Hannover Medical School: Statistics

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#563 of 14,131 In the World
#222 of 2,785 In Europe
#45 of 369 In Germany
#4 of 26 In Lower Saxony
#2 of 7 In Hanover
#9 of 2,092 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
Top100 For 11 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
10%
Enrollment
3,256
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)
Enrollment3,256

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 53,960 scientific papers published and 1,530,904 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Genetics, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pathology, Surgery, Immunology, Psychology, and Computer Science.

Publications
53,960
Citations
1,530,904

Hannover Medical School majors

by publication & citation count

Medicine
47,586 / 1,376,180
Biology
40,847 / 1,376,741
Genetics
30,211 / 1,111,009
Chemistry
27,316 / 1,015,175
Biochemistry
24,359 / 940,410
Pathology
22,049 / 739,093
Surgery
19,996 / 534,509
Immunology
16,803 / 622,160
Psychology
16,786 / 457,181
Computer Science
14,324 / 441,679
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
13,721 / 328,514
Psychiatry
12,709 / 357,738
Engineering
10,851 / 304,074
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
10,379 / 271,004
Physics
9,643 / 261,870
Environmental Science
9,175 / 257,159
Oncology and Cancer research
8,893 / 344,817
Organic Chemistry
7,736 / 286,696
Neuroscience
7,272 / 200,740
Anatomy and Physiology
7,011 / 179,837
Philosophy
6,845 / 127,085
Cardiology
6,508 / 193,895
Mathematics
6,022 / 179,375
Statistics
5,757 / 175,512
Geology
5,233 / 161,856
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
4,948 / 197,722
Linguistics
4,758 / 94,472
Anesthesiology
4,712 / 128,472
Paleontology
4,710 / 144,658
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
4,596 / 31,717
Pharmacology
4,228 / 141,778
Bioinformatics and Computational biology
4,198 / 179,304
Political Science
4,167 / 83,807
Sociology
4,004 / 132,778
Virology
3,931 / 154,039
Materials Science
3,787 / 113,541
Molecular Biology
3,717 / 125,502
Geography and Cartography
3,509 / 77,974
Quantum and Particle physics
3,432 / 83,451
Public Health
3,350 / 121,468

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 493 2193
1991 542 2706
1992 576 3348
1993 549 3856
1994 547 4493
1995 572 5190
1996 751 5905
1997 838 7050
1998 804 8847
1999 846 10154
2000 776 12039
2001 758 13961
2002 842 15833
2003 823 18465
2004 1043 20950
2005 1006 24319
2006 1161 28723
2007 1313 31483
2008 1403 34568
2009 1733 39511
2010 1736 44753
2011 1937 51461
2012 2229 59187
2013 2227 64934
2014 2312 71378
2015 2416 78575
2016 2473 82260
2017 2556 91400
2018 2442 88732
2019 2627 99622
2020 2981 118773
2021 3645 153443
2022 3168 148572
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 65)
    Occupations
    international forum participantpoliticianphysicianequestrian
    Biography

    Ursula Gertrud von der Leyen is a German politician who has been serving as the 13th president of the European Commission since 2019. She served in the German federal government between 2005 and 2019, holding successive positions in Angela Merkel's cabinet, most recently as minister of defence. Von der Leyen is a member of the centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its EU counterpart, the European People's Party (EPP).

  2. Philipp Rösler

    Philipp Rösler
    Born in
    Vietnam Flag Vietnam
    Years
    1973-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    physicianpoliticianthoracic surgeoncardiac surgeonmilitary physician
    Biography

    Philipp Rösler is a German physician and former politician who served as federal minister of health from 2009 to 2011 and federal minister of economics and technology as well as vice-chancellor of Germany from 2011 to 2013.

  3. Sandra Ciesek

    Sandra Ciesek
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1978-.. (age 45)
    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 543,000

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