13 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 505K citations received by 21.1K academic papers made by 13 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

#19 in Germany
#94 in Europe
Enrollment
31,619
Founded
1734

2. Leibniz University of Hanover

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#26 in Germany
#127 in Europe
Enrollment
28,817
Founded
1831

3. Braunschweig University of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#30 in Germany
#147 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
51%
Enrollment
17,794
Founded
1745

4. Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#45 in Germany
#227 in Europe
Enrollment
15,899
Founded
1973

5. Osnabruck University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

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

6. Hannover Medical School

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#56 in Germany
#338 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
3,843
Founded
1965

7. Clausthal University of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#61 in Germany
#366 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
3,446
Founded
1775

8. Leuphana University of Luneburg

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#81 in Germany
#687 in Europe
Enrollment
9,620
Founded
1946

9. University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#83 in Germany
#699 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
2,274
Founded
1778

10. University of Hildesheim

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#91 in Germany
#828 in Europe
Enrollment
8,307
Founded
1978

11. Hannover University of Applied Sciences

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#105 in Germany
#938 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
9,217
Founded
1971

12. Jade University of Applied Sciences

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#106 in Germany
#943 in Europe
Enrollment
7,600
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 28
Hamburg 5 6
Saxony-Anhalt 3 47
North Rhine-Westphalia 24 4
Thuringia 4 25
Hesse 10 7
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 3 44
Brandenburg 11 13
Saxony 5 23
Rhineland-Palatinate 8 16
Bavaria 16 1
Baden-Wurttemberg 18 2