The city, plainly
50 English-taught master's at 5 universities in Dresden. The upside is cost: the all-in monthly student budget runs about 33% below the Germany middle.
What it costs to live here
Monthly, for a typical student. Rents and living costs, source-cited.
Living
€595
food · transport · phone
Sources: numbeo.com · retrieved 2026-08-06
Dresden vs the alternatives
Whole-city monthly student budget benchmark · same method for every city (room median + living, rounded €25).
The universities here
Every institution in Dresdenon record, from SparkPath's verified catalog.
- Dresden University of Technology21 programmes · 100% English
- Technische Universität Dresden20 programmes · 100% English
- SRH University4 programmes · 100% English
- Dresden International University3 programmes · 100% English
- Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Dresden – University of Applied Sciences2 programmes
What you can study here
The city's strongest fields, by programmes on record.
Business, admin & law
15 programmes on record — 15 of the country's 620 business, admin & law programmes.
Natural sciences
12 programmes on record — 12 of the country's 332 natural sciences programmes.
Engineering
11 programmes on record — 11 of the country's 337 engineering programmes.
Health & welfare
5 programmes on record — 5 of the country's 148 health & welfare programmes.
services_agriculture
3 programmes on record — 3 of the country's 48 services_agriculture programmes.
Other
4 programmes on record.
What people ask
From Google's People Also Ask — answered strictly from the data on this page.
How many universities are there in Dresden?
There are 5 universities on record in Dresden, Germany with English-taught master's programmes.
Is Dresden a university town?
Yes — Dresden has 5 universities in our corridor, which is a strong student-city footprint for Germany.
What universities are in Dresden?
Dresden University of Technology, Technische Universität Dresden, SRH University, Dresden International University, Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Dresden – University of Applied Sciences.