Saarbrücken, Germany

Studying at Saarland University

Saarland University is a university in Saarbrücken, Germany, founded in 1948. It teaches around 16,250 students, and the UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 102 of its degree programmes, 35 of them taught in English, across bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, state examinations, and other qualifications.

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The institution at a glance

1948Founded78 years of history
16,250Studentscounted in 2025
294Professorshipsendowed chairs
102Programmes
42Bachelor's
57Master's
1State examination
1Other
35 of 102Taught in English
from 4.500 €/yearTuition
2–6 semestersDuration
SaarbrückenCampus

Notable alumni

People who studied at Saarland University and have a Wikipedia article.

Networks & alliances

arXiv
European University Association
German Rectors' Conference
Franco-German University
Informationsdienst Wissenschaft
German University Sports Federation
Netzwerk Mittelgroße Universitäten
Verein zur Förderung eines Deutschen Forschungsnetzes
Agence universitaire de la Francophonie
German National Research Data Infrastructure
Universitätsallianz (UA) 11+ / German University Alliance e. V.
T4EU

Institutional facts from Wikipedia· last checked Aug 28, 2026

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Campus & surroundings

Saarland University is at 49.2326° N, 7.0098° E, in Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany. Explore the map to see the streets, transport links, shops and green space around the campus.

Coordinates49.2326° N, 7.0098° E Open larger map

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Weather & climate in Saarbrücken

2016–2025 average

Summers in Saarbrücken average 24°C by day and 15°C at night; winters average 6°C and 1°C. The city gets around 1,683 hours of sunshine a year.

Summer

24°15°

daynight

June – August

Winter

6°1°

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December – February

Sunshine

1,683

hours of sunshine a year

16.2 h of daylight in June, 8.3 h in December

Month by monthAverage high / lowSunshine hours

Warmest: AugustColdest: January148 days of rain a year · 935 mm

Weather data: Open-Meteo (ERA5). Sunshine hours estimated from cloud cover and daylight.

Registry record

Registered in the Research Organization Registry as Saarland University — the open, global register research infrastructure uses to tell institutions apart.

Also known as

Universität des Saarlandes

ROR ID: 01jdpyv68
Region: Saarland
Official website: uni-saarland.de

Identifiers

ISNI0000 0001 2167 7588
WikidataQ700758
Crossref Funder ID501100005690
GRIDgrid.11749.3a

Affiliated institutions

Institution data from ROR (CC0)· last synced Aug 29, 2026