Founded in 1992, the Leipzig University of Applied Sciences (HTWK Leipzig), with its six faculties, can look back on numerous, much older traditions. Its predecessors include the Königlich-Sächsische Baugewerkenschule, founded in 1838. Today, the HTWK Leipzig offers around 6,580 students a wide range of applied degree programmes in engineering, economics and social sciences, computer science and mathematics, and applied media, information and cultural sciences.

With a practice-oriented, interdisciplinary perspective, the HTWK Leipzig addresses urgent social challenges in each of its four profile lines: diminishing resources, the flood of information in the knowledge society, health in our ageing society and responsible action in favour of future generations.

The university's unique regional selling point is its broad engineering and technical profile. The proportion of students in STEM subjects is around 70 %, with around 30 % in the humanities and social sciences. All undergraduate degree programmes are accredited and admission is restricted due to high demand. Graduates are in high demand both on the regional labour market and nationally due to the practice-oriented teaching and high level of education.