Leibniz University Hannover

351–400^th

World University Rankings 2025

66^th

Impact Rankings: Clean water and sanitation 2024

101–200^th

Impact Rankings: Affordable and clean energy 2024

Welfengarten 1, Hannover, Lower Saxony, D-30167, Germany

About Leibniz University Hannover

In 1831, founded by the scholar Karl Karmarsch, the Higher Trade School of Hanover started with only 64 students. Today the Leibniz University of Hanover has more than 20,000 students in the natural sciences and engineering, the humanities and social sciences as well in law and economics. One of the goals of Leibniz University Hanover is to continually improve the quality of teaching and research.

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Key statistics

44 : 56

Student Ratio of Females to Males

(1)
16%

Percentage of International Students

(1)
37.5

No. of students per staff

(1)
18,700

Number of FTE Students

(1)
25%

Proportion of ISR Publications

(1)

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Subjects taught at Leibniz University Hannover

Engineering & technology
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- General Engineering
Education
- Education
Physical sciences
- Physics & Astronomy
- Mathematics & Statistics
- Chemistry
- Geology, Environmental, Earth & Marine Sciences
Arts & humanities
- Architecture
- History, Philosophy & Theology
- Languages, Literature & Linguistics
Social sciences
- Sociology
- Geography
- Politics & International Studies (incl Development Studies)
Business & economics
- Economics & Econometrics
- Accounting & Finance
- Business & Management
Life sciences
- Biological Sciences
- Agriculture & Forestry
- Sport Science
Computer science
- Computer Science
Law
- Law