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The Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 34th in Germany, 389th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 179 research topics. The Leibniz University of Hanover ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 52,564 academic publications and 875,667 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 77 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#389 of 14,131 In the World
#159 of 2,785 In Europe
#34 of 369 In Germany
#2 of 26 In Lower Saxony
#1 of 7 In Hanover
#17 of 1,249 For Landscape Architecture
#95 of 1,008 For Technical Drawing
#112 of 1,129 For Biochemical Engineering
#871 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#276 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 176 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 23rd for Engineering in Germany and 342nd in the World with 30,528 publications made and 611,825 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#23 of 168 In Germany
#117 of 1,453 In Europe
#342 of 6,684 In the World

Leibniz University of Hanover
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 263 1900
1992 280 2170
1993 254 2287
1994 304 2341
1995 407 2797
1996 337 2905
1997 359 3138
1998 394 3520
1999 375 3752
2000 387 4301
2001 435 4718
2002 534 5264
2003 455 5614
2004 417 6577
2005 550 7957
2006 734 8833
2007 677 9683
2008 808 10936
2009 825 12242
2010 918 14163
2011 988 16476
2012 1013 18202
2013 1028 21008
2014 1077 23375
2015 1224 25843
2016 1367 28387
2017 1449 30637
2018 1522 34845
2019 1590 40449
2020 1698 49928
2021 1884 59266
2022 1767 60567
2023 1809 62011

The following table provides academic rankings for The Leibniz University of Hanover in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 1 6 17
Technical Drawing 5 25 95
Biochemical Engineering 6 47 112
Industrial Engineering 11 43 113
Aviation 6 60 167
Structural Engineering 8 46 174
Product and Industrial Design 16 76 185
Construction Management 10 81 217
Robotics 12 68 220
Remote Sensing 10 76 221
Mechanical Engineering 13 77 242
Agricultural Engineering 8 92 269
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 26 113 269
Petroleum Engineering 11 71 273
Reliability and Quality Engineering 10 82 288
Metallurgical Engineering 20 84 290
Aerospace Engineering 18 98 297
Biomedical Engineering 29 103 301
Geotechnical Engineering 12 83 303
Materials Science 24 99 303
Electronic Engineering 12 87 303
Electrical Engineering 15 90 304
Systems Engineering 19 121 312
Optical Engineering 28 114 316
Computer Engineering 17 101 317
Applied/Engineering Physics 27 116 320
Acoustical Engineering 22 110 328
Nanotechnology 27 99 334
Telecommunications 16 106 338
Nuclear Engineering 13 117 354
Automation and Control engineering 13 114 360
Marine Engineering 16 139 398
Renewable Energy Engineering 13 131 401
Chemical Engineering 23 115 410
Firefighting and Fire Science 7 118 414
Civil Engineering 23 148 421
Transportation Engineering 20 154 429
Automotive Engineering 14 135 444
Human-Computer Interaction 32 187 461
Environmental Engineering 16 159 463
Architecture 30 214 468
Computer Networking 33 167 474
Mining Engineering 16 158 515
Architectural Engineering 15 206 552
Operations Research 29 196 564
Engineering Management 19 226 647
Biotechnology 45 296 902

Physics rankings

The Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 25th for Physics in Germany and 310th in the World with 30,112 publications made and 626,901 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#25 of 167 In Germany
#115 of 1,446 In Europe
#310 of 6,603 In the World

Leibniz University of Hanover
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 269 2111
1992 313 2451
1993 262 2474
1994 323 2679
1995 428 3113
1996 352 3242
1997 385 3605
1998 435 3980
1999 382 4107
2000 434 4800
2001 451 5263
2002 541 5825
2003 480 6350
2004 452 7284
2005 550 8778
2006 754 9835
2007 645 10589
2008 782 11872
2009 786 13112
2010 899 14820
2011 936 17186
2012 998 18856
2013 1004 21695
2014 1060 23986
2015 1197 26465
2016 1336 28850
2017 1398 30947
2018 1472 35082
2019 1495 40508
2020 1641 49956
2021 1774 59063
2022 1656 59902
2023 1741 61325

