Founded in 1409, Leipzig University is one of Germany’s oldest universities. It is a comprehensive public university with strong programs in humanities, social sciences, medicine, and natural sciences (physics, chemistry, life sciences, computer science).
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Astroscience, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Fluid Dynamics, Geotechnics, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Nanotechnologies, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
Historic university with a rich academic tradition. Collaborations with research institutes in Leipzig (Max Planck, Helmholtz).
Research:
Solid state physics and materials science, Biochemistry and molecular biology, Environmental science and biodiversity, AI and data science.
Famous Alumnis:
Werner Heisenberg (Nobel laureate, faculty), Gustav Hertz (Nobel laureate, alumnus)
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
5000
Current students***:
30000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
One of Germany’s oldest universities, strong in basic sciences, located in a vibrant city.
Cons
Engineering faculties are not its primary focus.
Best For
Historic comprehensive university with strong programs in physics, chemistry, life sciences, and computer science.
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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