Chemnitz University of Technology is a multicultural institution with extensive regional, national, and international connections. It is home to approximately 2,300 academic and administrative employees, as well as over 9,600 students from approximately 90 countries. As a result, it is the third largest university in Saxony. Chemnitz University of Technology ranks first among state universities in terms of the proportion of foreign students.
Chemnitz University of Technology believes that excellent teaching is a necessary foundation for further vibrant scientific development of the research landscape, as well as the transfer of new questions, findings, and methods to the economy and society. Chemnitz University of Technology is one of Germany's most internationally oriented universities, with nearly 30% international students and numerous international researchers, as well as cooperative relationships with 130 universities on every continent.
The university integrates engineering, natural sciences, mathematics, humanities, social sciences, and economics. At these points, one-of-a-kind degree programs are developed alongside ground-breaking research projects. Sensor technology and cognitive psychology are two examples, as are computer science for humanities and social scientists and the degree program MINT: Mathematics, Computer Science, and Natural Sciences with Applications in Technology. The university offers 97 degree programs as of the winter semester of 2021/2022. The high level of interdisciplinarity is a distinguishing feature.
The increasing linkage with companies and research institutions in the Chemnitz region is a future-oriented aspect of Chemnitz University of Technology. The university, in collaboration with non-university research institutions and university-affiliated institutes, the city administration, and economic partners, creates ideal conditions for practice-oriented education and basic and application-oriented research.