Leibniz University of Hanover: Rankings
Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 30 in Germany, 365 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 62,881 academic publications and 1,312,654 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 365 of 9,560 | In the World |
| # 150 of 2,786 | In Europe |
| # 30 of 369 | In Germany |
| # 1 of 7 | In Hanover |
| # 2 of 26 | In Lower Saxony |
| # 297 of 4,061 | For Physics |
| # 341 of 4,111 | For Engineering |
| # 449 of 3,773 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 23 for Engineering in Germany and 341 in the World with 36,966 publications made and 904,778 citations received.
Leibniz University of Hanover
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #1 | #9 | #20 |
| Aviation | #5 | #47 | #128 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #6 | #55 | #139 |
| Remote Sensing | #10 | #71 | #212 |
| Robotics | #12 | #70 | #212 |
| Construction Management | #10 | #87 | #240 |
| Metallurgy | #17 | #72 | #273 |
| Reliability and Quality | #9 | #79 | #281 |
| Computer Engineering | #18 | #103 | #317 |
| Systems | #20 | #122 | #319 |
| Automation and Control | #13 | #97 | #321 |
| Optics | #28 | #117 | #325 |
| Telecommunications | #15 | #101 | #334 |
| Applied Physics | #29 | #120 | #336 |
| Nanotechnology | #26 | #99 | #356 |
| Renewable Energy | #13 | #133 | #418 |
| Environmental Engineering | #18 | #162 | #480 |
| Architecture | #31 | #237 | #529 |
| Operations Research | #32 | #224 | #633 |
| Engineering Management | #25 | #287 | #820 |
| Biotechnology | #46 | #308 | #989 |
Physics rankings
Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 25 for Physics in Germany and 297 in the World with 36,402 publications made and 916,618 citations received.
Leibniz University of Hanover
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #18 | #65 | #139 |
| Molecular | #26 | #77 | #171 |
| Condensed Matter | #30 | #86 | #232 |
| Optics | #28 | #117 | #325 |
| Applied Physics | #29 | #120 | #336 |
| Nanotechnology | #26 | #99 | #356 |
| Astrobiology | #30 | #145 | #361 |
| Biophysics | #50 | #213 | #552 |
Chemistry rankings
Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 38 for Chemistry in Germany and 449 in the World with 32,240 publications made and 785,985 citations received.
Leibniz University of Hanover
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #6 | #55 | #139 |
| Pharmacy | #40 | #100 | #217 |
| Physical | #13 | #56 | #235 |
| Nanotechnology | #26 | #99 | #356 |
| Organic chemistry | #36 | #144 | #394 |
| Computational | #43 | #177 | #402 |
| Radiochemistry | #15 | #85 | #406 |
| Biochemistry | #45 | #231 | #661 |
Biology rankings
Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 45 for Biology in Germany and 654 in the World with 23,718 publications made and 661,985 citations received.
Leibniz University of Hanover
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horticulture | #15 | #94 | #305 |
| Nanotechnology | #26 | #99 | #356 |
| Astrobiology | #30 | #145 | #361 |
| Forestry | #20 | #141 | #424 |
| Botany | #33 | #164 | #464 |
| Paleontology | #42 | #198 | #517 |
| Biophysics | #50 | #213 | #552 |
| Molecular | #43 | #194 | #587 |
| Ethics | #33 | #229 | #642 |
| Biochemistry | #45 | #231 | #661 |
| Evolutionary | #50 | #274 | #697 |
| Entomology | #47 | #246 | #703 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #50 | #280 | #715 |
| Genetics | #48 | #268 | #759 |
| Toxicology | #34 | #236 | #772 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #45 | #281 | #848 |
| Microbiology | #45 | #292 | #893 |
| Zoology | #51 | #322 | #943 |
| Biotechnology | #46 | #308 | #989 |
| Animal Science | #35 | #285 | #1011 |
| Neuroscience | #58 | #384 | #1102 |
| Immunology | #46 | #347 | #1164 |
| Virology | #50 | #368 | #1279 |
| Oncology | #50 | #404 | #1418 |
| Pharmacology | #52 | #391 | #1476 |
Environmental Science rankings
Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 29 for Environmental Science in Germany and 481 in the World with 22,934 publications made and 594,648 citations received.
