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University of Geneva

RankingQS World University Rankings 2026: =155UpdatedJul 19, 2026

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Reviewed claims

11 reviewed claims

Ai Tool Treatment

Microsoft Copilot Chat is listed for University of Geneva in an official university AI tools source. Derived availability: allowed. Derived endorsement type: institutionally licensed or procured.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence97%

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Original evidence

Evidence 1
Copilot est disponible en libre-service pour les personnes disposant d’un compte ISIs et d’une adresse e-mail de l’Université de Genève. L’UNIGE fournit à tous/tes ses collaborateurs/trices et aux étudiants-es un accès sous licence à Microsoft Copilot Chat.

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Copilot est disponible en libre-service pour les personnes disposant d’un compte ISIs et d’une adresse e-mail de l’Université de Genève. L’UNIGE fournit à tous/tes ses collaborateurs/trices et aux étudiants-es un accès sous licence à Microsoft Copilot Chat.

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Français (fr)
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Jul 16, 2026

Academic Integrity

UNIGE says students and staff are personally responsible for their use of generative AI and for final validation of work or decisions generated or assisted by generative AI.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence94%

Normalized value: students_staff_personally_responsible_for_genai_use_and_final_validation

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Evidence 1
UNIGE students and staff are personally responsible for their use of generative AI. The final validation of each text, image, video or other work or decision generated or assisted by a generative AI tool is the responsibility of the user.
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English (en)
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Principles for the use of generative artificial intelligence / Responsibility

Privacy

UNIGE's generative AI principles require respecting applicable laws and paying particular attention to data protection, intellectual property, official secrecy, and confidentiality.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence94%

Normalized value: respect_laws_data_protection_ip_official_secrecy_confidentiality

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Evidence 1
Applicable laws must be respected, as well as any specific contractual clauses (i.e. publishing contracts). Particular attention must be paid to data protection, copyright/intellectual property, official secrecy and confidentiality.
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English (en)
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Principles for the use of generative artificial intelligence / Legality

Privacy

Within UNIGE's Faculty of Science, sensitive data such as personal data must not be disclosed to a public AI tool that does not guarantee confidentiality.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence94%

Normalized value: faculty_of_science_sensitive_personal_data_not_disclosed_public_ai_without_confidentiality

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Evidence 1
Sensitive data, such as personal data, must not be disclosed to a public artificial intelligence tool that does not guarantee confidentiality.
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English (en)
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General Principles

Ai Tool Treatment

UNIGE states that it supports the development and use of artificial intelligence and uses generative AI where it represents an opportunity in research, teaching, learning, or administration.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence93%

Normalized value: supports_ai_and_uses_genai_where_opportunity

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Original evidence

Evidence 1
The University of Geneva (UNIGE) supports the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI). Within the University, generative AI is used wherever it represents an opportunity, whether in research, teaching, learning or administration.
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English (en)
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Statement on artificial intelligence / A vision for artificial intelligence

Academic Integrity

Within UNIGE's Faculty of Science, a formal declaration of generative AI use is required for all bachelor's, master's, or doctoral work and for academic assessment or production leading to a degree or official title.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence93%

Normalized value: faculty_of_science_formal_genai_declaration_required_degree_title_work

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Original evidence

Evidence 1
In all cases, a formal declaration of GAI use is required for all bachelor's, master's, or doctoral work, as well as for any academic assessment or production leading to the award of a degree or official title.
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English (en)
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General Principles

Teaching

UNIGE states that faculties and interfaculty centers decide how AI is integrated into teaching and set specific conditions for using generative AI tools in research, teaching, and learning activities.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence92%

Normalized value: faculties_interfaculty_centers_set_ai_teaching_and_learning_conditions

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Evidence 1
It is up to faculties and interfaculty centers to decide how AI is to be integrated into their teaching activities, and to draw up specific conditions for the use of generative AI tools for research, teaching and learning activities.
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English (en)
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Role of faculties and interfaculty centers

Academic Integrity

UNIGE formally expects full transparency about AI tool use in academic work through appropriate citation rules, with possible description of the methodology used with AI support.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence92%

Normalized value: full_transparency_ai_tool_use_academic_work_citation_rules

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Evidence 1
Full transparency regarding the use of AI tools in academic work is formally expected through appropriate use of citation rules. These can be accompanied by a description of the methodology used to carry out the work with the support of the AI tool.
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English (en)
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Teaching and studying

Teaching

Within UNIGE's Faculty of Science, teachers are free to allow or prohibit AI use in courses and assessed assignments, and must define the framework and referencing requirements when generative AI is permitted.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence92%

Normalized value: faculty_of_science_teachers_allow_prohibit_ai_define_framework_referencing

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Evidence 1
Teachers are free to allow or prohibit the use of artificial intelligence in their courses and for assignments given for assessment purposes. When the use of GAI is permitted, teachers must define the framework for its use, indicate the referencing requirements, and, where applicable, require that prompts be saved and submitted.
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English (en)
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Recommendations for teachers / Responsibilities of teachers

Teaching

UNIGE guidance says academic work and learning assessment must include clear instructions about whether students may use generative AI tools, and that use of those tools must be supervised.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence91%

Normalized value: academic_work_assessment_clear_instructions_genai_use_supervised

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Original evidence

Evidence 1
The completion of academic work (homework, essays, reports, etc.) and the assessment of learning (exams, continuous assessment, dissertations, etc.) must be accompanied by clear instructions regarding the possibility of students using generative AI tools. Their use must be supervised.
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English (en)
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Teaching and studying

Privacy

UNIGE's Digital University practical guide warns that content submitted to generative AI may be accessible to the tool owner or exposed in a data breach, so users need to understand what can and cannot be shared.

Review: Agent reviewedConfidence90%

Normalized value: generative_ai_prompt_content_may_be_accessed_or_exposed_understand_share_limits

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Original evidence

Evidence 1
Any content submitted to a generative AI tool may be accessed by the personnel of the owning company, or even more in the event of a data breach. It is therefore crucial to understand what can and cannot be shared with AI.
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English (en)
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Risks / Prompt / Data Protection / Confidentiality

Source record

Official sources

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Record information, JSON & citation
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Citation: University AI Policy Tracker. "University of Geneva AI Policy Tracker record." Last checked July 19, 2026. https://eduaipolicy.org/universities/university-of-geneva

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