The following table provides academic rankings for The Leibniz University of Hanover in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 15 59 132
Atomic and Molecular physics 27 79 172
Condensed Matter Physics 32 93 238
Nuclear Physics 32 119 274
Quantum and Particle physics 26 106 289
Astrophysics and Astronomy 26 127 303
Materials Science 24 99 303
Optical Engineering 28 114 316
Applied/Engineering Physics 27 116 320
Acoustical Engineering 22 110 328
Nanotechnology 27 99 334
Astrobiology 33 149 368
Biophysics 48 204 525

Chemistry rankings

The Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 39th for Chemistry in Germany and 449th in the World with 26,546 publications made and 596,443 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#39 of 165 In Germany
#172 of 1,401 In Europe
#449 of 6,447 In the World

Leibniz University of Hanover
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 292 2200
1992 303 2558
1993 288 2713
1994 348 2836
1995 419 3201
1996 364 3349
1997 371 3693
1998 400 4004
1999 375 4260
2000 401 4839
2001 423 5197
2002 471 5487
2003 447 6316
2004 410 7222
2005 485 8358
2006 695 9348
2007 575 10122
2008 672 11276
2009 663 12734
2010 753 14480
2011 855 16991
2012 822 18298
2013 897 21330
2014 889 23168
2015 982 25680
2016 1108 27163
2017 1156 29295
2018 1236 33155
2019 1251 38004
2020 1343 46377
2021 1487 54019
2022 1387 55640
2023 1393 56719

The following table provides academic rankings for The Leibniz University of Hanover in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Biochemical Engineering 6 47 112
Pharmacy 42 97 205
Petrology and Geochemistry 20 97 266
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 26 113 269
Environmental Chemistry 22 108 294
Materials Science 24 99 303
Nanotechnology 27 99 334
Inorganic Chemistry 29 124 349
Radiochemistry 15 80 372
Computational Chemistry 40 169 376
Organic Chemistry 36 142 383
Physical chemistry 27 125 389
Chemical Engineering 23 115 410
Nutrition and Food Science 28 201 574
Biochemistry 45 224 620

Biology rankings

The Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 45th for Biology in Germany and 618th in the World with 20,839 publications made and 487,792 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#45 of 170 In Germany
#220 of 1,445 In Europe
#618 of 6,770 In the World

Leibniz University of Hanover
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 194 1546
1992 215 1728
1993 193 1946
1994 227 2030
1995 277 2203
1996 240 2306
1997 271 2659
1998 266 2895
1999 289 3114
2000 265 3546
2001 315 3915
2002 320 4095
2003 323 4784
2004 293 5588
2005 365 6507
2006 435 7507
2007 451 8283
2008 498 9138
2009 524 10835
2010 625 12213
2011 675 14464
2012 699 15869
2013 706 18356
2014 737 20267
2015 822 22106
2016 913 23692
2017 919 25194
2018 989 28742
2019 1035 33586
2020 1171 41404
2021 1354 48813
2022 1258 49805
2023 1252 50682

The following table provides academic rankings for The Leibniz University of Hanover in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Horticulture 12 86 266
Nanotechnology 27 99 334
Forestry 18 121 348
Astrobiology 33 149 368
Agricultural Science 17 130 393
Botany 33 159 427
Paleontology 43 194 494
Biophysics 48 204 525
Molecular Biology 45 187 563
Nutrition and Food Science 28 201 574
Entomology 46 218 589
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 33 225 620
Biochemistry 45 224 620
Evolutionary Biology 50 268 679
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 49 280 698
Toxicology 34 230 719
Genetics 49 268 740
Microbiology 45 276 799
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 45 282 844
Zoology 50 305 864
Animal Science 34 271 894
Biotechnology 45 296 902
Neuroscience 59 371 1064
Immunology 47 347 1121
Virology 47 343 1187
Oncology and Cancer research 53 392 1355
Pharmacology 53 399 1457

