University of Geneva

University of Geneva in the four world rankings

Each figure is the institution's position in that publisher's latest released edition.

• QS World University Rankings 2027 Published 2026-06-18 Publisher's page #168
• ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025 Published 2025-08-15 Publisher's page #58
• U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026 Published 2025-06-25 Publisher's page #120

The publishers disagree by 110 places. Check which publisher matters most where you plan to apply.

Key facts

Figures as published by the institution or the ranking publishers.

Location

Geneva, Switzerland

ARWU indicator breakdown

The six indicators ShanghaiRanking uses to build its overall score, each out of 100.

Subject rankings

QS subject positions, best first.

1. Dentistry #31
2. Politics & International Studies #68
3. Linguistics #70
4. Pharmacy & Pharmacology #71
5. Law #81
6. Physics & Astronomy #84
7. Modern Languages #85
8. Arts & Humanities #124
9. Life Sciences & Medicine #128
10. Biological Sciences #136
11. Medicine #136
12. Natural Sciences #151
13. Economics & Econometrics #151
14. Social Sciences & Management #238
15. Classics & Ancient History —
16. History —
17. Philosophy —
18. Anatomy & Physiology —
19. Geography —
20. Geology —
21. Psychology —
22. Earth & Marine Sciences —
23. Geophysics —
24. Anthropology —
25. Social Policy & Administration —
26. Sociology —
27. Archaeology —
28. English Language & Literature —
29. Accounting & Finance —
30. Chemistry —
31. Communication & Media Studies —
32. Education —
33. Statistics & Operational Research —
34. Mathematics —
35. Computer Science & Information Systems —
36. Environmental Sciences —
37. Business & Management Studies —
38. Materials Science —
39. Engineering & Technology —