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Why study in Geneva? A cosmopolitan city in the heart of Europe
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UNIGE - corporate video 2019
With a cohort of over 16,500 students from 150 different nationalities, the University of Geneva (UNIGE) is Switzerland’s second largest university. It was originally established as a theological seminary in 1559 by leading French theologian and pastor, Jean Calvin. It was granted university status in 1873 when it also relinquished its religious affiliations and became a secular institution. UNIGE offers almost 300 degrees programmes. Although its undergraduate courses are taught primarily in French, the university also offers a number of masters programmes in English. It is also a leading research university and a member of the League of European Research Universities, along with other renowned research-led institutions such as the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, and Imperial College London. UNIGE claims associations with 10 Nobel Prize winners. UNIGE boasts strong links with international organisations such as the World Health Organisation and the United Nations, as well as partnerships with several global universities including Princeton University in the US, Yonsei University in South Korea and the University of Sydney in Australia, with which student exchanges take place. The university plays a strong emphasis on physical health and its Bureau des Sports provides students with free sports classes on a daily basis. Competitive sport is also encouraged with UNIGE teams regularly competing in the Swiss university championships in skiing, basketball and ice-hockey. Geneva itself is considered one of the leading cities in the world for its quality of life. Situated on the shores of the largest lake in Western Europe, and only a short distance from the Alps, its natural surroundings make it an ideal location for hiking, skiing and water sports. With a diverse and international population, Geneva offers a vibrant, multicultural experience. Students can enjoy the city’s many museums, late night cafes and live music venues. In the summer, its world-famous Fêtes de Genève festival offers a programme of over 160 free shows.
- Total number of students16,530
- Number of international students6,519
- Total number of academic staff1,085
- Number of international staff499
- Number of undergraduate degrees awarded1,627
- Number of master's degrees awarded1,588
- Number of doctoral degrees awarded348
- Number of research only staff678
- Number of new undergraduate students2,947
- Number of new master's students1,726
- Number of new doctoral students732
- Global score69.1
- Global research reputation#196
- Regional research reputation#56
- Publications#144
- Books#239
- Conferences#408
- Normalized citation impact#73
- Total citations#108
- Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#108
- Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#78
- International collaboration#500
- Percentage of total publications with international collaboration#27
- Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#101
- Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#90
*The above data comes from:Official website of U.S.News
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No. of students per staff
39%
Percentage of International Students
61 : 39
Student Ratio of Females to Males
16,935
Number of FTE Students
*The above data comes from:Official website of TIMES
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World University Rankings
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118
2012
130
2013
133
2014
124
2015
107
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0
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0
2018
0
2019
0
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0
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Arts & humanities
2014
94
2018
90
2019
0
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Clinical, pre-clinical & health
2018
101
2019
126
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Life sciences
2016
66
2017
55
2018
61
2019
0
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Physical sciences
2014
58
2015
70
2016
95
2017
0
2018
98
2019
101
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Social sciences
2018
126
2019
151
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Business & Economics
2019
126
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Computer Science
2018
0
2019
126
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Law
2019
101
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Education
2019
151
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Psychology
2018
0
2019
0
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Impact Rankings: Partnerships for the goals
2019
201
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Impact Rankings: Peace, justice and strong institutions
2019
0
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Impact Rankings: Climate action
2019
101
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Impact Rankings: Responsible consumption and production
2019
101
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Impact Rankings: Sustainable cities and communities
2019
101
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Impact Rankings: Reducing inequalities
2019
201
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Impact Rankings: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
2019
43
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Impact Rankings: Decent work and economic growth
2019
101
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Impact Rankings: Gender equality
2019
201
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Impact Rankings: Quality education
2019
201
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Impact Rankings: Good health and well-being for people
2019
0
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University Impact Ranking
2019
101
*The above data comes from:Official website of TIMES
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#29Space Science
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- Space Science overall score72.2
- Space Science global research reputation#77
- Space Science regional research reputation#22
- Space Science publications#29
- Space Science normalized citation impact#40
- Space Science total citations#22
- Space Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#31
- Space Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#75
- Space Science international collaboration#138
- Space Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration#19
- Space Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#20
- Space Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#60
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#50Physics
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- Physics overall score76.9
- Physics global research reputation#154
- Physics regional research reputation#62
- Physics publications#53
- Physics normalized citation impact#244
- Physics total citations#39
- Physics number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#27
- Physics percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#143
- Physics international collaboration#436
- Physics percentage of total publications with international collaboration#128
- Physics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#30
- Physics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#161
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#53Neuroscience and Behavior
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- Neuroscience and Behavior overall score60.2
- Neuroscience and Behavior global research reputation#92
- Neuroscience and Behavior regional research reputation#26
- Neuroscience and Behavior publications#70
- Neuroscience and Behavior normalized citation impact#59
- Neuroscience and Behavior total citations#59
- Neuroscience and Behavior number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#67
- Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#99
- Neuroscience and Behavior international collaboration#230
- Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of total publications with international collaboration#26
- Neuroscience and Behavior number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#58
- Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#70
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#61Immunology
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- Immunology overall score53.3
- Immunology global research reputation#37
- Immunology regional research reputation#12
- Immunology publications#69
- Immunology normalized citation impact#59
- Immunology total citations#73
- Immunology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#79
- Immunology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#96
- Immunology international collaboration#153
- Immunology percentage of total publications with international collaboration#21
- Immunology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#75
- Immunology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#75
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#71Pharmacology and Toxicology
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology overall score58.0
- Pharmacology and Toxicology global research reputation#91
- Pharmacology and Toxicology regional research reputation#20
- Pharmacology and Toxicology publications#120
- Pharmacology and Toxicology normalized citation impact#53
- Pharmacology and Toxicology total citations#95
- Pharmacology and Toxicology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#95
