TU Dresden: TUD Welcomes More Than 6,000 First-Year Students—All-Time High for International Students and Three-Year High for STEM Majors

The TUD has reached an all-time high in applications from abroad, with 12,513 international applicants currently vying for spots at the TUD—compared to 6,852 in the winter semester (WS) 2022/23. There has also been a steady increase in applications in the fields of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering: With 15,016 applications, the number exceeds the figures from the previous two years: 13,465 (WS 2025/26) and 12,995 (WS 2024/25). Since enrollment is still ongoing, the final figures for the State Statistical Office will not be available until the cutoff date of November 1.

“One of the most rewarding tasks of university leadership is welcoming new students into the university community,” said TUD Rector Prof. Ursula M. Staudinger. “With this year’s motto, ‘Sustainability,’ we are drawing attention to one of our central areas of research and action and one of the most pressing challenges of our time. As a university of excellence, we contribute to solving this challenge by combining cutting-edge research across disciplinary boundaries with the transfer of knowledge to business and society. The spectrum ranges from resource-efficient construction and a greenhouse gas-neutral circular economy to sustainable mobility and energy systems, and the electronics of the future.”

The further development of the curriculum and the associated renaming of the degree programs “Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency” and “Sustainable Electronics and Photonics” also fit well with this year’s theme.

“We are particularly pleased this semester with the very high level of interest from international applicants,” says Prof. Niels Modler, Vice Rector for Education and Lifelong Learning. “Following a steady increase in previous years, we have now reached an all-time high this semester. Equally encouraging is the steadily growing interest in our degree programs in the STEM fields. Both trends demonstrate that TUD’s academic offerings are attractive beyond the state’s borders, and as a technical university, we are attracting interested young people—particularly to STEM subjects.”

New for the Current Winter Semester

For the 2026/27 winter semester, TUD is expanding its academic offerings: The English-language master’s program in Mobility Systems is launching. In addition, the content of existing degree programs has been further developed or realigned. For example, the new English-language master’s program in Geoinformatics replaces the previous German-language master’s program in Geoinformation Technologies. In total, students at TUD can choose from more than 120 degree programs leading to Bachelor’s, Diplom, Staatsexamen, and Master’s degrees.

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