5 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy in Saxony

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Below is a list of best universities in Saxony ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 255K citations received by 12.2K academic papers made by 5 universities in Saxony was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Dresden University of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#23 in Germany
#114 in Europe
Enrollment
31,517
Founded
1828

2. University of Leipzig

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#34 in Germany
#154 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
31,088
Founded
1409

3. Chemnitz University of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#54 in Germany
#324 in Europe
Enrollment
9,873
Founded
1836

4. Freiberg University of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#63 in Germany
#393 in Europe
Enrollment
4,016
Founded
1765

5. Leipzig University of Applied Sciences

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#100 in Germany
#909 in Europe
Enrollment
6,111
Founded
1992

Closest to Saxony states to learn Astrophysics and Astronomy

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni Germany Flag rank
Brandenburg 11 13
Thuringia 4 25
Saxony-Anhalt 3 47
Bavaria 16 1
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 3 44
Lower Saxony 13 19
Hesse 10 7
Hamburg 5 6
North Rhine-Westphalia 24 4
Bremen 3 28
Baden-Wurttemberg 18 2
Rhineland-Palatinate 8 16