Centre for Physical and Mathematical Sciences
2031 - The Center for Physical and Mathematical Sciences (CSPM) will come to life by 2031 at Quai Ernest-Ansermet, on land owned by the State and already occupied by temporary buildings of the University. The realisation of this centre is essential to strengthen scientific excellence in Geneva and address the critical issues of the degradation of existing premises and their inadequacy for the needs of current and future research and teaching. This ambitious project will ensure the maintenance of UNIGE at the highest global level and will also provide residents of the neighborhood with direct access to the Arve River and the future park. Its scientific, economic, and social impact will extend beyond the framework of the University of Geneva and benefit the entire canton and its population.
Following a consultation phase, an architecture competition will be launched, and the results will be known in April 2025. A study credit of 17.6 million was approved on March 2, 2023, by the Grand Council of the Republic and Canton of Geneva. It follows a preliminary study initiated in 2014 and involves the demolition of buildings constructed temporarily in the 1960s or those that are now obsolete. Research and teaching activities in physics and mathematics are currently scattered across several sometimes outdated sites, unsuitable for the technical requirements of advanced research and teaching, as well as safety and environmental standards. The implementation of this project is expected to take place from 2027 to 2031.
