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University of St.Gallen (HSG)

Dufourstrasse 50, St. Gallen

  • #=436 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 9,121Total Students
  • 490Faculty
  • 2,758Int'l Students
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Status
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Research Output
The research intensity of the University, based on the number of papers output relative to the University’s size.
Total Students
The number of full time equivalent students enrolled at the University.
Faculty
The number of full time equivalent teaching staff employed by the University.
Int'l Students
The number of full time equivalent international students enrolled at the University.

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Internationality, practical relevance and an integrative view have characterised education at the University of St.Gallen (HSG) ever since it was established in 1898. Today, we educate more than 9,000 students in Business Administration, Economics, Law, Social Sciences, International Affairs and Computer Science. With success: according to the current rankings, the HSG is among Europe’s leading business universities. The Financial Times in its 2020 ranking of European business Schools recognised the University of St.Gallen as one of the best in Europe, raising it up to seventh position. The HSG has the distinction of being both the leading business university in Switzerland and in the German-speaking region. Our integrative education to high academic standards has earned us the EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA accreditations by way of international seals of approval. Our students, too, appreciate the HSG: about 90 per cent of graduates would again opt for the HSG.

The University of St.Gallen is an international place for thought leadership which widens horizons and forsters relations with a wide variety of countries and foreign cultures. The dialogue with students from more than 80 nations provides a wealth of international experience in St.Gallen. We encourage our students to enrich their education with international experience in specific ways, and offer a variety of options for this purpose.

For more information, visit our website (http://www.unisg.ch/en/studium/aktuelles-zum-studium) or one of our Open Days (https://www.unisg.ch/en/studium/informationsangebote/informationstage)

Open Day for secondary school graduates:

  • 04 March 2021 (virtual)


Master's Open Day:

  • 01 March 2021 (virtual)
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About

Internationality, practical relevance and an integrative view have characterised education at the University of St.Gallen (HSG) ever since it was established in 1898. Today, we educate more than 9,000 students in Business Administration, Economics, Law, Social Sciences, International Affairs and Computer Science. With success: according to the current rankings, the HSG is among Europe’s leading business universities. The Financial Times in its 2020 ranking of European business Schools recognised the University of St.Gallen as one of the best in Europe, raising it up to seventh position. The HSG has the distinction of being both the leading business university in Switzerland and in the German-speaking region. Our integrative education to high academic standards has earned us the EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA accreditations by way of international seals of approval. Our students, too, appreciate the HSG: about 90 per cent of graduates would again opt for the HSG.

The University of St.Gallen is an international place for thought leadership which widens horizons and forsters relations with a wide variety of countries and foreign cultures. The dialogue with students from more than 80 nations provides a wealth of international experience in St.Gallen. We encourage our students to enrich their education with international experience in specific ways, and offer a variety of options for this purpose.

For more information, visit our website (http://www.unisg.ch/en/studium/aktuelles-zum-studium) or one of our Open Days (https://www.unisg.ch/en/studium/informationsangebote/informationstage)

Open Day for secondary school graduates:

  • 04 March 2021 (virtual)


Master's Open Day:

  • 01 March 2021 (virtual)
+22 More

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University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #=393
  • 2014
    #411-420
  • 2015
    #421-430
  • 2016
    #=329
  • 2017
    #=288
  • 2018
    #372
  • 2019
    #375
  • 2020
    #=398
  • 2021
    #=428
  • 2022
    #=459
  • 2023
    #501-510
  • 2024
    #=436
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Student & Staff

Total students
9,121

45%
55%

International students
2,758

52%
48%

Total faculty staff
490

273
217

Total students
9,121

45%
55%

International students
2,758

52%
48%

Total faculty staff
490

217
273
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Campus locations

St. Gallen, Switzerland

University of St.Gallen (HSG),

Dufourstrasse 50 , St. Gallen , Switzerland , 9000

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