- Pharmacology and Toxicology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#68
- Pharmacology and Toxicology international collaboration#235
- Pharmacology and Toxicology percentage of total publications with international collaboration#24
- Pharmacology and Toxicology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#34
- Pharmacology and Toxicology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#25
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#89Biology and Biochemistry
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- Biology and Biochemistry overall score53.5
- Biology and Biochemistry global research reputation#160
- Biology and Biochemistry regional research reputation#47
- Biology and Biochemistry publications#176
- Biology and Biochemistry normalized citation impact#39
- Biology and Biochemistry total citations#99
- Biology and Biochemistry number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#128
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#115
- Biology and Biochemistry international collaboration#312
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of total publications with international collaboration#28
- Biology and Biochemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#73
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#49
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#96Psychiatry/Psychology
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- Psychiatry/Psychology overall score52.4
- Psychiatry/Psychology global research reputation#84
- Psychiatry/Psychology regional research reputation#9
- Psychiatry/Psychology publications#106
- Psychiatry/Psychology normalized citation impact#175
- Psychiatry/Psychology total citations#111
- Psychiatry/Psychology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#113
- Psychiatry/Psychology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#210
- Psychiatry/Psychology international collaboration#186
- Psychiatry/Psychology percentage of total publications with international collaboration#15
- Psychiatry/Psychology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#139
- Psychiatry/Psychology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#200
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#100Molecular Biology and Genetics
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- Molecular Biology and Genetics overall score52.0
- Molecular Biology and Genetics global research reputation#163
- Molecular Biology and Genetics regional research reputation#68
- Molecular Biology and Genetics publications#113
- Molecular Biology and Genetics normalized citation impact#17
- Molecular Biology and Genetics total citations#60
- Molecular Biology and Genetics number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#88
- Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#73
- Molecular Biology and Genetics international collaboration#213
- Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of total publications with international collaboration#27
- Molecular Biology and Genetics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#77
- Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#78
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#110Microbiology
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- Microbiology overall score44.1
- Microbiology global research reputation#127
- Microbiology regional research reputation#9
- Microbiology publications#149
- Microbiology normalized citation impact#111
- Microbiology total citations#126
- Microbiology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#114
- Microbiology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#114
- Microbiology international collaboration#167
- Microbiology percentage of total publications with international collaboration#32
- Microbiology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#81
- Microbiology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#69
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#123Arts and Humanities
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- Arts and Humanities overall score47.5
- Arts and Humanities global research reputation#129
- Arts and Humanities regional research reputation#40
- Arts and Humanities publications#142
- Arts and Humanities books#234
- Arts and Humanities conferences#40
- Arts and Humanities normalized citation impact#78
- Arts and Humanities total citations#121
- Arts and Humanities number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#142
- Arts and Humanities percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#151
- Arts and Humanities international collaboration#167
- Arts and Humanities percentage of total publications with international collaboration#17
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#125Clinical Medicine
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- Clinical Medicine overall score64.4
- Clinical Medicine global research reputation#184
- Clinical Medicine regional research reputation#34
- Clinical Medicine publications#137
- Clinical Medicine normalized citation impact#268
- Clinical Medicine total citations#135
- Clinical Medicine number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#116
- Clinical Medicine percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#170
- Clinical Medicine international collaboration#435
- Clinical Medicine percentage of total publications with international collaboration#32
- Clinical Medicine number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#136
- Clinical Medicine percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#262
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#144Geosciences
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- Geosciences overall score53.9
- Geosciences global research reputation#155
- Geosciences regional research reputation#40
- Geosciences publications#188
- Geosciences normalized citation impact#162
- Geosciences total citations#176
- Geosciences number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#161
- Geosciences percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#137
- Geosciences international collaboration#61
- Geosciences percentage of total publications with international collaboration#2
- Geosciences number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#214
- Geosciences percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#217
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#190Social Sciences and Public Health
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- Social Sciences and Public Health overall score45.1
- Social Sciences and Public Health global research reputation#177
- Social Sciences and Public Health regional research reputation#28
- Social Sciences and Public Health publications#233
- Social Sciences and Public Health normalized citation impact#265
- Social Sciences and Public Health total citations#230
- Social Sciences and Public Health number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#199
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#153
- Social Sciences and Public Health international collaboration#388
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of total publications with international collaboration#48
- Social Sciences and Public Health number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#219
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#247
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#197Environment/Ecology
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- Environment/Ecology overall score48.8
- Environment/Ecology global research reputation#98
- Environment/Ecology regional research reputation#70
- Environment/Ecology total citations#292
- Environment/Ecology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#249
- Environment/Ecology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#112
- Environment/Ecology international collaboration#185
- Environment/Ecology percentage of total publications with international collaboration#18
- Environment/Ecology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#262
- Environment/Ecology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#210
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#198Plant and Animal Science
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- Plant and Animal Science overall score52.5
- Plant and Animal Science global research reputation#232
- Plant and Animal Science regional research reputation#125
- Plant and Animal Science publications#505
- Plant and Animal Science normalized citation impact#18
- Plant and Animal Science total citations#284
- Plant and Animal Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#268
- Plant and Animal Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#30
- Plant and Animal Science international collaboration#119
- Plant and Animal Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration#8
- Plant and Animal Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#143
- Plant and Animal Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#17
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#219Chemistry
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- Chemistry overall score56.5
- Chemistry global research reputation#188
- Chemistry regional research reputation#141
- Chemistry publications#274
- Chemistry normalized citation impact#229
- Chemistry total citations#234
- Chemistry number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#223
- Chemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#239
- Chemistry international collaboration#725
- Chemistry percentage of total publications with international collaboration#202
- Chemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#333
- Chemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#457
