University of St. Gallen: Statistics

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#709 of 14,131 In the World
#283 of 2,785 In Europe
#9 of 23 In Switzerland
#1 of 2 In St. Gallen
#10 of 1,007 For Entrepreneurship
Top50% For 144 other topics
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Enrollment
7,666
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.unisg.ch
Languages
German;English
Acceptance rate
27%*

* 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 16,665 scientific papers published and 297,211 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Business, Computer Science, Law, Biology, Philosophy, Medicine, Economics, and Environmental Science.

Publications
16,665
Citations
297,211

University of St. Gallen majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
10,881 / 183,702
Political Science
7,821 / 130,038
Business
7,240 / 150,589
Computer Science
6,637 / 144,289
Law
6,049 / 122,399
Biology
5,512 / 134,254
Philosophy
5,399 / 79,471
Medicine
5,351 / 121,709
Economics
5,317 / 110,167
Environmental Science
5,053 / 109,746
Engineering
4,593 / 103,025
Mathematics
4,493 / 99,193
Psychology
3,975 / 92,513
Sociology
3,731 / 75,476
Physics
3,670 / 74,779
Finance
3,381 / 55,661
Statistics
3,256 / 76,014
Geography and Cartography
3,174 / 69,354
Management
2,932 / 78,438
Chemistry
2,791 / 68,561
History
2,684 / 48,841
Pathology
2,582 / 70,815
Marketing
2,514 / 64,084
Archaeology
2,461 / 47,872
Genetics
2,369 / 70,612
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,210 / 47,067
Quantum and Particle physics
2,141 / 43,964
Geology
1,931 / 39,588
Surgery
1,882 / 41,966
Management Information Systems
1,872 / 42,754
Linguistics
1,870 / 30,308
Ecology
1,840 / 53,827
Art & Design
1,679 / 28,622
Social Psychology
1,585 / 47,968
Psychiatry
1,577 / 35,251
Biochemistry
1,567 / 42,687
Machine Learning
1,561 / 37,575
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics
1,438 / 28,906
Paleontology
1,370 / 30,419
Immunology
1,245 / 38,921

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 22 56
1991 36 68
1992 47 106
1993 49 118
1994 51 138
1995 64 193
1996 95 230
1997 73 312
1998 118 392
1999 150 571
2000 217 936
2001 200 1216
2002 212 1582
2003 234 2101
2004 316 2769
2005 325 3352
2006 412 3646
2007 416 4617
2008 572 5556
2009 595 6893
2010 530 8372
2011 708 9880
2012 784 11676
2013 810 13297
2014 843 14755
2015 830 15711
2016 833 15055
2017 892 17591
2018 929 18363
2019 898 22285
2020 1032 27186
2021 1442 37018
2022 1011 33708
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 78)
    Occupations
    aristocratart collectorbusiness managermonarch
    Biography

    Hans-Adam II is the reigning Prince of Liechtenstein, since 1989. 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 45)
    Occupations
    businesspersonpolitician
    Biography

    Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit is a Thai politician who served as the leader of the Future Forward Party until the party dissolved in 2020. From 2002 to early-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 54)
    Enrolled in the University of St. Gallen
    Studied finance and accounting
    Occupations
    businesspersonmanager
    Biography

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

  4. Josef Ackermann

    Josef Ackermann
    Born in
    Switzerland Flag Switzerland
    Years
    1948-.. (age 75)
    Enrolled in the University of St. Gallen
    Graduated with licentiate in economics and social science
    Occupations
    entrepreneurbank managerinternational forum participantbankeruniversity teacher
    Biography

    Josef Meinrad Ackermann is a Swiss banker, former Chairman of the Bank of Cyprus, and former chief executive officer of Deutsche Bank. He has also been a member of the Washington-based financial advisory body, the Group of Thirty.

All 57 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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