12 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy in Lower Saxony

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Below is a list of best universities in Lower Saxony ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 764K citations received by 24.2K academic papers made by 12 universities in Lower Saxony was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Gottingen

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#18 in Germany
#91 in Europe
Enrollment
31,619
Founded
1734

2. Leibniz University of Hanover

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#26 in Germany
#125 in Europe
Enrollment
28,018
Founded
1831

3. Braunschweig University of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#34 in Germany
#161 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
51%
Enrollment
17,794
Founded
1745

4. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#46 in Germany
#231 in Europe
Enrollment
15,899
Founded
1973

5. Hannover Medical School

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#50 in Germany
#295 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
3,843
Founded
1965

6. Osnabruck University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#55 in Germany
#341 in Europe
Enrollment
13,628
Founded
1974

7. Clausthal University of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#59 in Germany
#378 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
3,446
Founded
1775

8. Leuphana University of Luneburg

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#79 in Germany
#680 in Europe
Enrollment
9,620
Founded
1946

9. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#81 in Germany
#709 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
2,274
Founded
1778

10. University of Hildesheim

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#88 in Germany
#834 in Europe
Enrollment
8,307
Founded
1978

11. Jade University of Applied Sciences

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#107 in Germany
#975 in Europe
Enrollment
6,127
Founded
2009

Closest to Lower Saxony states to learn Astrophysics and Astronomy

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni Germany Flag rank
Bremen 3 27
Hamburg 5 6
Saxony-Anhalt 3 47
North Rhine-Westphalia 25 4
Thuringia 4 24
Hesse 10 7
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 3 44
Brandenburg 11 14
Saxony 6 21
Rhineland-Palatinate 9 15
Bavaria 17 1
Baden-Wurttemberg 18 2