Research activities are an integral part of HUG's mission, and are carried out in close collaboration with the University of Geneva Faculty of Medicine.
Thanks to research, HUG has achieved a high level of excellence in many cutting edge disciplines and plays a very active role in leading European and national research projects.
Key Figures 2020
Overall budget of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Geneva:
187,7 million francs including:
- 103,9 million francs from the Department of Education (Geneva government)
- 27,7 million francs from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)
- 56,1 million francs from private funds
233 research groups
1’246 articles published in medical Journals
In 2020, HUG’s clinical research centre and the Faculty of Medicine financially supported 14 projects by young researchers.