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The Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 30th in Germany, 365th in the global 2026 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 62,881 academic publications and 1,312,654 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 78 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#365 of 14,131 In the World
#150 of 2,785 In Europe
#30 of 369 In Germany
#2 of 26 In Lower Saxony
#1 of 7 In Hanover
#20 of 1,118 For Landscape Architecture
#93 of 1,153 For Technical Drawing
#114 of 1,007 For Industrial Engineering
#891 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#246 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 341st in the World with 36,966 publications made and 904,778 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#23 of 169 In Germany
#114 of 1,466 In Europe
#341 of 6,795 In the World

Leibniz University of Hanover
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 265 2685
1994 319 2892
1995 427 3328
1996 365 3411
1997 409 3703
1998 418 4132
1999 405 4332
2000 423 5036
2001 463 5462
2002 596 6515
2003 509 7000
2004 493 7988
2005 635 9688
2006 2620 10781
2007 744 11846
2008 860 13299
2009 905 14819
2010 1015 17070
2011 1040 19796
2012 1092 22316
2013 1140 25527
2014 1131 28301
2015 1308 30888
2016 1433 35616
2017 1568 39765
2018 1593 47127
2019 1646 54247
2020 1817 65342
2021 1986 77166
2022 1902 72592
2023 2121 78221
2024 1503 73218
2025 794 64871

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 9 20
Technical Drawing 5 25 93
Industrial Engineering 11 46 114
Aviation 5 47 128
Biochemical Engineering 6 55 139
Structural Engineering 6 41 161
Product and Industrial Design 12 66 164
Remote Sensing 10 71 212
Robotics 12 70 212
Mechanical Engineering 13 74 237
Construction Management 10 87 240
Agricultural Engineering 7 84 261
Metallurgical Engineering 17 72 273
Reliability and Quality Engineering 9 79 281
Aerospace Engineering 18 93 286
Materials Science 21 91 293
Electronic Engineering 13 88 299
Geotechnical Engineering 12 82 301
Petroleum Engineering 12 83 304
Electrical Engineering 15 92 310
Biomedical Engineering 26 107 316
Computer Engineering 18 103 317
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 29 128 317
Systems Engineering 20 122 319
Automation and Control engineering 13 97 321
Optical Engineering 28 117 325
Telecommunications 15 101 334
Acoustical Engineering 22 115 334
Applied/Engineering Physics 29 120 336
Marine Engineering 14 115 341
Nanotechnology 26 99 356
Nuclear Engineering 16 133 403
Chemical Engineering 22 110 405
Renewable Energy Engineering 13 133 418
Transportation Engineering 20 154 431
Civil Engineering 23 151 431
Computer Networking 29 153 450
Human-Computer Interaction 30 189 457
Automotive Engineering 14 137 461
Environmental Engineering 18 162 480
Architecture 31 237 529
Mining Engineering 17 184 606
Architectural Engineering 17 238 629
Operations Research 32 224 633
Engineering Management 25 287 820
Biotechnology 46 308 989

Physics rankings

The Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 25th for Physics in Germany and 297th in the World with 36,402 publications made and 916,618 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#25 of 168 In Germany
#105 of 1,460 In Europe
#297 of 6,729 In the World

Leibniz University of Hanover
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 274 2840
1994 345 3265
1995 445 3651
1996 376 3768
1997 436 4160
1998 458 4559
1999 411 4703
2000 467 5544
2001 487 6008
2002 603 7089
2003 535 7766
2004 527 8740
2005 638 10426
2006 2725 11840
2007 712 12623
2008 830 14191
2009 856 15600
2010 982 17651
2011 990 20377
2012 1066 22897
2013 1099 26119
2014 1122 28771
2015 1277 31481
2016 1426 36078
2017 1507 40552
2018 1528 48868
2019 1550 56271
2020 1750 66940
2021 1863 78095
2022 1795 72661
2023 1977 78669
2024 1401 73451
2025 761 64453

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 18 65 139
Atomic and Molecular physics 26 77 171
Condensed Matter Physics 30 86 232
Quantum and Particle physics 21 91 258
Nuclear Physics 32 124 291
Materials Science 21 91 293
Astrophysics and Astronomy 26 124 301
Optical Engineering 28 117 325
Acoustical Engineering 22 115 334
Applied/Engineering Physics 29 120 336
Nanotechnology 26 99 356
Astrobiology 30 145 361
Biophysics 50 213 552

Chemistry rankings

The Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 38th for Chemistry in Germany and 449th in the World with 32,240 publications made and 785,985 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#38 of 166 In Germany
#168 of 1,417 In Europe
#449 of 6,561 In the World

Leibniz University of Hanover
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 303 3107
1994 362 3431
1995 440 3746
1996 388 3906
1997 424 4321
1998 432 4606
1999 398 4901
2000 436 5603
2001 447 6023
2002 521 6595
2003 484 7643
2004 460 8549
2005 559 9873
2006 2658 11067
2007 605 11898
2008 695 13084
2009 717 14653
2010 818 16529
2011 886 19414
2012 880 21459
2013 955 24703
2014 935 26662
2015 1033 29276
2016 1137 31426
2017 1220 34733
2018 1276 39378
2019 1288 45098
2020 1402 55362
2021 1517 64245
2022 1504 62660
2023 1650 65797
2024 1168 63256
2025 701 57103