Environmental Science rankings

The Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 29th for Environmental Science in Germany and 446th in the World with 20,156 publications made and 425,017 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#29 of 170 In Germany
#164 of 1,458 In Europe
#446 of 6,798 In the World

Leibniz University of Hanover
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 156 1041
1992 169 1310
1993 168 1419
1994 187 1458
1995 245 1701
1996 187 1738
1997 214 1943
1998 216 2150
1999 221 2289
2000 220 2796
2001 248 2873
2002 280 3106
2003 258 3512
2004 232 4098
2005 326 4810
2006 673 5748
2007 427 6324
2008 473 7092
2009 492 8324
2010 555 9515
2011 644 11404
2012 680 12671
2013 691 14876
2014 785 16519
2015 862 18391
2016 923 19341
2017 971 21053
2018 1005 24138
2019 1073 28537
2020 1175 34501
2021 1265 40580
2022 1307 42143
2023 1305 43524

The following table provides academic rankings for The Leibniz University of Hanover in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 20 97 266
Hydrology and Water resources management 8 77 276
Environmental Chemistry 22 108 294
Geotechnical Engineering 12 83 303
Urban and Regional planning 10 154 321
Earth science and Geophysics 25 123 343
Forestry 18 121 348
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 23 118 353
Agricultural Science 17 130 393
Geology 29 150 398
Oceanography 25 150 406
Geography and Cartography 25 152 409
Environmental Engineering 16 159 463
Paleontology 43 194 494
Mining Engineering 16 158 515
Ecology 36 206 528
Environmental Management 19 184 528
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 45 282 844

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 38th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 469th in the World with 18,010 publications made and 231,269 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#38 of 175 In Germany
#199 of 1,492 In Europe
#469 of 7,020 In the World

Leibniz University of Hanover
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 127 515
1992 142 672
1993 109 588
1994 137 714
1995 172 776
1996 149 856
1997 153 905
1998 163 1018
1999 194 1061
2000 191 1384
2001 220 1409
2002 261 1746
2003 214 1819
2004 287 2320
2005 308 2674
2006 443 3001
2007 350 3565
2008 417 4077
2009 444 4367
2010 550 5416
2011 512 5951
2012 695 6728
2013 643 7862
2014 705 8649
2015 679 9802
2016 887 10380
2017 935 11410
2018 876 13223
2019 1000 15636
2020 1032 19464
2021 1214 23410
2022 1253 24582
2023 1112 25856

The following table provides academic rankings for The Leibniz University of Hanover in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 10 154 321
Philosophy 34 157 353
Library and Information science 33 169 435
Political Science 36 193 459
Journalism and Digital Media 25 170 475
Archaeology 29 194 512
History 33 209 530
Linguistics 42 230 567
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 24 203 604
Early Childhood Education 25 196 612
Law Enforcement 23 220 635
Law 36 244 636
Publishing 29 247 651
Social Work 10 213 668
Aesthetics 41 275 669
Public Policy / Administration 27 251 671
Art History 46 306 707
Political Economy 41 299 778
Education Majors 29 259 781
Classics and Ancient History 41 306 786
Demography 45 288 790
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 48 335 824
Sociology 47 311 827
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 44 338 836
Special Education 39 320 843
Communications and Public Relations 37 325 871
Anthropology 48 355 925
Gender Studies 38 319 944
Media Studies 47 381 1158
Criminology and Criminal Justice 45 396 1275

Computer Science rankings

The Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 40th for Computer Science in Germany and 516th in the World with 16,533 publications made and 279,524 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#40 of 172 In Germany
#200 of 1,459 In Europe
#516 of 6,752 In the World

