Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

19 Best Universities in Saxony

Discover the top 19 universities in Saxony with our comprehensive academic index. The algorithmic evaluation processed 257.3K scholarly outputs and 6.13M peer-reviewed citations, mapping the region's total research impact.

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Dresden

Dresden University of Technology

#14 in Germany #67 in Europe

28% Acceptance

31,517 Enrollment

1828 Founded

2

Leipzig

University of Leipzig

#17 in Germany #73 in Europe

10% Acceptance

31,088 Enrollment

1409 Founded

3

Chemnitz

Chemnitz University of Technology

#55 in Germany #308 in Europe

46% Acceptance

9,873 Enrollment

1836 Founded

4

Freiberg

Freiberg University of Technology

#61 in Germany #409 in Europe

49% Acceptance

4,016 Enrollment

1765 Founded

5

Leipzig

Leipzig University of Applied Sciences

#115 in Germany #864 in Europe

42% Acceptance

6,431 Enrollment

1992 Founded

6

Mittweida

University of Applied Sciences Mittweida

#119 in Germany #877 in Europe

50% Acceptance

6,849 Enrollment

1867 Founded

7

Leipzig

HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management

#142 in Germany #1016 in Europe

32% Acceptance

737 Enrollment

1898 Founded

8

Leipzig

University of Music and Theatre Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Leipzig

#175 in Germany #1309 in Europe

29% Acceptance

1,084 Enrollment

1843 Founded

9

Leipzig

Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig

#178 in Germany #1342 in Europe

20% Acceptance

547 Enrollment

1764 Founded

10

Dresden

Dresden Academy of Fine Arts

#181 in Germany #1405 in Europe

10% Acceptance

549 Enrollment

1764 Founded

11

Dresden

Dresden University of Technology and Business

#211 in Germany #1672 in Europe

29% Acceptance

4,774 Enrollment

1992 Founded

12

Zwickau

Zwickau University of Applied Sciences

#222 in Germany #1698 in Europe

27% Acceptance

4,880 Enrollment

1897 Founded

13

Zittau

Zittau/Gorlitz University of Applied Sciences

#243 in Germany #1742 in Europe

50% Acceptance

3,008 Enrollment

1992 Founded

14

Dresden

Carl Maria von Weber College of Music

#251 in Germany #1760 in Europe

10% Acceptance

742 Enrollment

1856 Founded

15

Dresden

Protestant University of Applied Sciences of Dresden

#273 in Germany #1872 in Europe

39% Acceptance

627 Enrollment

1991 Founded

16

Dresden

Palucca University of Dance Dresden

#297 in Germany #1983 in Europe

32% Acceptance

170 Enrollment

1925 Founded

17

Dresden

Dresden University of Applied Sciences

#334 in Germany #2255 in Europe

64% Acceptance

113 Enrollment

2010 Founded

18

Leipzig

University of Applied Sciences of Leipzig

#339 in Germany #2342 in Europe

57% Acceptance

40 Enrollment

1952 Founded

19

Zwickau

DPFA University of Applied Sciences Saxony

#344 in Germany #2371 in Europe

69% Acceptance

27 Enrollment

2012 Founded