Teacher Ratio

20.8%

Acceptance Rate

52:48

Male: Female Ratio

40%

International Student Rate

History, Affiliations and Rankings

In 2009, the University of Geneva celebrated its 450th anniversary. Jean Calvin was the driving force behind the founding of the Geneva Academy in 1559, the forerunner to today's university. The Academy was founded as a theological and humanist seminary dedicated to the preservation of Reform doctrine. Distinguished scholars found inspiration here during the Enlightenment, and new fields like physical and natural sciences, law, and philosophy were developed. The British Accreditation Council (BAC) has recognized the International University in Geneva as an independent higher education institution. The University of Geneva is ranked #105 in the QS Global World University Ranking 2022. The university is ranked in the bracket #251-300 in the category of graduate employability. The Times Higher Education positioned it at #197th in the World University Ranking 2022. University of Geneva is ranked #101 in Best Global Universities as per the US News and World Report.

Infrastructure, Campuses and Courses

The University of Geneva is spread out throughout numerous neighborhoods on the city's eastern outskirts, as well as in the neighboring city of Carouge, and the various buildings are often rather far apart (the Battelle buildings are for instance more than three kilometers away from the Bastions). It  is located in the heart of International Geneva, and their strategy is defined both locally, through internationalizing course offerings and maintaining close ties with IOs and NGOs based in Geneva, and globally, through partnerships and exchanges with other institutions and universities. UNIGE provides nearly 500 programs (136 Bachelor's and Master's degree programs, 87 doctoral programs) and 343 continuing education programs in a wide range of subjects, including exact sciences, medicine, humanities, social sciences, law, and more.

Accomplishments and Alumni 

Life sciences (molecular biology, bioinformatics), elementary particle physics, and astrophysics are among the University of Geneva’s research domains of excellence. Frontiers in Genetics, MaNEP, PlanetS, SwissMap, Chemical Biology, Synaptic Bases of Mental Diseases, and LIVES-Overcoming vulnerabilities in a life course perspective are among the seven National Centers of Competence in Research hosted or co-hosted by UNIGE. The university is well-known for its educational prowess. The World Health Organization, the International Telecommunications Union, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and the European Organization for Nuclear Research have all praised the organization for its strong linkages to several national and international Geneva-based organizations.

Student Diversity and Visiting Companies

The university has a total of 19,078 students, with women accounting for 62% of the total. There are nine faculties as well as thirteen interfaculty centers and institutes. The University of Geneva has a total workforce of 4,645 people from all over the world. It has 430 partner institutions in 73 countries, as well as 175 cooperative initiatives with world-class universities. With major international and non-governmental organizations, they have 15 partnership agreements. UNIGE Career Centre is the platform that connects students, young graduates, employers and private individuals through regular events and job offers. Some of the top recruiters of graduates are: UBS, Pictet Group, Credit Suisse,  Lombard Odier Group and RTS - Radio Télévision Suisse.

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Global HQ

London, UK HQ

Devonshire House, 60 Goswell Road, EC1M 7AD, United Kingdom

Corporate Offices

Delhi NCR HQ

Leverage Edu 3rd floor, Plot number, 1-C, Raipur Khadar, Sector 126, Noida, 201313, Uttar Pradesh

Hyderabad HQ

4th floor, Bizness square building, 16, Hitech City Rd, Laxmi Cyber City, Whitefields, HITEC City, Hyderabad, 500081, Telangana

Boston, USA

2 Seaport Lane. World Trade Center East, Suite 500, Boston, Massachusetts, 02210, United States of America

Kathmandu, Nepal

New Baneshwor, Opposite Everest, Hospital, Kathmandu, 44600, Nepal

Experience Centres

Delhi NCR HQ

Shop No 1, 1st Floor, Namrata Apartment, College Rd, Model Colony, Nashik, Maharashtra 422005

Hyderabad HQ

Unit No. 25B, GF Floor, Khetan Bhavan, 198 Jamshedji Tata Road, Churchgate, Mumbai 400020

Boston, USA

Unit No BF3, Sophias Choice Building, St Mark's Rd, near Audi Showroom, Shanthala Nagar, Ashok Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001

Kathmandu, Nepal

Unit No. 19 & 20, GF Floor, Aggarwal Millenium Tower-1, Plot No. E-1,2,3, Wazirpur District Centre, Netaji Subhash Place, Pitampura, 110034, New Delhi

Galleria, Gurugram, Haryana

SG 23, Ground Floor, Commercial Complex DLF Galleria, DLF City – IV, Gurugram, 122009, Haryana

Sector 18, Noida, UP

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Nehru Place, New Delhi

International Trade Tower, Unit No.08, & 11 on S-1 Level, Block E, Nehru Place, 110019, New Delhi

Rajouri Garden, New Delhi

J-2/15, 3rd Floor, Main road, Rajouri Garden, 110015, New Delhi

Model Town, New Delhi

Plot No. B3 , Third Floor, Model Town Phase 2, Gujranwala Town Part 1, 110009, New Delhi

Kolkata, West Bengal

7/2 B, Edcon Swastika Building, Hazra Rd, opposite Paramount Nursing Home, Bakul Bagan, Kalighat, Kolkata, 700026, West Bengal

Guwahati, Assam

2nd floor, Royale Arcade above Royal Living, B. Baruah Road, Ulubari, Guwahati, 781007, Assam

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