In Saxony, prospective students can expect to face a numerus clausus (NC) or an aptitude test for roughly one in every three degree programs. With 34.4 percent of degree programs subject to admission restrictions, the Free State of Saxony ranks in the upper middle range and is slightly above the national average of around 32 percent, according to an analysis by the Center for Higher Education Development (CHE). Compared to the 2025/2026 winter semester, the proportion remains at a nearly unchanged level.
For the analysis, the CHE evaluated entries from the nationwide HRK Hochschulkompass database as of the end of May 2026. These figures apply to the 2026/2027 winter semester. A degree program is considered to have restricted admission if it has an admission cutoff score (NC), a selection process, or an aptitude test.
