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Basic information

Kind of Institution and funding body
University of applied sciences, public
Year of foundation
1992
Total number of Students
4,569
Students at this campus
4,569
Semester contribution
301.88 €
Tuition fees
There are no study fees.

Students by area of study

Medicine, Health Science
0%
Natural Sciences, Mathematics
3.1%
Law, Economic and Social Sciences
17.3%
Humanities, Languages
0%
Engineering Science (incl. Computer Science)
63.5%
Other studies
16.2%

Students by type of degree pursued

Bachelor's degree
%
Master's degree
%
Teacher qualification degree
%
Pre-Bologna degrees
%
Other types of degrees
%

Central services

Opening hours central student counselling

Special features regarding the library

Locations: Central library on the main campus Friedrich-List Platz and branch library on the Pillnitz campus for the Faculty of Agriculture/Environment/Chemistry; Stock: Subject-specific, current library stock: approx. 165,000 printed volumes, 200 journal subscriptions, 360,000 e-books, 22,000 e-journals, 147 specialised databases; Services: Central facility for the university and public; Modern building with a pleasant atmosphere for learning, reading and communicating.; Friendly, helpful & knowledgeable staff; Opening times: Mon. - Fri. 9 am - 10 pm, Sat. 10 am - 2 pm (in the examination periods until 6 pm); Self-service vending machine for lending and returning media; Offer of online bookable group workspaces (including projectors, whiteboards and seating balls) & individual study cabins, alcoves for small group work; Wide range of training courses (in person and online) for academic work and research
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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. As part of a cooperation project, it is possible to participate as a self-paying student in the elementary-level modules of TUDIAS (TU Dresden) in 10 other foreign languages: Arabic, Chinese, Finnish, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, etc.
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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 TU Dresden. All students are equally entitled to the courses offered. 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 TU Dresden, Dresden University of Applied Sciences and other 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.

Last update 2026: Data collected by the CHE Center for Higher Education