Academic Excellence is Our Mission

Learn to analyse and stimulate critical thinking in the fields of international relations and development

The Graduate Institute is the oldest institution in the world entirely devoted to the study of international issues. Thanks to its professors and doctoral students, to the centres created with the University of Geneva and to the array of knowledge found in Maison de la paix and International Geneva, it offers a unique density of expertise on the challenges of globalisation.

 

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An international network of academic partners

 

Experience the Institute's international exchange programmes with universities across the world!

 

OUR PROFESSORS’ PHDS

 

20 FROM AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES

  • Columbia University
  • Harvard University
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Princeton University
  • University of California, Berkeley
  • University of Chicago
  • University of Michigan
  • Yale University
  • Others (the American University, and the universities of Berkeley, Boston, Cornell, Georgia, McGill, New York, Pittsburgh, Stanford and Winsconsin-Madison)

34 FROM EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES

  • European University Institute, Florence
  • London School of Economics and Political Science
  • Sciences Po, Paris
  • Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas
  • University of Oxford
  • Others (the universities of Bristol, Cambridge, Freie-Berlin, Genoa, Heidelberg, Konstanz, London, Milan, Namur, Warwick, as well as universities in Paris)
     

12 FROM SWISS UNIVERSITIES

  • The Graduate Institute, Geneva
  • Others (the universities of Geneva, Lausanne, Neuchâtel, Zurich)

APPLIED RESEARCH PROJECTS

ARPs are a foundational component of the Interdisciplinary Master in which small student groups conduct policy-relevant research with policy-makers, practitioners and leaders in Geneva and beyond to answer pressing research questions of global concern.

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research ACTIVITIES


Teaching at the Graduate Institute is based on independent and innovative research, which provides a unique interface between the academic world and the students. Experience our vibrant intellectual community with shared interests in international and development issues!

 

9 RESEARCH CENTRES

  • Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy
  • Centre for Finance and Development
  • Centre for International Environmental Studies
  • Centre for Trade and Economic Integration
  • Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding
  • Gender Centre
  • Global Governance Centre
  • Global Health Centre
  • Global Migration Centre

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6 ASSOCIATED PROGRAMMES

  • Bilateral Assistance and Capacity
  • Building for Central Banks (BCC)
  • The Geneva Peacebuilding Platform
  • Global Commission on Drug Policy
  • Inclusive Peace and Transition Initiative (IPTI)
  • Network for International Policies and Cooperation in Education and Training (NORRAG)
  • The Small Arms Survey (SAS)
     

3 JOINT CENTRES WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA

  • Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights
  • Geneva Center for International Dispute Settlements (CIDS)
  • Geneva Centre for Education and Research in Humanitarian Action (CERAH)

RESEARCH CLUSTERS

The Graduate Institute’s area of specialisation is the study of today’s main global challenges, be they international and transnational, with a particular focus on the world outside of Europe. Our research falls into 13 main clusters gathering 23 thematic
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The Geneva Graduate Institute strives to attract talented scholars from around the world, regardless of origin and financial ability.
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Exchange programmes

The international mission of the Geneva Graduate Institute prompted the development of a significant network of academic partnerships throughout the world.
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Everything you need to know to apply for a master or a PhD programme at the Graduate Institute.
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Master & PhD Programmes

A sound understanding of the local and global processes that define the politics and practices of international affairs and development.
Banner Student Stories

Financing your studies

The Geneva Graduate Institute strives to attract talented scholars from around the world, regardless of origin and financial ability.
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Exchange programmes

The international mission of the Geneva Graduate Institute prompted the development of a significant network of academic partnerships throughout the world.
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How to apply

Everything you need to know to apply for a master or a PhD programme at the Graduate Institute.
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Geneva is home to the world’s highest concentration of international organisations and diplomatic missions.
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Campus de la Paix

The Campus de la paix extends from Place des Nations to the shores of Lake Geneva, spanning two public parks — Parc Mon Repos and Parc Rigot.
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International quality of life indexes consistently rank Geneva among the top 10 cities in the world.
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Geneva is home to the world’s highest concentration of international organisations and diplomatic missions.
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Everything you need to know to apply for a master or a PhD programme at the Graduate Institute.