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 55 139
Pharmacy 40 100 217
Physical chemistry 13 56 235
Petrology and Geochemistry 20 95 263
Materials Science 21 91 293
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 29 128 317
Environmental Chemistry 24 116 321
Nanotechnology 26 99 356
Inorganic Chemistry 29 123 368
Organic Chemistry 36 144 394
Computational Chemistry 43 177 402
Chemical Engineering 22 110 405
Radiochemistry 15 85 406
Nutrition and Food Science 28 220 661
Biochemistry 45 231 661

Biology rankings

The Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 45th for Biology in Germany and 654th in the World with 23,718 publications made and 661,985 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#45 of 170 In Germany
#227 of 1,449 In Europe
#654 of 6,841 In the World

Leibniz University of Hanover
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 201 2268
1994 235 2370
1995 291 2638
1996 266 2739
1997 300 3110
1998 284 3320
1999 313 3657
2000 291 4226
2001 334 4584
2002 338 4922
2003 345 5682
2004 330 6681
2005 418 7738
2006 478 8886
2007 485 9689
2008 548 10842
2009 577 12696
2010 693 14236
2011 712 16875
2012 756 19070
2013 772 21660
2014 780 23594
2015 865 25593
2016 952 27992
2017 957 30321
2018 1022 34539
2019 1064 40704
2020 1238 50183
2021 1390 58730
2022 1355 56479
2023 1454 59273
2024 995 54553
2025 547 49426

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 15 94 305
Nanotechnology 26 99 356
Astrobiology 30 145 361
Forestry 20 141 424
Agricultural Science 18 135 429
Botany 33 164 464
Paleontology 42 198 517
Biophysics 50 213 552
Molecular Biology 43 194 587
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 33 229 642
Nutrition and Food Science 28 220 661
Biochemistry 45 231 661
Evolutionary Biology 50 274 697
Entomology 47 246 703
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 50 280 715
Genetics 48 268 759
Toxicology 34 236 772
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 45 281 848
Microbiology 45 292 893
Zoology 51 322 943
Biotechnology 46 308 989
Animal Science 35 285 1011
Neuroscience 58 384 1102
Immunology 46 347 1164
Virology 50 368 1279
Oncology and Cancer research 50 404 1418
Pharmacology 52 391 1476

Environmental Science rankings

The Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 29th for Environmental Science in Germany and 481st in the World with 22,934 publications made and 594,648 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#29 of 170 In Germany
#170 of 1,464 In Europe
#481 of 6,888 In the World

Leibniz University of Hanover
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 173 1647
1994 193 1772
1995 256 2039
1996 201 2025
1997 239 2306
1998 223 2526
1999 228 2670
2000 242 3235
2001 275 3356
2002 301 3822
2003 290 4313
2004 271 5022
2005 389 5827
2006 534 6962
2007 451 7613
2008 525 8797
2009 529 9946
2010 608 11271
2011 662 13677
2012 742 15705
2013 767 17845
2014 831 19913
2015 894 21775
2016 982 23691
2017 1037 26230
2018 1054 30196
2019 1130 35578
2020 1322 43063
2021 1390 51241
2022 1423 50313
2023 1451 53257
2024 1000 50440
2025 514 46111

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 95 263
Geotechnical Engineering 12 82 301
Environmental Chemistry 24 116 321
Earth science and Geophysics 25 121 347
Hydrology and Water resources management 11 89 349
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 24 123 363
Urban and Regional planning 12 184 368
Oceanography 26 150 411
Forestry 20 141 424
Geology 30 161 427
Agricultural Science 18 135 429
Geography and Cartography 25 160 440
Environmental Engineering 18 162 480
Paleontology 42 198 517
Environmental Management 21 187 546
Ecology 36 209 563
Mining Engineering 17 184 606
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 45 281 848

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 39th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Germany and 505th in the World with 22,046 publications made and 367,817 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, History, Archaeology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#39 of 178 In Germany
#208 of 1,502 In Europe
#505 of 7,088 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 119 766
1994 133 928
1995 188 999
1996 172 1057
1997 173 1136
1998 200 1223
1999 211 1296
2000 218 1628
2001 236 1779
2002 293 2299
2003 254 2409
2004 313 3110
2005 338 3483
2006 367 4013
2007 397 4648
2008 470 5449
2009 509 5764
2010 637 7240
2011 558 7922
2012 718 9043
2013 744 10287
2014 775 11501
2015 767 12688
2016 946 14167
2017 1007 16057
2018 918 18553
2019 1104 22305
2020 1128 26582
2021 1297 32227
2022 1343 31857
2023 1309 35106
2024 804 31082
2025 383 27650

