Guest researchers, welcome in Geneva

Welcome at University of Geneva, an outstanding international Swiss university with long tradition 

Excellence
University of Geneva is a nationally and internationally recognized centre of scientific excellence, leading house of 3 National Centres of Competence in Research, member of the League of European Research Universities, partner in 100 running European projects.

International
Geneva is home to more than 300 international and non-governmental organisations and permanent missions. This multicultural environment is mirrored, for example, by University of Geneva's one-third of foreign student and its close links with academic institutions all over the world.

Tradition, history
From the time of its creation in 1559 by Jean Calvin, right up to the recent discovery by University astrophysicians of extrasolar planets, the University of Geneva has continued to grow and develop in a manner commensurate with its longstanding tradition of excellence and its international approach.