TUD Dresden shines in the university rankings: engineers are the best!

TUD Dresden shines in the university rankings: engineers are the best!

The Technical University of Dresden (TUD) has achieved impressive results in the current CHE university rankings and has established itself as one of the leading universities in the German-speaking region. How TU Dresden reports, the university scores particularly well in engineering as well as in electrical and information technology.

The TUD shows itself to be strong in a nationwide comparison and occupies top positions in several subject areas. These include electrical engineering and information technology, mechanical engineering, process engineering and materials engineering/material science. Students praise the organization of their studies, the support at the beginning of their studies and the contact with professional practice.

Results and reviews

The positive development of the TUD is reflected not only in the engineering disciplines, but also in the areas of psychology, architecture and educational science. Within the CHE ranking, which evaluates over 300 universities and more than 10,000 study programs, the TUD is praised for its excellent study organization and the comprehensive offers for stays abroad as well as the equipment of the internship laboratories.

• Spitzenplätze in den Fachgebieten:
• Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik
• Maschinenbau
• Verfahrenstechnik
• Werkstofftechnik/Materialwissenschaft

Particularly noteworthy are the good support of students and the quick opportunity to obtain their degrees. The results of the ranking were published on May 8, 2025 and are available on heystudium.de as well as in the ZEIT study guide 2024/25, which will be published on May 10th.

SLUB infrastructure and offerings

In addition to its academic successes, the TUD impresses with its extensive infrastructure. The Saxon State and University Library (SLUB), one of the largest academic libraries in Germany, offers over 2,300 workstations at six locations. The central library is equipped with modern individual and group workstations as well as a large reading room.

The SLUB not only promotes individual research and learning, but also offers innovative spaces such as the Makerspace and the TextLab. Here, students and researchers can realize collaborative projects and further their education in creative workshops and courses. Events such as the Long Night of Science also promote networking and exchange between different disciplines.

Overall, the Technical University of Dresden is a place of excellence in research and teaching, which impresses not only with excellent academic experiences, but also with a contemporary and innovative infrastructure. This focus on high-quality education and research will continue to increase the attractiveness of TUD in the coming years.