How many students does Leipzig University have? What are the top ten countries of origin of our international students? And how much external funding are our researchers attracting? Find out the latest facts and figures about Leipzig University – from teaching and research to financial matters. More detailed information on 2021 can be found in our annual report, which is available in the download area.
Our university at a glance
- Faculty of Theology
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of History, Art and Area Studies
- Faculty of Philology
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Social Sciences and Philosophy
- Faculty of Economics and Management Science
- Faculty of Sport Science
- Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science
- Faculty of Life Sciences
- Faculty of Physics and Earth Sciences
- Faculty of Chemistry and Mineralogy
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
- Faculty of Medicine
Students by structural unit
Structural unit | Number of students |
|---|---|
Faculty of Theology | 509 |
Faculty of Law | 3457 |
Faculty of History, Art and Area Studies | 2808 |
Faculty of Philology | 4139 |
Faculty of Education | 2878 |
Faculty of Social Sciences and Philosophy | 2650 |
Faculty of Economics and Management Science | 2087 |
Faculty of Sport Science | 1200 |
Faculty of Medicine | 3608 |
Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science | 2273 |
Faculty of Life Sciences | 1742 |
Faculty of Physics and Earth Sciences | 1531 |
Faculty of Chemistry and Mineralogy | 865 |
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine | 890 |
Leipzig Institute of German Literature | 102 |
Studienkolleg Sachsen | 234 |
Centre for Teacher Training and School Research | 226 |
Total | 31,199 |
18,877
Female students
60.5 %
6,437
Teaching degree students
20.6 %
Top ten countries of origin of international students
| Country | Number of students |
|---|---|
China | 298 |
Russia | 231 |
Syria | 174 |
Ukraine | 139 |
Egypt | 135 |
Italy | 129 |
India | 120 |
Vietnam | 116 |
Spain | 102 |
Turkey | 102 |
3,679
international students (11.8 %)
153
countries
6,817
first-semester students
38,000
applications
4,563
graduates
This includes:
- New students (including those on leave, auditors and Studienkolleg attendees) enrolled in the first semester of their first degree programme on 1 May and 1 November each year
- Graduates on their first degree programme, first subject and second degree programme, first subject
- Applications for the winter semester 2022/23.
Number of programmes by degree type
Degree | Number of programmes |
|---|---|
Bachelor of Arts | 37 |
Bachelor of Science | 15 |
Master of Arts | 46 |
Master of Science | 33 |
State Examination | 10 |
Diplom | 3 |
Non-consecutive master’s and advanced studies | 8 |
Leipzig University overall | 152 |
39
international degree programmes
34
countries where we have university partnerships
In December 2022, the equivalent of 4,606.4 full-time staff were employed at Leipzig University, financed either by internal budget or external funding. This includes trainees. One FTE is equivalent to one full-time employee working 40 hours per week, but may be divided among several part-time employees. For this reason, there are more people (5,610 employees) than there are full-time equivalents (4,606.4 FTEs).
- The Free State of Saxony’s allocations break down as follows: basic budget, performance budget, target agreement budget, investment budget and other earmarked allocations.
- The Faculty of Medicine is run like a state enterprise according to Sect. 26 of the Saxon Financial Regulation (SäHO). The accounting system is based on the rules of double-entry bookkeeping.
- Allocations from the Free State of Saxony include the consumption and investment allowance as well as other earmarked allocations.
- The Free State of Saxony’s allocations from central budget appropriations break down as follows: supplementary resources, Education Package
2020, “Overload Package”, fulfilment of the goals according to the Saxon Higher Education Pact 2020, Future Contract for Strengthening Study and Teaching in Higher Education (ZSL), and other earmarked allocations.
DFG Collaborative Research Centres: Collaborative Research Centres hosted by Leipzig University and with Leipzig University as applicant are counted.
ERC Grants: Projects based on calls for proposals from the European Research Council (ERC) under the EU Framework Programme.