University of St. Gallen, Research university in canton St. Gallen, Switzerland.
Description
The institution is a public university in canton St. Gallen focused on business, law, and social sciences. It sits on Rosenberg hill above the old town and includes several modern buildings with lecture halls, libraries, and administrative spaces.
History
The school was founded in 1898 as a trade academy and gained the right to award doctorates in 1939. It later became a public university with broader subjects.
Culture
The campus displays artworks in many hallways and courtyards, including pieces by artists such as Miró and Varlin. This collection has grown over decades and connects learning with a gallery that students experience daily.
Practical
The grounds spread across several buildings on a hillside, and visitors can enter public areas during opening hours. The libraries and cafeterias are often accessible to guests as well.
Did you know?
The school has produced more billionaires among its graduates than any other university in Europe. It also operates the largest business administration faculty in Switzerland.
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St. Mangen Church
454 m
Former dominican convent of St. Catherine
551 m
Tonhalle St. Gallen
586 m
Library of the canton of St. Gallen
620 m
Waaghaus
632 m
Wiborada Fountain
482 m
Christuskirche
703 m
St. Peter und Paul Rotmonten
570 m
Gauklerbrunnen
664 m
St. Wiboradakapelle
442 mMuseum im Kirchhoferhaus
620 m
Vadian Statue
667 mGrabenhalle
496 mKollegiatstift St. Mangen, St. Gallen
455 m
Washington business building
728 m
Kantonsbibliothek und Stadtarchiv
618 mStadtarchiv der Politischen Gemeinde St. Gallen
538 mVilla Rosenhof (1904)
603 mKirchhoferhaus (1876, Museum)
621 mBiblioteca cantonale di San Gallo (collezione)
614 mVilla zum Bürgli
592 mStadtarchiv der Ortsbürgergemeinde St. Gallen
611 mWaaghaus (1584)
634 mBenediktinerinnenkloster St. Wiborada, Sankt Gallen, Schweiz
445 mStorchen
517 mWork of art, sculpture
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