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St Gallen University

University of St. Gallen
Universität St. Gallen
University of St. Gallen logo english.svg
Type Public
Established May 25, 1898
Budget CHF 212.03 million (2014)
President Thomas Bieger
Academic staff
81,7 Professors
62 assistant professors
Administrative staff
207,5
Students 8,020 (2014)
Undergraduates 4,130 (2014)
Postgraduates 3,143 (2014)
719 (2014)
Location St. Gallen, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland
Coordinates: 47°25′54″N 9°22′29″E / 47.43167°N 9.37472°E / 47.43167; 9.37472
Campus Urban (Rosenberg hill)
Newspapers HSG Focus, Prisma
Colors Green, White and Black
              
Affiliations CEMS, APSIA, EQUIS, AACSB Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs
Website www.unisg.ch

The University of St. Gallen (in German: Universität St. Gallen) is a research university located in St. Gallen, Switzerland. Established in 1898, it is specialized in the fields of business administration, economics, law, and international affairs. The University of St. Gallen is also known as HSG, which is an abbreviation of its former German name Handels-Hochschule St. Gallen.

In fall 2013, the University of St. Gallen had 7,666 students, of which 2,986 were master's students and 725 were doctoral students.

Despite being one of the smallest universities in Switzerland, the University of St. Gallen has Switzerland's largest faculty for business administration. According to the Financial Times, the University of St. Gallen ranks fourth among business schools in Europe and is one of the leading business schools in the world. For the past four years, the Financial Times ranked the University of St. Gallen's Master in Strategy and International Management (SIM) first worldwide, while its master's program in finance (MBF) was ranked sixth worldwide in 2014.

The university boasts a world-class collection of modern art, including works by Gerhard Richter, Alberto Giacometti, Joan Miró, Alexander Calder, Georges Braque, Jean Arp, Pierre Soulages, Antoni Tàpies, and Max Bill. Most works have been commissioned specifically for the various sites on campus where they are shown today.

The University of St. Gallen is a member of the CEMS and APSIA networks. It is EQUIS and AACSB accredited.


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