University of Geneva | University Info | 16 PhDs in English

PhD Programmes

Natural Sciences & Mathematics (7)

Medicine & Health (4)

Business & Management (2)

Ph.D. Finance
Ph.D. Management

Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (2)

Ph.D. Ecology and Evolution
Ph.D. Molecular Biosciences

Social Sciences (2)

Ph.D. Econometrics
Ph.D. Economics

Computer Science & IT (1)

Ph.D. Information Systems

Humanities (1)

Ph.D. Translation and Interpreting

Journalism & Media (1)

Ph.D. Translation and Interpreting

About

History

Founded in 1559 by Jean Calvin, the University of Geneva (UNIGE) is dedicated to teaching, research and dialogue with society.

Education

UNIGE offers UNIGE offers more than 500 programmes (including 129 Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes, 80 doctoral programmes) and more than 300 continuing education programmes covering an extremely wide variety of fields: exact sciences, medicine, humanities, social sciences, law, etc. Its domains of excellence in research include life sciences (molecular biology, bio-informatics), physics of elementary particles, and astrophysics. UNIGE is also host and co-host to seven National Centres of Competence in Research: Frontiers in Genetics, MaNEP, PlanetS, SwissMap, Chemical Biology, Synaptic Bases of Mental Diseases and LIVES-Overcoming vulnerabilities in a life course perspective.

Research

To pursue the acquisition of fundamental knowledge through research. Where a research field may lead to practical spin-offs, the University supports the related applied research. The University is involved in most cutting-edge sectors and has been active in multi- and interdisciplinary research for several years

University Ranking

Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University

2023

49 13

2022

62 -2

2021

60

ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.

QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities

2024

128 -3

2023

125 -20

2022

105

QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.

World University Rankings by Times Higher Education

2024

183 18

2023

201 -4

2022

197

World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.

Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report

2024

-

2023

109 -8

2022

101

Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.

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Services

Housing services

We provide different types of accommodation, such as individual bedrooms with access to communal kitchen and bathroom facilities, individual bedrooms in shared apartments for 2 to 7 people, and studio apartments, totalling 675 beds.

Library services

Yes, they have books, ebooks, articles or journal databases or you can even book a workspace.

ICT services

The IT research and teaching assistants (ARE-i) are students’ main points of contact for IT support. These students, who have undergone special training for their role, can be found in each faculty’s computer lab as well as the various libraries around campus.

Medical services

Medical and pharmaceutical costs are high in Switzerland. You must absolutely purchase medical and accident insurance upon your arrival. The various available insurance options will be sent to you with your letter of acceptance.

Student Life

Campus life

Geneva's multicultural environment is reflected in the University of Geneva’s student body and its strong international relations policy. The University takes part in numerous agreements, networks as well as bilateral and multilateral programmes such as the Swiss European Mobility Programme (ex-Erasmus). These partnerships take the form of student or teacher exchanges, research and joint programmes, participation in international events, and more.

Sports facilities

A rich sports and cultural activities programme awaits its students all year-long: more than 80 types of sports (including camps and championships) are on offer:

Aqua training
Aerobics
Aikido - Judo
Self-defense
Rowing
Badminton
Basketball
Beach volleyball
Boxing etc.

Student clubs

A long list of student associations means many more activities, networking and friendship opportunities await all students.

Association des Étudiant-e-s en Archéologie Préhistorique et Anthropologie (AEAPA)
Association des Étudiant-e-s en Français Langue Étrangère (AEFLE)
Association des Étudiant-e-s en Histoire Économique et Sociale (AEHES)
Association des Étudiant-e-s en Droit (AED)
Association des Étudiant-e-s en Psychologie (ADEPSY)
Association des Étudiant-e-s en Traduction et Interprétation (AETI)
Association Latino-américaine de l’Université de Genève (ALMA)
Association Musulmane des Étudiant-e-s Universitaires de Genève (AMEUG)
Collectif Datcha
Club Genevois de Débat

Accreditation

The University of Geneva is accredited by the Swiss Agency of Accreditation and Quality Assurance (AAQ).

University of Geneva Scholarships

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Below you will find scholarships for University of Geneva. Distinction can be made between scholarships provided by the University and those provided by independent providers.

PhD Programmes

About

History

Education

Research

University Ranking

Services

Housing services

Library services

ICT services

Medical services

Student Life

Campus life

Sports facilities

Student clubs

Accreditation

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