The city, plainly
36 English-taught master's at 4 universities in Leipzig. The upside is cost: the all-in monthly student budget runs about 16% below the Germany middle.
What it costs to live here
Monthly, for a typical student. Rents and living costs, source-cited.
Living
€733
food · transport · phone
Sources: numbeo.com · retrieved 2026-08-06
Leipzig 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 Leipzigon record, from SparkPath's verified catalog.
- Leipzig University15 programmes · 100% English
- HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management15 programmes · 100% English
- Lancaster University Leipzig5 programmes · 100% English
- Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences1 programme
What you can study here
The city's strongest fields, by programmes on record.
Business, admin & law
18 programmes on record — 18 of the country's 620 business, admin & law programmes.
Arts & humanities
6 programmes on record — 6 of the country's 285 arts & humanities programmes.
Natural sciences
5 programmes on record — 5 of the country's 332 natural sciences programmes.
Computer science & data
3 programmes on record — 3 of the country's 323 computer science & data programmes.
Social sciences
2 programmes on record — 2 of the country's 133 social sciences programmes.
Other
2 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 Leipzig?
There are 4 universities on record in Leipzig, Germany with English-taught master's programmes.
Is Leipzig a university town?
Yes — Leipzig has 4 universities in our corridor, which is a strong student-city footprint for Germany.
What universities are in Leipzig?
Leipzig University, HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management, Lancaster University Leipzig, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences.