6 Best Universities in Leipzig [2025 Rankings]

Top 6 universities in Leipzig ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 2.19M citations received by 90.7K academic publications made by 6 universities from Leipzig, the popularity of 1,280 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Leipzig

#1 in Saxony

#16 in Germany

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 31,088
Founded: 1409

2. Leipzig University of Applied Sciences

#5 in Saxony

#109 in Germany

Enrollment: 6,111
Founded: 1992

3. HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management

#7 in Saxony

#143 in Germany

Enrollment: 737
Founded: 1898

4. Academy of Visual Arts Leipzig

#8 in Saxony

#172 in Germany

Enrollment: 547
Founded: 1764

5. University of Music and Theatre Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Leipzig

#9 in Saxony

#175 in Germany

Enrollment: 1,084
Founded: 1843

6. University of Applied Sciences of Leipzig

#19 in Saxony

#348 in Germany

Enrollment: 40
Founded: 1952

Universities near Leipzig

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
28	Merseburg University of Applied Sciences	113	Merseburg
33	Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg	32	Halle
33	Protestant College of Church Music	353	Halle
34	Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle	208	Halle
54	Anhalt University of Applied Sciences	205	Kothen
55	Gera-Eisenach University of Applied Sciences	287	Gera
55	SRH University of Applied Health Sciences, Gera	344	Gera
56	University of Applied Sciences Mittweida	117	Mittweida
69	Chemnitz University of Technology	56	Chemnitz
69	Zwickau University of Applied Sciences	219	Zwickau