Hannover Medical School: Statistics

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#612 of 14,131 In the World
#247 of 2,785 In Europe
#45 of 369 In Germany
#4 of 26 In Lower Saxony
#2 of 7 In Hanover
#10 of 2,534 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 80,483 scientific papers published and 2,502,581 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
80,483
Citations
2,502,581

Hannover Medical School majors

by publication & citation count

Medicine
69,560 / 2,259,674
Biology
56,572 / 2,189,951
Genetics
40,708 / 1,722,448
Chemistry
36,500 / 1,528,922
Biochemistry
32,199 / 1,392,648
Pathology
29,839 / 1,166,160
Surgery
27,228 / 872,728
Psychology
23,034 / 731,632
Immunology
22,584 / 950,160
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
21,025 / 567,565
Computer Science
20,447 / 734,932
Psychiatry
17,119 / 568,615
Engineering
15,071 / 487,931
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
14,017 / 443,447
Physics
13,680 / 429,831
Environmental Science
12,863 / 406,780
Oncology and Cancer research
12,032 / 571,171
Philosophy
10,822 / 224,170
Organic Chemistry
10,191 / 427,081
Neuroscience
10,064 / 324,660
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
9,986 / 58,824
Anatomy and Physiology
9,490 / 285,861
Cardiology
8,788 / 321,534
Mathematics
7,905 / 266,485
Statistics
7,462 / 258,141
Geology
7,090 / 247,045
Political Science
7,063 / 162,648
Linguistics
6,899 / 166,336
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
6,722 / 295,303
Paleontology
6,270 / 219,416
Anesthesiology
6,198 / 199,309
Bioinformatics and Computational biology
5,945 / 304,666
Virology
5,778 / 246,551
Pharmacology
5,618 / 222,868
Sociology
5,402 / 209,257
Materials Science
5,197 / 171,995
Geography and Cartography
5,087 / 131,699
Law
5,065 / 152,314
Quantum and Particle physics
4,983 / 141,383
Molecular Biology
4,920 / 169,729

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 855 6540
1994 817 7262
1995 828 8247
1996 1042 9253
1997 1148 11121
1998 1073 13353
1999 1146 15319
2000 1192 18131
2001 1056 20513
2002 1221 23201
2003 1185 27541
2004 1597 30555
2005 1466 35592
2006 1777 41155
2007 1797 44870
2008 2219 50562
2009 2414 57323
2010 2528 65451
2011 2691 73398
2012 2746 82912
2013 2884 90413
2014 2899 98110
2015 3169 104900
2016 3016 108022
2017 2787 115896
2018 2950 119833
2019 3066 131585
2020 3533 162037
2021 3829 184012
2022 3621 180203
2023 3372 185542
2024 3276 183972
2025 2956 164484
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 68)
    Occupations
    physicianequestrianpolitician
    Biography

    Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen is a German politician and physician who has served as 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 for 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 48)
    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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