Leibniz University of Hanover
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 82 544
1992 115 696
1993 86 681
1994 104 741
1995 167 880
1996 109 938
1997 140 1037
1998 143 1229
1999 118 1302
2000 139 1547
2001 165 1533
2002 251 2052
2003 219 2099
2004 201 2558
2005 279 2939
2006 275 3418
2007 373 3919
2008 444 4310
2009 483 4875
2010 512 5989
2011 542 6913
2012 641 7768
2013 627 9052
2014 632 10166
2015 698 10973
2016 822 12374
2017 847 13510
2018 899 15515
2019 1002 18467
2020 1047 23942
2021 1178 29046
2022 1131 30173
2023 1140 31155

The following table provides academic rankings for The Leibniz University of Hanover in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Animation 14 67 202
Robotics 12 68 220
Computer Graphics 23 116 297
Web Design and Development 20 121 315
Computer Engineering 17 101 317
Telecommunications 16 106 338
Computer Vision 19 126 345
Library and Information science 33 169 435
Data Science 30 193 441
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 29 164 448
Human-Computer Interaction 32 187 461
Computer Networking 33 167 474
Software Engineering 40 223 501
UX/UI Desgin 39 220 504
Cyber Security 31 198 520
Multimedia 36 242 601
Machine Learning 36 212 602
Blockchain and Cryptography 40 224 619
Management Information Systems 38 278 629
Game Design and Development 49 286 639
Computational Linguistics 48 268 661
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 49 280 698
Database Administration 47 275 735
Cognitive Science 48 312 883
Neuroscience 59 371 1064

Mathematics rankings

The Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 35th for Mathematics in Germany and 517th in the World with 8,550 publications made and 139,013 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#35 of 163 In Germany
#192 of 1,388 In Europe
#517 of 6,305 In the World

Leibniz University of Hanover
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 48 296
1992 65 340
1993 48 370
1994 71 419
1995 97 471
1996 59 528
1997 91 590
1998 87 636
1999 68 757
2000 83 835
2001 105 864
2002 109 1066
2003 120 1131
2004 121 1448
2005 141 1454
2006 150 1712
2007 197 1922
2008 211 2318
2009 239 2527
2010 278 3017
2011 255 3422
2012 320 3965
2013 332 4457
2014 292 4946
2015 368 5533
2016 370 6132
2017 459 6646
2018 462 7545
2019 531 9284
2020 545 11593
2021 583 13255
2022 581 13867
2023 614 14835

The following table provides academic rankings for The Leibniz University of Hanover in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 17 89 240
Actuarial Science 14 100 280
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 27 186 473
Statistics 35 196 519
Operations Research 29 196 564
Blockchain and Cryptography 40 224 619
Math Teachers 33 255 775

Business rankings

The Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 27th for Business in Germany and 513th in the World with 6,880 publications made and 98,095 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#27 of 164 In Germany
#190 of 1,414 In Europe
#513 of 6,187 In the World

Leibniz University of Hanover
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 46 182
1992 63 203
1993 44 213
1994 58 243
1995 67 335
1996 44 235
1997 65 297
1998 53 302
1999 50 364
2000 62 414
2001 76 404
2002 98 541
2003 76 560
2004 84 676
2005 119 949
2006 120 1030
2007 157 1144
2008 192 1361
2009 196 1567
2010 225 1915
2011 204 2331
2012 263 2745
2013 280 3049
2014 284 3491
2015 297 3808
2016 335 4235
2017 391 4687
2018 379 5612
2019 392 6515
2020 463 8293
2021 469 10141
2022 457 10555
2023 506 11164

The following table provides academic rankings for The Leibniz University of Hanover in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Tax Law 12 72 216
Construction Management 10 81 217
Actuarial Science 14 100 280
Risk Management 17 139 343
Investment Banking and Stock trading 15 132 365
Finance 26 169 426
Advertising 20 157 439
Marketing 24 171 445
Entrepreneurship 25 230 482
Management 30 196 537
Project Management 30 233 545
Operations Research 29 196 564
Accounting 30 217 592
International Business 47 323 598
International Trade 44 347 603
Management Information Systems 38 278 629
Engineering Management 19 226 647
Public Policy / Administration 27 251 671
Supply Chain Management 34 249 750
Human Resource Management 48 340 843

