University of St. Gallen: Statistics

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#682 of 14,131 In the World
#274 of 2,785 In Europe
#9 of 23 In Switzerland
#1 of 2 In St. Gallen
#12 of 1,028 For Entrepreneurship
Top100 For 9 other topics
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Quick Review

Enrollment
7,666
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.unisg.ch
Languages
German;English
Acceptance rate
33%*

* The University of St. Gallen is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (Maturitätszeugnis), or foreign equivalent and entrance examination
Academic CalendarApril to March (April - July; October-March)
Enrollment7,666

Research profile

University of St. Gallen is a world-class research university with 19,158 scientific papers published and 348,624 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Business, Computer Science, Law, Philosophy, Biology, Medicine, Economics, and Environmental Science.

Publications
19,158
Citations
348,624

University of St. Gallen majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
12,700 / 229,625
Political Science
9,134 / 166,980
Business
8,123 / 185,649
Computer Science
7,678 / 184,031
Law
6,979 / 157,941
Philosophy
6,453 / 103,304
Biology
6,448 / 168,969
Medicine
6,261 / 147,425
Economics
6,013 / 139,247
Environmental Science
5,845 / 135,956
Engineering
5,313 / 129,583
Mathematics
5,221 / 133,741
Psychology
4,698 / 121,221
Sociology
4,344 / 97,700
Physics
4,247 / 97,571
Statistics
3,853 / 110,831
Finance
3,823 / 77,631
Geography and Cartography
3,691 / 87,373
Management
3,457 / 97,968
Chemistry
3,209 / 82,378
History
3,156 / 65,474
Pathology
3,063 / 86,509
Archaeology
2,877 / 64,144
Marketing
2,861 / 83,269
Genetics
2,688 / 85,026
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,600 / 68,636
Quantum and Particle physics
2,448 / 57,967
Geology
2,282 / 51,129
Surgery
2,244 / 53,138
Linguistics
2,178 / 41,114
Management Information Systems
2,144 / 52,833
Ecology
2,143 / 67,720
Social Psychology
1,941 / 64,625
Art & Design
1,909 / 39,865
Psychiatry
1,902 / 44,042
Machine Learning
1,836 / 51,198
Biochemistry
1,799 / 49,988
Paleontology
1,624 / 39,531
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics
1,570 / 37,251
Immunology
1,465 / 45,654

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 40 76
1992 46 116
1993 62 117
1994 53 142
1995 71 196
1996 117 224
1997 83 332
1998 123 401
1999 164 652
2000 231 1076
2001 209 1282
2002 242 1739
2003 286 2418
2004 367 3151
2005 383 3704
2006 420 4024
2007 494 4980
2008 616 5902
2009 648 7216
2010 612 9161
2011 798 10935
2012 822 12933
2013 870 14482
2014 893 16267
2015 957 17148
2016 888 16816
2017 1000 19118
2018 1043 21742
2019 996 24608
2020 1125 29700
2021 1442 35111
2022 1138 36532
2023 1131 38186
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for University of St. Gallen gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Tuition Cost (per semester)
Bachelor's Degree CHF 1,350
Master's Degree CHF 1,900
PhD Program CHF 1,350

All costs are in Swiss Francs (CHF).

The University of St. Gallen has financial aid programs.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of St. Gallen.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No No No
Biology No No No
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry No No No
Computer Science No No No
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science No No No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics No No No
Medicine No No No
Physics No No No
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bachelor Business Administration, Economics, International Business, Law, Public Administration
Master Accountancy, Banking, Economics, Finance, Government, Information Technology, International Business, International Law, Law, Marketing, Media Studies, Technology
Doktorat/ Doctorat/ Dottorato Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Law, Management, Public Administration

University of St. Gallen alumni

  1. Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein

    Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein
    Born in
    Switzerland Flag Switzerland
    Years
    1945-.. (age 79)
    Occupations
    aristocratmonarchbusiness managerart collector
    Biography

    Hans-Adam II is the Prince of Liechtenstein. He is the son of Prince Franz Joseph II and his wife, Countess Georgina von Wilczek. He also bears the titles Duke of Troppau and Jägerndorf, and Count of Rietberg. Under his reign, a 2003 constitutional referendum expanded the powers of the Prince of Liechtenstein. In 2004, Hans-Adam transferred day-to-day governmental duties to his eldest son Hereditary Prince Alois as regent, like his father had granted him in 1984 to prepare him for the role.

  2. Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit

    Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit
    Born in
    Thailand Flag Thailand
    Years
    1978-.. (age 46)
    Occupations
    politicianbusinessperson
    Biography

    Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit is a Thai politician who served as Leader of the Future Forward Party from 2018 until the party dissolved in 2020. From 2002 to 2018, Thanathorn was the vice president of the Thai Summit Group, Thailand's largest auto parts manufacturer.

  3. Ola Källenius

    Ola Källenius
    Born in
    Sweden Flag Sweden
    Years
    1969-.. (age 55)
    Enrolled in the University of St. Gallen
    Studied accounting and finance
    Occupations
    managerbusinessperson
    Biography

    Sten Ola Källenius is a Swedish-German business executive. He is the chairman of the board of management of Mercedes-Benz Group, and CEO of Mercedes-Benz. He was the first non-German in both positions before he took up German citizenship.

  4. Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este

    Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este
    Born in
    France Flag France
    Years
    1955-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    banker
    Biography

    Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este is a member of the Belgian royal family as the husband of Princess Astrid of Belgium. He is the head of the House of Austria-Este, a cadet branch of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine; he has held this position since 1996.

All 64 notable alumni

University of St. Gallen faculties and divisions

School : Economics and Political Sciences Economics, International Economics, Political Sciences
School : Finance Banking, Finance
School : Humanities ans Social Sciences Arts and Humanities, Asian Studies, Cultural Studies, English, French, Gender Studies, Germanic Studies, History, Islamic Studies, Italian, Literature, Media Studies, Philosophy, Russian, Sociology, Spanish
School : Management Accountancy, Business Administration, Business Education, Communication Arts, Economics, Finance, Information Management, International Business, Management, Marketing, Media Studies

General information

Alternative names HSG
Universität St.Gallen
Université de Saint-Gall
Accreditation EQUIS; AACSB; AMBA

Location and contacts

Address Dufourstrasse 50
St. Gallen, 9000
Switzerland
City population 76,000

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