University of Geneva
The
University of Geneva (
Université de Genève) is a university in
Geneva,
Switzerland. It was founded by
John Calvin in
1559. Initially a
theological seminary, it also taught
law. It remained heavily theological into the 17th century, at which point it began adding other disciplines as it became a center for
Enlightenment scholarship. In
1873 it dropped its religious associations and acquired the secular status of University. Today it plays a leading role in many fields--its location in Geneva gives it a prime location for diplomatic and international affairs studies, and it is also considered among the top scientific research universities in Europe, making notable discoveries in
planetary science and
genetics, among other fields.
It is a member of the
Coimbra Group and the
LERU.
In 2006, it was revealed that several professors were suspected of fraud. A full investigation revealed that some of them claimed travel expenses for trips which never happenend, while others failed to inform the University that they were receiving salaries from other bodies than the University, even though they are legally required to do so and give a share of these salaries back to the University. One of the professors suspected was vice-rector of the University, which prompted the rector and the vice-rectors to resign as of
1 August 2006. As of July 2006, a full investigation is in progress.
*Official website - http://www.unige.ch
*Live Camera - http://www.unige.ch/visite/live.html
