Top Universities in Saxony (state)
2026 Saxony University Ranking New
What are the top universities in the German state of Saxony? uniRank answers this question by publishing the 2026 Saxony University Ranking, which lists 18 higher-education institutions meeting uniRank's selection criteria:
- Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Germany.
- Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
- Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.
The uniRank University Ranking aims to provide a non-academic league table of the top Saxony Universities based on valid and unbiased web metrics provided by independent web intelligence sources rather than data submitted by the Universities themselves, which might not be independently audited.
2026 Saxony University Ranking
| #Rank | University | Town/City |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Technische Universität Dresden | Dresden |
| 20 | Universität Leipzig | Leipzig |
| 42 | Technische Universität Chemnitz | Chemnitz |
| 67 | Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg | Freiberg |
| 104 | Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Kultur Leipzig | Leipzig |
| 114 | Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau | Zwickau |
| 115 | Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Dresden | Dresden |
| 125 | Hochschule Mittweida | Mittweida |
| 157 | Hochschule Zittau/Görlitz | Zittau |
| 167 | Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst Leipzig | Leipzig |
| 189 | HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management | Leipzig |
| 225 | Hochschule für Musik und Theater Leipzig | Leipzig |
| 250 | Hochschule für Bildende Künste Dresden | Dresden |
| 253 | Evangelische Hochschule Dresden | Dresden |
| 264 | Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber Dresden | Dresden |
| 316 | Palucca Hochschule für Tanz Dresden | Dresden |
| 321 | Fachhochschule Dresden | Dresden |
| 345 | DPFA Hochschule Sachsen | Zwickau |
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How many universities are there in Saxony?
- There are 18 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Saxony higher-education institutions that meet uniRank's selection criteria.
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