Geneva Graduate Institute

Also known as Graduate Institute Geneva, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Graduate Institute of International Development Studies of Geneva

post-graduate university located in Geneva, Switzerland

Key facts

Former names: Graduate Institute of International Studies (1927–2007)
Type: Semi-private, semi-public graduate school , University institute
Established: 1927 ; 99 years ago ( 1927 )
Founder: William Rappard and Paul Mantoux
Parent institution: University of Geneva (1927–2009)
Affiliations: APSIA Europaeum EUA ECUR EADI AUF SUC
Budget: CHF 111 million (2023)
President: Katja Gentinetta ( de )
Director: Marie-Laure Salles
Postgraduates: 1,092 (86% international)
Campus: Urban
Working languages: English , French

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The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (French: Institut de hautes études internationales et du développement, abbreviated IHEID), commonly referred to as the Geneva Graduate Institute, is a graduate-level research university in Geneva, Switzerland dedicated to international relations, development studies, and global governance.

Founded in 1927 by two senior League of Nations officials, the Geneva Graduate Institute was the world's first graduate school dedicated solely to the study of international affairs. With Maison de la Paix acting as its primary campus, the Institute is located blocks from the United Nations Office at Geneva, International Labour Organization, World Trade Organization, World Health Organization, International Committee of the Red Cross, World Intellectual Property Organization and many other international organisations.