7 Best Universities in Dresden [2023 Rankings]

Top 7 universities in Dresden ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 1.71M citations received by 84.4K academic publications made by 7 universities from Dresden, the popularity of 161 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Dresden University of Technology

#2 in Saxony

#17 in Germany

Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 1828

2. Dresden University of Technology and Business

#8 in Saxony

#149 in Germany

Enrollment: 4,774
Founded: 1992

3. Dresden Academy of Fine Arts

#10 in Saxony

#179 in Germany

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 519
Founded: 1764

4. Carl Maria von Weber College of Music

#13 in Saxony

#242 in Germany

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 626
Founded: 1856

5. Protestant University of Applied Sciences of Dresden

#15 in Saxony

#270 in Germany

Enrollment: 627
Founded: 1991

6. Palucca University of Dance Dresden

#16 in Saxony

#296 in Germany

Enrollment: 164
Founded: 1925

7. Dresden University of Applied Sciences

#18 in Saxony

#344 in Germany

Enrollment: 113
Founded: 2010

Universities near Dresden

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
31	Freiberg University of Technology	63	Freiberg
47	Jan Evangelista Purkyne University in Usti nad Labem	17	Usti nad Labem
54	University of Applied Sciences Mittweida	115	Mittweida
55	Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus - Senftenberg	79	Senftenberg
62	Chemnitz University of Technology	56	Chemnitz
77	Zittau/Gorlitz University of Applied Sciences	269	Zittau
95	Zwickau University of Applied Sciences	212	Zwickau
95	DPFA University of Applied Sciences Saxony	333	Zwickau
99	Technical University of Liberec	16	Liberec
99	University of Applied Sciences of Leipzig	347	Leipzig