Our university has been making history for over 600 years. Read about the most important historical milestones of one of Germany’s oldest universities, from its foundation in 1409 to the opening in 2017 of the Paulinum – Assembly Hall and University Church of St. Paul. The selected milestones in the University’s history reflect six centuries of political and social change.
We aspire to be one of the leading institutions of higher learning in Germany. To achieve this goal, in 2018 Leipzig presented a university development plan that describes our strategic goals up to the year 2025 in research, teaching, transfer and administration as well as in the fields of internationalisation, equality and diversity, and digitisation. This strategy revolves around the motto “The Leipzig Way” and aims at interdisciplinarity and the formation of alliances.
On our path to becoming a leading European university, we can rely on a diverse range of subjects and an approach that crosses disciplinary and institutional boundaries. We are concentrating our research strengths in three strategic research fields and their nine research profile areas.
Moreover, by developing networks with potential employers and alumni of the Leipzig University, the Career Service establishes an important link between students and the working environment. Together with our partners, we organise projects and excursions that give students the opportunity to make contacts while they are still studying, and gain experience relevant to their career as well as insights into different vocational fields. At the same time, companies have the chance to make contact with qualified students interested in their line of work.
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Based on 38 reviews
The University excels in providing a exceptional learning environment, distinguished by knowledgeable and compassionate professors, breathtaking surroundings, and a diverse array of academic programs and resources tailored to meet my individual needs. The vibrant campus atmosphere cultivates a strong sense of community, encouraging collaboration and active engagement among students, making it an ideal place to grow and thrive.
The programme is basically for young entrepreneurs
The IPSP (International Physics Studies Program) offers a 3-years full physics course that allows you to continue speciliasing into any science-related master degree that students would like to access, which sounds like a pretty promising start. Though, the course lacks of many things... But let's start with listing the pros: -wide subject offer within topics of physics -international environment -good problem solving capacities development -laboratory courses -open physics rooms (homework help) These were indeed the reasons that convinced me enrolling in the program. During the course I discovered, though, important deficiencies such as: -poor organization within the study office -unmotivated teachers -language deficiencies from teachers and study office -no care towards the students from teachers and study office -poor organization with schedules, enrolments, exams... Therefore, I think that my experience was quite mediocre and could have had been a lot better if they just started to care a bit more about the students' needs!
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Studyportals ranking look at the scores of the most used ranking systems and present you with one number of how well this University performs.
By Shanghai Jiao Tong University
The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 201 | 201 | 201 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
By U.S. News & World Report
Climbed 31 places compared to 2025
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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| 346 | 327 | 296 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
By TopUniversities
Dropped 8 places compared to 2025
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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| 479 | 527 | 535 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
Are you interested in other activities or would you like to get involved yourself? Why not join one of the many student organisations or associations at Leipzig University:
Anti-racism Unit
Foreign Students Unit
Ag Austausch
Stube Sachsen
Eurient E. V.
Vasa
Unlike other major German cities, housing in Leipzig is relatively inexpensive and there are plenty of vacant apartments. Nevertheless, as a visiting scholar it can be hard to find an affordable furnished or partly furnished apartment for short- or medium-term rent (between one month and one year). We strongly advise you to start looking for accommodation for yourself and your family several months before coming to Germany.
With the centuries-old University Library, the university archives, the art collections and the Institute of German Literature, our university permanently enriches cultural life in Leipzig. Germany’s oldest botanical garden, three museums and the Teaching Collections attract many visitors.
Internet access is included in the rental price in all student halls of residence and is available 24 hours a day. High-speed connections are available everywhere for this via studNET. Monthly data volumes are currently limited to 80 GB.
The City of Leipzig’s guide to the healthcare system is published in several languages and offers information about various aspects of healthcare and prevention:
One special aspect of Leipzig University is its centrally located campus in the heart of the city. Traditionally, our university has been closely linked to life in Leipzig as a city of culture, trade, sport and media. The Neues Augusteum and the Paulinum – Assembly Hall and University Church of St. Paul are two new buildings that have helped transform the modern campus into a landmark of today’s city university.
Depending on the type of activity, the sport program includes informal meetings, training sessions, courses and camps. Participation is free for activities that do not involve supervision by a professional coach. The university sport program currently offers more than 50 activities ranging from aerobic and aikido classes to African dance, badminton, beach handball, canoeing, chess, football, judo, mountain biking, Pilates, swimming and track and field to volleyball and yoga.
Institutional Accreditation or Recognition Sächsisches Staatsministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst.
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