Leibniz University of Hanover
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #25 | #121 | #347 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #11 | #89 | #349 |
| Oceanography | #26 | #150 | #411 |
| Forestry | #20 | #141 | #424 |
| Geology | #30 | #161 | #427 |
| Environmental Engineering | #18 | #162 | #480 |
| Paleontology | #42 | #198 | #517 |
| Environmental Management | #21 | #187 | #546 |
| Ecology | #36 | #209 | #563 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #45 | #281 | #848 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 39 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 505 in the World with 22,046 publications made and 367,817 citations received.
Leibniz University of Hanover
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #36 | #175 | #404 |
| Political Science | #36 | #194 | #456 |
| Archaeology | #31 | #199 | #525 |
| History | #35 | #231 | #568 |
| Linguistics | #42 | #231 | #584 |
| Publishing | #29 | #251 | #638 |
| Law | #36 | #247 | #649 |
| Aesthetics | #40 | #271 | #651 |
| Demography | #44 | #289 | #826 |
| Education | #35 | #280 | #833 |
| Sociology | #45 | #315 | #848 |
| Anthropology | #45 | #345 | #917 |
| Gender Studies | #36 | #326 | #978 |
| Media Studies | #49 | #394 | #1160 |
Computer Science rankings
Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 39 for Computer Science in Germany and 516 in the World with 19,765 publications made and 489,194 citations received.
Leibniz University of Hanover
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #11 | #52 | #173 |
| Robotics | #12 | #70 | #212 |
| Computer Engineering | #18 | #103 | #317 |
| Telecommunications | #15 | #101 | #334 |
| Computer Vision | #19 | #116 | #338 |
| Data Science | #24 | #162 | #391 |
| Software Engineering | #34 | #202 | #437 |
| Multimedia | #26 | #201 | #523 |
| Machine Learning | #32 | #197 | #578 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #33 | #265 | #604 |
| Computational Linguistics | #47 | #247 | #626 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #38 | #222 | #633 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #50 | #280 | #715 |
| Cognitive Science | #49 | #306 | #871 |
| Neuroscience | #58 | #384 | #1102 |
Mathematics rankings
Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 34 for Mathematics in Germany and 524 in the World with 9,622 publications made and 204,365 citations received.
Leibniz University of Hanover
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #18 | #96 | #255 |
| Actuarial Science | #15 | #122 | #347 |
| Econometrics | #28 | #191 | #483 |
| Statistics | #36 | #195 | #512 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #38 | #222 | #633 |
| Operations Research | #32 | #224 | #633 |
| Mathematics Education | #35 | #275 | #862 |
Business rankings
Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 27 for Business in Germany and 512 in the World with 7,730 publications made and 162,599 citations received.
Leibniz University of Hanover
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #10 | #87 | #240 |
| Actuarial Science | #15 | #122 | #347 |
| Finance | #23 | #156 | #408 |
| Marketing | #24 | #178 | #460 |
| Risk Management | #24 | #205 | #475 |
| Advertising | #21 | #168 | #483 |
| Project Management | #26 | #215 | #490 |
| Entrepreneurship | #25 | #243 | #529 |
| Management | #29 | #197 | #543 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #33 | #265 | #604 |
| International Trade | #44 | #362 | #621 |
| Operations Research | #32 | #224 | #633 |
| Accounting | #33 | #251 | #688 |
| Engineering Management | #25 | #287 | #820 |
| Real Estate | #22 | #311 | #938 |
Economics rankings
Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 31 for Economics in Germany and 578 in the World with 4,706 publications made and 114,334 citations received.
Leibniz University of Hanover
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #15 | #122 | #347 |
| Finance | #23 | #156 | #408 |
| Econometrics | #28 | #191 | #483 |
| International Trade | #44 | #362 | #621 |
Art & Design rankings
Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 34 for Art & Design in Germany and 569 in the World with 3,226 publications made and 63,479 citations received.
Leibniz University of Hanover
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #1 | #9 | #20 |
| Interior Design | #1 | #18 | #45 |
| Animation | #11 | #52 | #173 |
| Graphic Design | #32 | #183 | #478 |
| Multimedia | #26 | #201 | #523 |
| Architecture | #31 | #237 | #529 |
| Photography | #24 | #235 | #588 |
| Acting and Drama | #39 | #277 | #630 |
| Literature | #36 | #268 | #634 |
| Aesthetics | #40 | #271 | #651 |
| Creative Writing | #45 | #416 | #1106 |