09. March 2020

HSZG is Saxony's most popular university

The HSZG is once again in first place in StudyCheck's university ranking.

With the StudyCheck university ranking, Germany’s largest university evaluation portal presents the most popular universities. In the category “Overall Ranking 2020 in Saxony,” the HSZG has once again taken first place. This makes the HSZG the most popular university in Saxony for the third consecutive year. Only in 2017—the year the HSZG was first included in the ranking—did it take second place.

Overview of the HSZG's rankings since 2017:

2017 | 2nd place overall ranking in Saxony and 15th place overall ranking in Germany 

2018 | 1st place overall ranking in Saxony and 7th place overall ranking in Germany 

2019 | 1st place overall ranking in Saxony and 6th place overall ranking in Germany 

2020 | 1st place overall ranking in Saxony and 23rd place overall ranking in Germany

Among many others, we are particularly pleased about these reviews:

"Good focus on studies, great atmosphere"

Richard on the Diplom Mechanical Engineering program:

"I’m now in my sixth semester and enjoy getting involved with the university. The atmosphere is very pleasant; the professors are very approachable, friendly, open, and good at their jobs. Even though not everything is perfect, the program is really enjoyable, and during my internship semester, I realized just how good the preparation is. If you’re not looking for a Berlin-style student life, want to be rewarded for your hard work rather than being needlessly weeded out, and want to make the most of your surroundings, I highly recommend taking a closer look at this university!”

"Very good combination of theory and practice"

Katrin on the Master's degree program "Integrated Management":

"In addition to theoretical knowledge, the lecturers also impart their own practical experience and give tips on implementation. You have the chance to put theory into practice yourself in various modules, with good support from lecturers and practice partners."

"Relevant for the future"

David on the Master's degree in Management of Social Change:

"Especially in times of demographic change, advancing digitalization, global challenges and political, social and economic upheaval, Germany (or Europe) needs experts who can grasp upcoming trends and develop appropriate coping strategies. The topics covered in the degree program are diverse and absolutely relevant to the future. Despite the plurality of content, there is the opportunity to specialize (organization, social affairs, ecology / society, politics, administration). If you know why you have chosen this subject and what you want to do with it professionally, all doors are open to you in research, politics, innovation, consulting/communication and business - at the highest management level. My degree took me from assessment center management to middle management and management (C-level) and finally to freelance self-employment. I have never regretted my choice of study for a second and I can only recommend anyone who wants to deal with transformation processes and the management of socially significant developments to apply for the Master's program.

The course deals with all important future topics at a high academic level and is largely free of dogma.

"A good university"

Maxi on the Bachelor’s program in Social Work:

"The university has good faculty members and good course content—I really enjoy attending this university! The library offers a wide range of academic literature, and the staff provides excellent guidance. Overall, the university is very modern and accessible."

"The benchmark for energy technology"

Christoph about the Diplom degree program in energy and environmental engineering

I would recommend the course to anyone. It teaches all the important content that is often required in industry. Furthermore, many of the professors are from the TU Dresden and therefore assume a high level. The course content is taught in an understandable way through many internships.

Based on a total of 40,320 student evaluations, the HSZG not only ranks 23rd in the nationwide university ranking with a score of 8.90, but is also Saxony’s most popular university. A heartfelt thank you goes out to all the hardworking students who, despite the stress of exams and the demands of college life, took the time to rate their HSZG!

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1st floor
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