public universities); students pay a registration fee of 94€ per semester, of which 7€ is dedicated solely to the Student Body (Council). 13 masters programs (date: WS 2022/23) are taught in English: Advanced Materials Analysis (AMA) Advanced Mineral Resource Development (AMRD) Computational Materials Science (CMS) EMerald master in Resources Engineering (EMerald) Geomatics for Mineral Resource Management Geoscience Groundwater Management International Business and Resources in Emerging Markets (IBRE) Mathematics for Data and Resource Sciences Mechanical and Process Engineering (MPE) Metallic Materials Technology (MMT) Sustainable Mining and Remediation Management (MoRe) Sustainable and Innovative Natural Resource Management (SINReM) Technology and Application of Inorganic Engineering Materials (TAIEM) Freiberg University of Mining and Technology has been ranked among the best universities worldwide for mining engineering. Though a public university, it has a relatively large private endowment. The university is home to one of the largest German university foundations. Student body Freiberg is a highly international university. Among its 4,061 students in 2018, 24% were foreign students. There are double degree agreements with universities in China, France, Ghana, Italy, Poland, Russia, Thailand, and others. About 30% of the doctoral degrees awarded by the university are given to foreign students. Notable alumni Luo Gan, former Member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Mary Hegeler Carus – the first woman to legally enroll (in 1885). Edward Renouf, chemistry professor, Johns Hopkins University. Alexander von Humboldt, renowned naturalist, historian, and humanitarian International University Rankings The 2021 QS World University Rankings by subject rated TU Bergakademie Freiberg No. 17 for Mineral and Mining worldwide and No. 3 in Europe. The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) ranked TU Freiberg 64th among German universities on research performance. References External links Website of the Freiberg University of Mining and Technology Schools of mines Educational institutions established in 1765 1765 establishments in the Holy Roman Empire Freiberg Mining in the Ore Mountains Universities and colleges in Saxony