What is University of Geneva known for?
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University of Geneva is internationally known as a university for the following:
- The university was founded in 1559 and has also been ranked in the top 100 universities of the world. Geneva University currently has more than 19,000 students which includes around 62% are women.
- University of Geneva offers more than 500 courses which includes 136 bachelors and masters programs. Some of the popular courses at the university are Exact Sciences, Medicine, Humanities and Social Sciences, Law and Biosciences.
- The university has more than 400 partner institutions in 73 countries of the world and 220 joint projects with world known uni
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A comparison of these 3 universities are given below:
Particulars | University of Zurich | University of Geneva | University of Fribourg |
---|---|---|---|
Acceptance rate | 19% - 27% | Around 20% | Around 33% |
No. of Courses | 200+ | 10+ | 20+ |
Tuition Fees | Around 1.3 L | Around INR | Around INR 2 L |

The monthly costs of living for international students at University of Geneva are given as follows:
Category | Average Monthly Cost |
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RC Liability Insurance | CHF 80 per year |
Transportation | CHF 45/CHF 70 (over 25 years old) |
Rent | CHF 600 |
Electricity / telephone | CHF 130 |
Food | CHF 600 |
Clothes/cultural activities/leisure | CHF 250 |
TOTAL | Approx. CHF 1800 to CHF 1900 |

University of Geneva offers employment and internships to alumni graduates in some of the top industries while and after they have completed their course. Some of the popular job sectors where graduates have been placed are given in the pie chart below:

University of Geneva offers employment to graduate students in some of the top organizations and industries after they have completed their course studies. Some of the top companies where graduates have been placed are given as follows:
- Etat De Vaud
- UBS
- Working for State of Geneva
- Pictet Group
- Lombard Odier Group
- United Nations
- World Health Organization

University of Geneva accepts admissions during the Fall and Spring intakes every year. The admission deadlines for international exchange students are given as follows:
Intake | Deadline |
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Fall | Mar 31, 2025 |
The admission applications for Spring 2024 intake are already closed.

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