Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

14 Best Universities in Lower Saxony for Engineering

Focusing specifically on Engineering, our data science engine identified the 14 most influential universities in Lower Saxony. Our methodology evaluated 170.7K subject-specific papers and 4.87M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Gottingen

University of Gottingen

#8 in Germany #46 in Europe

34% Acceptance

31,619 Enrollment

1734 Founded

2

Hanover

Leibniz University of Hanover

#30 in Germany #150 in Europe

50% Acceptance

28,018 Enrollment

1831 Founded

3

Braunschweig

Braunschweig University of Technology

#43 in Germany #203 in Europe

51% Acceptance

17,794 Enrollment

1745 Founded

4

Oldenburg

Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

#56 in Germany #315 in Europe

52% Acceptance

15,899 Enrollment

1973 Founded

5

Hanover

Hannover Medical School

#45 in Germany #247 in Europe

10% Acceptance

3,843 Enrollment

1965 Founded

6

Clausthal-Zellerfeld

Clausthal University of Technology

#70 in Germany #475 in Europe

50% Acceptance

3,446 Enrollment

1775 Founded

7

Osnabruck

Osnabruck University

#60 in Germany #334 in Europe

50% Acceptance

13,628 Enrollment

1974 Founded

8

Luneburg

Leuphana University of Luneburg

#69 in Germany #469 in Europe

50% Acceptance

9,620 Enrollment

1946 Founded

9

Hanover

University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

#74 in Germany #516 in Europe

12% Acceptance

2,274 Enrollment

1778 Founded

10

Hildesheim

University of Hildesheim

#83 in Germany #618 in Europe

51% Acceptance

8,307 Enrollment

1978 Founded

11

Wilhelmshaven

Jade University of Applied Sciences

#132 in Germany #943 in Europe

34% Acceptance

6,127 Enrollment

2009 Founded

12

Wolfenbuttel

Ostfalia – Braunschweig/Wolfenbuttel, University of Applied Sciences

#149 in Germany #1070 in Europe

32% Acceptance

10,035 Enrollment

1971 Founded

13

Vechta

University of Vechta

#114 in Germany #849 in Europe

47% Acceptance

4,540 Enrollment

1830 Founded

14

Hanover

Hannover University of Applied Sciences

#107 in Germany #833 in Europe

50% Acceptance

9,217 Enrollment

1971 Founded