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 2012, the University of St. Gallen had 7,325 students, of which 2,711 were Master's students and 728 were Ph.D. 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 7th among business schools in Europe and is one of the leading business schools in the world. Recently, the Financial Times ranked the University of St. Gallen's Master's program in Management (SIM) 1st worldwide and its Master's program in Finance (MBF) 10th worldwide.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.
Endowment ($)
2.0829E8
Faculty size
400
79
84
Founding date
1898-05-25
Number of doctoral students
728
Number of postgraduate students
2711
Number of students
7325
Number of undergraduate students
3848
Official school colour
Green, White and Black
Staff
285
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