University of St. Gallen

Also known as St. Gallen University, University of St Gallen, University of St.Gallen

Swiss university

Key facts

Motto: From insight to impact
Type: Public
Established: May 25, 1898 ; 128 years ago ( 1898-05-25 )
Affiliations: CEMS , APSIA , EQUIS , AACSB , AMBA , Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs
Budget: CHF 251.3 million (2019)
President: Manuel Ammann
Academic staff: 105 professors (2019) , 73 assistant professors (2019)
Administrative staff: 3,335
Students: 9,047 (2020)
Undergraduates: 4,952 (2020)
Postgraduates: 3,443 (2020)
Doctoral students: 617 (2020)

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The University of St. Gallen (HSG) (German: Universität St. Gallen) is a public research university located in St. Gallen, Switzerland, that specialises in business administration, economics, law, international affairs, and computer science. It was established in 1898. It consistently ranks as one of the best business schools in Europe. In 2022, it had 9,590 students, of which 3,757 were master's students and 584 were doctoral students.

Although it is one of Switzerland's smallest universities, HSG has Switzerland's largest faculty for business administration. It has produced more billionaires in Europe than any other European university. It is a member of the CEMS and APSIA and is EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA accredited (triple crown accreditation). Its campus is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance. The university is owned by the canton of St. Gallen.