University of St.Gallen

The University of St.Gallen (HSG) is the university of the Canton of St.Gallen and Switzerland’s business university. Internationality, practical relevance and an integrative view have characterised education at HSG ever since its establishment in 1898. Today, the University educates around 10,000 students from approx. 120 countries in Business Administration, Economics, Law and Social Sciences, International Affairs and Computer Science. With success: HSG is among Europe’s leading business universities. In the 2024 Financial Times European Business School Rankings, HSG is in the top ten, occupying 9th place. In 2025, the FT ranked the Master’s programme in Strategy and International Management (SIM-HSG) as the best worldwide for the fourteenth time in its annual ranking of Master’s programmes in Management. Its integrative education at the highest academic level earned the international seals of approval of the EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA accreditations. Students are able to obtain degrees at the Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral/Ph.D. Levels. In addition, HSG provides first-class and extensive executive education courses for more than 6,000 participants per annum. The focal points of research at HSG are its approx. 40 institutes, research centres and Centers, which constitute an integral part of the University. The institutes, which are largely organised autonomously, are self-funding to a great extent but are still closely linked with the University operations.