University of St. Gallen

The University of St. Gallen is a research university located in St. Gallen, Switzerland. Established in 1898, it specialises in business administration, economics, law, and international affairs. It is known as HSG, an abbreviation of its former German name Handels-Hochschule St. Gallen. In 2016, it had 8,337 students, of which 3,097 were master's students and 675 doctoral students. According to international rankings, the university is considered among the world's leading business schools.

Although one of Switzerland's smallest universities, HSG has Switzerland's largest faculty for business administration. HSG also has among the most billionaire alumni in the world. It is a member of the CEMS and APSIA and is EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA accredited. Its campus is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance.