History
The University of St. Gallen was founded as a "business academy" in 1898 and offered its first lectures in 1899, making it one of the oldest universities of its kind in the world.
In autumn 2009, there were about 6,500 students, 80 tenured professors, 60 assistant professors and senior lecturers, and over 300 lecturers and 300 assistants. The University is financed by the Canton of St. Gallen and other Swiss cantons. The laws of the Canton of St. Gallen give the university far-reaching research autonomy.
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