9,047 students at the University of St.Gallen

9 December 2020. A total of 1,919 (1,730) undergraduates are studying in the Assessment Year and 3,033 (3,180) at the Bachelor’s Level. 3,443 (3,323) students are enrolled at the Master’s Level, and a total of 617 (613) graduates are studying for a Doctor’s degree. Another 35 (26) are attending supplementary courses.

Among students’ cantons of origin (residence at the time of obtaining a university entrance qualification), Zurich is most strongly represented with 1,293 students (preceding year: 1,199). The runner-up is the Canton of St.Gallen with 1,041 (1,017) students, followed by Thurgau with 400 (405). 120 (114) HSG students hail from Appenzell Ausserrhoden and 37 (36) from Appenzell Innerrhoden.

The largest group among foreign students, including guest students (residence at the time of obtaining a university entrance qualification) come from the German-speaking countries: Germany 1,621 (1,492), Austria 278 (269) and Liechtenstein 75 (69). Sizeable groups of students also come from Italy 145 (123), France 105 (86), China 61 (96), Spain 27 (32), Russia 25 (30), the Netherlands 15 (14) and Singapore 14 (37).

In the current Autumn Semester 2020, students from 90 countries (83) are enrolled at the University of St.Gallen. The proportion of women amounts to 35.7 per cent (35.3). A detailed list of student numbers can be found on our website.