How many students does Leipzig University have? What are the top ten countries of origin for 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.

  • 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

506

Faculty of Law

3337

Faculty of History, Art and Area Studies

2809

Faculty of Philology

4216

Faculty of Education

2950

Faculty of Social Sciences and Philosophy

2712

Faculty of Economics and Management Science

2114

Faculty of Sport Science

1148

Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science

2288

Faculty of Life Sciences

1618

Faculty of Physics and Earth Sciences

1390

Faculty of Chemistry and Mineralogy

845

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

899

Leipzig Institute of German Literature

103

Studienkolleg Sachsen

230

University

27,510

Faculty of Medicine

3512

Leipzig University overall

31,022

18.867

Female students
60.8 %

6492

Teaching degree students
20.9 %

Top ten countries of origin of international students

Country Number of students

China

316

Russia

225

Syria

193

Italy

115

India

113

United States

113

Egypt

111

Vietnam

102

Ukraine

95

Spain

94

3515

international students (11.3 %)

153

countries

6886

first-semester students

37,000

applications

4649

graduates

 

This includes:

  • Students (including those on leave, auditors and Studienkolleg attendees) enrolled on their first degree programme and first subject as of 1/11/2018
  • new students (including those on leave, auditors and Studienkolleg attendees) enrolled in the first semester of their first degree programmes and first subject as of 1/11/2018
  • graduates on their first degree programme, first subject and second degree programme, first subject in the winter semester 2017/18 and summer semester 2018
  • applications for the winter semester 2018/19.

Number of programmes by degree type

Degree

Number of programmes

Bachelor of Arts

37

Bachelor of Science

15

Master of Arts

47

Master of Science

33

Master of Laws

1

State Examination

9

Diplom

3

Non-consecutive master’s and advanced studies

7

Leipzig University overall

152

38

international degree programmes

35

countries where we have university partnerships

International collaboration

Staff at Leipzig University

Our regular staff, including trainees and interns, as of 1/12/2017 (university) and 31/12/2017 (Faculty of Medicine).
VZÄ = full-time equivalent, i.e. 1 VZÄ is equivalent to one full-time position

Total revenue (actual) of our university in 2017

 

Leipzig University’s total income comprises:

  • Appropriations from the Free State of Saxony
    e.g. basic, performance and investment budgets
  • appopriations from the Free State of Saxony from central budgetary allocations
    e.g. Higher Education Pact 2020, Education Package 2020
  • contributions from other public providers
    e.g. third-party federal/DFG/EU (ERDF and ESF) funding
  • contributions from third parties
    e.g. third party business/EU (HORIZON 2020/FP) funding, income from fees and charges
  • own income
    e.g. entrance/usage fees.

Forschung

1 includes Collaborative Research Centres represented by Leipzig University
2 projects based on European Research Council (ERC) calls for proposals under the EU Framework Programme

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