Economics rankings

The Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 31st for Economics in Germany and 564th in the World with 4,208 publications made and 65,099 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#31 of 161 In Germany
#215 of 1,366 In Europe
#564 of 5,995 In the World

Leibniz University of Hanover
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 20 98
1992 26 113
1993 22 113
1994 24 165
1995 30 196
1996 29 161
1997 32 200
1998 36 209
1999 23 237
2000 38 262
2001 52 294
2002 47 340
2003 49 378
2004 57 480
2005 80 654
2006 86 673
2007 92 820
2008 121 1004
2009 119 1195
2010 147 1299
2011 127 1512
2012 153 1752
2013 174 2061
2014 191 2300
2015 184 2485
2016 226 2825
2017 242 3177
2018 213 3568
2019 257 4255
2020 275 5643
2021 256 6624
2022 305 7045
2023 300 7311

The following table provides academic rankings for The Leibniz University of Hanover in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 14 100 280
Investment Banking and Stock trading 15 132 365
Agricultural Economics 10 113 388
Finance 26 169 426
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 27 186 473
International Economics 49 340 567
International Trade 44 347 603
Development Studies 29 239 674
Political Economy 41 299 778
Environmental Economics 42 353 858

Art & Design rankings

The Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 35th for Art & Design in Germany and 570th in the World with 2,809 publications made and 41,534 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Computer Graphics, Aesthetics, Multimedia.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#35 of 159 In Germany
#232 of 1,349 In Europe
#570 of 5,720 In the World

Leibniz University of Hanover
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 12 88
1992 15 117
1993 5 114
1994 22 121
1995 26 113
1996 16 158
1997 16 181
1998 31 165
1999 26 223
2000 24 227
2001 32 271
2002 42 303
2003 49 359
2004 29 364
2005 60 521
2006 46 588
2007 73 550
2008 83 705
2009 91 786
2010 81 937
2011 87 1027
2012 105 1261
2013 105 1422
2014 136 1659
2015 123 1847
2016 150 1756
2017 152 2047
2018 145 2408
2019 161 2911
2020 167 3455
2021 176 3849
2022 197 4052
2023 189 4273

The following table provides academic rankings for The Leibniz University of Hanover in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Germany ranking Europe ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 1 6 17
Interior Design 1 19 49
Animation 14 67 202
Computer Graphics 23 116 297
Architecture 30 214 468
UX/UI Desgin 39 220 504
Graphic Design 39 209 517
Fashion Design 37 228 536
Photography 27 220 597
Multimedia 36 242 601
Performing arts 39 273 604
Literature 38 262 622
Game Design and Development 49 286 639
Aesthetics 41 275 669
Art History 46 306 707
Creative Writing 55 457 1282

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Leibniz University of Hanover

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 45 122 260
Social Psychology 48 285 753
Orthodontics 47 277 766
Dentistry 46 286 839
Anatomy and Physiology 47 296 844
Public Health 46 322 912
Medicine 50 316 922
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 47 328 961
Healthcare Management (MHA) 42 356 989
Audiology 58 346 1031
Psychology 52 356 1040
Pathology 50 348 1070
Child Psychology 58 379 1099
Surgery 47 359 1133
Ophthalmology 56 373 1133
Urology 44 348 1154
Radiation Therapy 45 332 1162
Cardiology 50 385 1213
Physical Therapy 57 427 1246
Sports Medicine 57 465 1348
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 46 397 1447
Psychiatry 60 456 1480
Nursing 57 462 1495
Anesthesiology 59 439 1518
Critical Care Nursing 50 492 1573
Pediatrics 47 465 1654
Health Science 53 476 1671
Gerontology 60 525 1779
Family medicine 50 486 1858
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 58 567 2047
Clinical Psychology 75 609 2241