Hannover Medical School: Statistics

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#592 of 14,131 In the World
#238 of 2,785 In Europe
#45 of 369 In Germany
#4 of 26 In Lower Saxony
#2 of 7 In Hanover
#10 of 2,491 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
Top100 For 12 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
10%
Enrollment
3,843
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
mh-hannover.de
Languages
German;English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate10%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (Allgemeine Hochschulreife) or equivalent
Academic CalendarOctober to September (October - March; April-September)
Enrollment3,843

We've calculated the 10% acceptance rate for Hannover Medical School based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Hannover Medical School is a world-class research university with 78,149 scientific papers published and 2,369,729 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Genetics, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pathology, Surgery, Psychology, Immunology, and Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Publications
78,149
Citations
2,369,729

Hannover Medical School majors

by publication & citation count

Medicine
67,636 / 2,138,006
Biology
55,028 / 2,079,642
Genetics
39,712 / 1,643,616
Chemistry
35,707 / 1,463,766
Biochemistry
31,543 / 1,332,424
Pathology
29,027 / 1,114,865
Surgery
26,552 / 835,394
Psychology
22,398 / 694,234
Immunology
22,019 / 903,779
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
20,378 / 531,049
Computer Science
19,830 / 682,036
Psychiatry
16,653 / 537,624
Engineering
14,684 / 463,611
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
13,715 / 429,297
Physics
13,249 / 404,902
Environmental Science
12,490 / 381,553
Oncology and Cancer research
11,649 / 539,992
Philosophy
10,489 / 207,696
Organic Chemistry
10,011 / 413,180
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
9,856 / 56,304
Neuroscience
9,816 / 304,820
Anatomy and Physiology
9,299 / 275,025
Cardiology
8,568 / 303,930
Mathematics
7,719 / 256,784
Statistics
7,310 / 249,375
Geology
6,919 / 235,489
Political Science
6,796 / 147,801
Linguistics
6,655 / 153,488
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
6,597 / 281,669
Paleontology
6,145 / 209,764
Anesthesiology
6,087 / 190,667
Bioinformatics and Computational biology
5,696 / 277,417
Virology
5,586 / 233,608
Pharmacology
5,503 / 211,931
Sociology
5,284 / 201,536
Materials Science
5,063 / 165,769
Geography and Cartography
4,906 / 122,978
Molecular Biology
4,878 / 165,212
Law
4,861 / 138,557
Quantum and Particle physics
4,803 / 129,513

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 969 5652
1993 855 6533
1994 817 7250
1995 828 8239
1996 1042 9227
1997 1148 11110
1998 1070 13351
1999 1145 15308
2000 1188 18119
2001 1054 20486
2002 1221 23195
2003 1185 27540
2004 1597 30544
2005 1466 35587
2006 1777 41149
2007 1796 44862
2008 2219 50559
2009 2412 57275
2010 2527 65442
2011 2692 73372
2012 2744 82841
2013 2884 90332
2014 2897 97977
2015 3170 104620
2016 3016 107743
2017 2785 115668
2018 2948 119646
2019 3066 131340
2020 3533 161835
2021 3826 183768
2022 3622 179905
2023 3362 185354
2024 3239 181969
Academic rankings

Tuition

Local studetns 500 per semester (EUR)

Hannover Medical School has financial aid programs.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Hannover Medical School.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No No No
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business No No No
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics No No No
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences No No No
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bachelor's Degree Biochemistry, Biology
Master Biochemistry, Biomedicine, Midwifery, Occupational Therapy, Orthodontics, Physical Therapy, Public Health
PhD Biology, Dentistry, Health Sciences, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Public Health
Habilitation Medicine

Notable alumni

  1. Ursula von der Leyen

    Ursula von der Leyen
    Born in
    Belgium Flag Belgium
    Years
    1958-.. (age 67)
    Occupations
    politicianphysicianequestrian
    Biography

    Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen is a German politician, serving as the 13th president of the European Commission since 2019. She served in the German federal government between 2005 and 2019, holding positions in Angela Merkel's cabinet, most recently as Federal Minister of Defence. She is a member of the centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its affiliated European political party, the European People's Party (EPP). On 7 March 2024, the EPP elected her as its Spitzenkandidat to lead the campaign for the 2024 European Parliament elections. She was re-elected to head the Commission in July 2024.

  2. Sandra Ciesek

    Sandra Ciesek
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1978-.. (age 47)
    Enrolled in Hannover Medical School
    Studied in 1997-2003
    Occupations
    researchervirologist
    Biography

    Sandra Ciesek is a German physician and virologist. She is the director of the Institute of Medical Virology at the Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt and professor of medical virology at the Goethe University Frankfurt. Her main areas of research include new forms of therapy for hepatitis C and, more recently, the search for drugs against COVID-19.

Hannover Medical School faculties and divisions

Course/Programme : Biochemistry Biochemistry, Biophysics, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Physiology
Course/Programme : Biomedicine Biomedicine
Course/Programme : Dentistry Dentistry
Course/Programme : Ergo- and Physiotherapy Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy
Course/Programme : Function and Pathophysiology of the Auditorial Systems Pathology, Physiology
Course/Programme : Lingual Orthodontics Orthodontics
Course/Programme : Medicine (HannibaL) Medicine
Course/Programme : Midwifery Midwifery
Course/Programme : Public Health Epidemiology, Ethics, Health Sciences, History, Medicine, Philosophy, Psychology, Public Health, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Social and Preventive Medicine, Sociology
Institute : Psychotherapy (IPAW) Psychotherapy
Research Division : Biomedicine Biomedicine
School : Medical Technology and Radiology Assistant Medical Auxiliaries, Medical Technology, Radiology

General information

Alternative names MH-Hannover
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Founded 1965
Motto Simply be the best!
Colors red, grey

Location and contacts

Address Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1
Hannover, 30625
Germany
City population 548,000

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