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Basic information

Kind of Institution and funding body
University, public
Year of foundation
1828
Total number of Students
28,718
Students at this campus
27,699
Semester contribution
304.50 €
Tuition fees
There are no study fees.

Students by area of study

Medicine, Health Science
10.8%
Natural Sciences, Mathematics
10.1%
Law, Economic and Social Sciences
31.6%
Humanities, Languages
4.7%
Engineering Science (incl. Computer Science)
40.3%
Other studies
2.4%

Students by type of degree pursued

Bachelor's degree
27.3%
Master's degree
17.1%
Teacher qualification degree
15.5%
Pre-Bologna degrees
38.9%
Other types of degrees
1.2%

Central services

Opening hours central student counselling

Special features regarding the library

Locations: In total, more than 2,300 workspaces at six locations; Central library with large reading room, modern group and individual workspaces; Saxon State and University Library (SLUB) makerspace, TextLab; Workspaces in green surroundings.; Stock: one of the largest academic libraries in Germany, extensive textbook collection, numerous licensed specialist databases; Research in the SLUB catalogue with around 60 million items; Service: We carry knowledge in any form: from the Dresden Codex of the Maya to original manuscripts by Martin Luther to the up-to-date dissertations in all scientific fields, from music manuscripts by Johann Sebastian Bach to design photos from the 1920s to state-of-the-art, three-dimensional map programmes. We share knowledge and connect people: in courses & workshops, discussion series, lecture-performances and the Long Night of the Sciences! Saxon State and University Library (SLUB) makerspace, TextLab & Open Science Lab: Open experimenting spaces for collaborative work and knowledge processes, community garden
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Foreign language center and courses

There is a foreign language centre. Languages offered: English, French, German as a Foreign Language, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Swedish, Polish, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Latin, Arabic, Ancient Greek, Finnish, Czech.
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Special features regarding university sports

The university offers its own sports programme. Dresden University Sports Centre (DHSZ) is a joint central institution of Dresden University of Applied Sciences and HTW Dresden. Participation is subject to fees. Thinking needs movement! Under this motto, Dresden University Sports Centre accompanies over 40,000 students, employees and families each year within Dresden higher education institutions with an attractive range of sports and events. Whether a sweaty workout, relaxed training, thrills or deep relaxation, Dresden University Sports Centre brings sporty or relaxing change into everyday university life.
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Last update 2024: Data collected by the CHE Center for Higher Education

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