St.Gallen Campus
Urban character, regional roots, international renown.
The city of St. Gallen is an educational hub with a reputation extending far beyond the city limits thanks to its various outstanding educational and research institutions. The St. Gallen Campus benefits from this national and international network. Each year more than 1700 students complete a degree program at the St. Gallen Campus and around as many finish an executive education course.
The campus, which opened in 2013, is situated right next to the train station and boasts an impressive 66-meter-high tower, shaping the St.Gallen cityscape. The university is accessible from the station via the west pedestrian underpass. Students, lecturers and staff benefit not only from the excellent public transportation connections, but also from the modern campus infrastructure. This includes spacious lecture halls, numerous classrooms and offices as well as a cozy cafeteria, a cafeteria with a versatile menu and a library.
For those wanting to spend their breaks from teaching or study by the water, in nature or in a cafe, St.Gallen is not far away. The «Drei Weieren» recreation area is located just a few meters from campus. You can find a delicious meal, coffee or a well-earned beer after a day's work or study in one of the numerous restaurants, cafes or bars in the picturesque alleyways of St.Gallen's historic old town.
How to Find Us
By Public Transport
The St.Gallen campus of OST – Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences is located right next to St.Gallen’s main railway station. There are direct train connections from Zurich Main Station and Zurich Airport to St.Gallen every thirty minutes.
By Car
Take the motorway exit St.Gallen/Kreuzbleiche and head towards the city center. After the tunnel, move to the far-left lane and follow the signs to Fachhochschulzentrum (University of Applied Sciences Center). A public underground parking garage is located beneath the university center. Additional public parking garages and alternative parking spaces in the blue zone are available nearby (see the local parking guidance system).