Leibniz University of Hanover: Statistics

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# 365 of 9,560 In the World
# 150 of 2,786 In Europe
# 30 of 369 In Germany
# 2 of 26 In Lower Saxony
# 1 of 7 In Hanover
# 20 of 886 For Landscape Architecture
Top 1-3 For 10 other topics
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Acceptance rate

50%

Enrollment

28,018

Languages

German;English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Doctorate

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate50%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (Reifezeugnis) or foreign equivalent
Academic CalendarOctober to September (October - March; April-September)
Enrollment28,018

We've calculated the 50% acceptance rate for Leibniz University of Hanover based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Leibniz University of Hanover faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up Leibniz University of Hanover.

Faculty : Architecture and Landscape Sciences

Architectural and Environmental Design Architecture Architecture and Planning Biology Chemistry Geology Horticulture Plant and Crop Protection

Faculty : Civil Engineering and Geodetic Science

Civil Engineering Surveying and Mapping

Faculty : Economics and Management

Business Administration Economics Management

Faculty : Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Computer Science Electrical Engineering Electronic Engineering Information Technology

Faculty : Humanities

Adult Education American Studies Educational Sciences English Studies French Studies Germanic Studies History Italian Linguistics Literature Philosophy Political Sciences Psychology Religious Education Religious Studies Social Sciences Sociology Special Education Teacher Training Theology Vocational Education

Faculty : Law

European Union Law Law

Faculty : Mathematics and Physics

Mathematics Mathematics and Computer Science Physics

Faculty : Mechanical Engineering

Electronic Engineering Mechanical Engineering Metal Techniques Production Engineering Transport Management

Faculty : Natural Sciences

Biology Chemistry Geography Geology Horticulture Surveying and Mapping

Research Division : QUEST Leibniz

Geology Mathematics Mathematics and Computer Science Meteorology Nanotechnology Optical Technology Physics Surveying and Mapping

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Leibniz University of Hanover.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No Yes TBD
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes

Bachelor's Degree

Applied Linguistics Architectural and Environmental Design Architecture Biochemistry Biological and Life Sciences Biology Biotechnology Catholic Theology Chemistry Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science Development Studies Earth Sciences Economics Education Electrical Engineering Electronic Engineering Engineering English English Studies Environmental Engineering Ethics Fine Arts Food Science Forest Products Geography Geology German Germanic Studies History Horticulture Industrial Engineering Information Technology Interior Design Landscape Architecture Law Management Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Metal Techniques Meteorology Music Nanotechnology Philosophy Political Sciences Power Engineering Private Law Production Engineering Protestant Theology Religion Religious Studies Social Sciences Social Studies Spanish Special Education Sports Surveying and Mapping Technology Education Transport Management

Master

Agricultural Education Analytical Chemistry Applied Chemistry Applied Linguistics Architectural and Environmental Design Architecture Art Education Biochemistry Biological and Life Sciences Biomedical Engineering Biotechnology Botany Business Administration Coastal Studies Computer Engineering Computer Science Cultural Studies Development Studies Earth Sciences Economics Education Educational Sciences Electrical Engineering Electronic Engineering Energy Engineering Engineering English Studies Environmental Engineering Environmental Management European Union Law Food Science Foreign Languages Education Geography (Human) Geology History Horticulture Humanities and Social Science Education Industrial Engineering Information Technology Landscape Architecture Literature Management Mathematics Mathematics Education Mechanical Engineering Meteorology Music Education Nanotechnology Native Language Education Natural Sciences Optical Technology Philosophy Physical Education Political Sciences Power Engineering Private Law Production Engineering Regional Planning Rehabilitation and Therapy Religion Religious Education Robotics Science Education Social Studies Special Education Structural Architecture Surveying and Mapping Technology Technology Education Town Planning Transport Management Water Management

PhD

Astronomy and Space Science Biological and Life Sciences Biomedicine Development Studies Earth Sciences Environmental Engineering Information Technology International Studies Laser Engineering Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Nanotechnology Natural Sciences Operations Research Optics Physics Physiology

Habilitation

Arts and Humanities Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Economics Electrical Engineering Law Management Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Natural Sciences Physics

Research profile

Leibniz University of Hanover is a world-class research university with 62,881 scientific papers published and 1,312,654 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, Biology, Environmental Science, Materials Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, and Organic Chemistry.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
36,966 / 904,778
Physics
36,402 / 916,618
Chemistry
32,240 / 785,985
Quantum and Particle physics
27,667 / 717,001
Biology
23,718 / 661,985
Environmental Science
22,934 / 594,648
Materials Science
22,240 / 496,566
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
22,046 / 367,817
Computer Science
19,765 / 489,194
Organic chemistry
18,218 / 526,883
Geology
13,576 / 372,779
Philosophy
13,394 / 181,054
Geography and Cartography
11,806 / 287,768
Optics
10,637 / 317,534
Biochemistry
10,319 / 340,574
Medicine
10,069 / 245,466
Mathematics
9,622 / 204,365
Metallurgy
9,249 / 234,239
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
9,139 / 175,402
Electrical Engineering
8,939 / 245,592
Political Science
8,707 / 136,409
Ecology
8,453 / 242,557
Mechanical Engineering
8,075 / 142,745
Genetics
7,907 / 253,379
Business
7,730 / 162,599
Statistics
7,256 / 159,517
Paleontology
7,090 / 201,861
Physical
6,475 / 142,808
Law
6,164 / 126,312
History
5,699 / 127,812
Astrophysics and Astronomy
5,608 / 221,769
Telecommunications
5,481 / 180,605
Archaeology
5,274 / 123,122
Nanotechnology
5,215 / 148,177
Psychology
5,043 / 108,060
Chemical Engineering
4,772 / 171,912
Economics
4,706 / 114,334
Aerospace Engineering
4,654 / 100,748
Structural Engineering
4,483 / 91,914
Linguistics
4,436 / 84,137
Academic rankings

69 Notable alumni

Justus F. Krumbein

1. Justus F. Krumbein

1847-1907 (aged 60)
architect
Justus F. Krumbein was an architect based in Portland, Oregon, United States, whose work included Richardsonian Romanesque designs and Italianate, cast-iron architecture. Little of his work survived the 20th Century.
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Pauline Van de Graaf Orr

2. Pauline Van de Graaf Orr

1861-1955 (aged 94)
suffragist
Pauline Van de Graaff Orr was an American educator and suffragist based in Mississippi.
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Torolf Prytz

3. Torolf Prytz

1858-1938 (aged 80)
architect politician
Torolf Prytz was a Norwegian architect, goldsmith and politician for the Liberal Party. He led the goldsmith company J. Tostrup of Oslo from 1890 to 1938, having inherited it from his grandfather-in-law Jacob Tostrup. He also served as Norwegian Minister of Industrial Provisioning from 1917 to 1918 and President of the Norwegian Red Cross from 1922 to 1930.
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Hans-Georg Wenzel

4. Hans-Georg Wenzel

1945-1999 (aged 54)
university teacher surveyor geophysicist
Hans-Georg Wenzel, also known as George Wenzel, was a German geodesist, geophysicist and university lecturer. His most important field of work was physical geodesy, where he worked after his dissertation on earth tides with geophysical measurements up to global models of the earth gravity field.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names LUHLeibniz Universität Hannover
Founded 1831
Motto Façonner l'avenir avec la connaissance
Colors blue, white
Academic calendar October to September (October - March; April-September)
Address P.O. Box 6009 Welfengarten 1 Hannover, 30060 Germany
City Population 548,000
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