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 12 184 368
Philosophy 36 175 404
Library and Information science 32 163 407
Political Science 36 194 456
Archaeology 31 199 525
Journalism and Digital Media 31 201 558
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 20 190 560
History 35 231 568
Linguistics 42 231 584
Publishing 29 251 638
Law 36 247 649
Aesthetics 40 271 651
Law Enforcement 22 226 662
Public Policy / Administration 27 257 669
Early Childhood Education 30 232 701
Art History 44 305 706
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 38 301 744
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 41 312 772
Political Economy 42 308 804
Demography 44 289 826
Education Majors 35 280 833
Sociology 45 315 848
Classics and Ancient History 44 342 892
Anthropology 45 345 917
Communications and Public Relations 39 364 973
Gender Studies 36 326 978
Media Studies 49 394 1160
Criminology and Criminal Justice 46 404 1279

Computer Science rankings

The Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 39th for Computer Science in Germany and 516th in the World with 19,765 publications made and 489,194 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#39 of 172 In Germany
#200 of 1,470 In Europe
#516 of 6,855 In the World

Leibniz University of Hanover
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 96 875
1994 112 934
1995 175 1097
1996 132 1146
1997 165 1254
1998 174 1466
1999 131 1583
2000 153 1887
2001 176 1886
2002 289 2746
2003 252 2788
2004 235 3349
2005 321 3888
2006 311 4569
2007 416 5243
2008 508 5889
2009 544 6619
2010 564 8064
2011 572 9253
2012 697 10491
2013 717 11880
2014 654 13491
2015 784 14591
2016 902 17891
2017 918 20272
2018 937 24756
2019 1114 29690
2020 1130 35366
2021 1259 42761
2022 1240 39021
2023 1373 43503
2024 896 37997
2025 484 32350

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 11 52 173
Robotics 12 70 212
Web Design and Development 19 89 226
Computer Graphics 23 117 295
UX/UI Desgin 26 134 306
Computer Engineering 18 103 317
Telecommunications 15 101 334
Computer Vision 19 116 338
Data Science 24 162 391
Library and Information science 32 163 407
Software Engineering 34 202 437
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 30 164 449
Computer Networking 29 153 450
Human-Computer Interaction 30 189 457
Multimedia 26 201 523
Cyber Security 30 197 529
Machine Learning 32 197 578
Management Information Systems 33 265 604
Computational Linguistics 47 247 626
Blockchain and Cryptography 38 222 633
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 50 280 715
Database Administration 45 263 732
Game Design and Development 53 342 776
Cognitive Science 49 306 871
Neuroscience 58 384 1102

Mathematics rankings

The Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 34th for Mathematics in Germany and 524th in the World with 9,622 publications made and 204,365 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#34 of 163 In Germany
#195 of 1,406 In Europe
#524 of 6,434 In the World

Leibniz University of Hanover
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 46 459
1994 78 516
1995 103 601
1996 61 660
1997 100 695
1998 99 758
1999 84 872
2000 90 1000
2001 114 1002
2002 119 1461
2003 132 1484
2004 144 1929
2005 171 1975
2006 165 2357
2007 216 2529
2008 237 3143
2009 254 3426
2010 292 3971
2011 259 4451
2012 344 5107
2013 376 5895
2014 286 6438
2015 402 7086
2016 410 8171
2017 486 8881
2018 473 10303
2019 594 12606
2020 570 15024
2021 631 17812
2022 618 17054
2023 652 19524
2024 348 14653
2025 166 11568

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 18 96 255
Actuarial Science 15 122 347
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 28 191 483
Statistics 36 195 512
Blockchain and Cryptography 38 222 633
Operations Research 32 224 633
Math Teachers 35 275 862

Business rankings

The Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 27th for Business in Germany and 512th in the World with 7,730 publications made and 162,599 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#27 of 166 In Germany
#192 of 1,436 In Europe
#512 of 6,366 In the World

Leibniz University of Hanover
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 45 240
1994 63 330
1995 78 395
1996 51 281
1997 69 389
1998 77 369
1999 63 443
2000 63 500
2001 84 519
2002 110 713
2003 97 747
2004 99 928
2005 142 1285
2006 132 1463
2007 164 1579
2008 213 1896
2009 224 2255
2010 240 2682
2011 205 3190
2012 297 3617
2013 309 4057
2014 278 4663
2015 328 5242
2016 329 5934
2017 410 6918
2018 396 8340
2019 426 9645
2020 479 11796
2021 487 14031
2022 478 13738
2023 541 15214
2024 278 12060
2025 139 9887

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
Construction Management 10 87 240
Tax Law 15 83 249
Investment Banking and Stock trading 11 115 345
Actuarial Science 15 122 347
Finance 23 156 408
Marketing 24 178 460
Risk Management 24 205 475
Advertising 21 168 483
Project Management 26 215 490
Entrepreneurship 25 243 529
Management 29 197 543
Management Information Systems 33 265 604
International Business 43 330 604
International Trade 44 362 621
Operations Research 32 224 633
Public Policy / Administration 27 257 669
Accounting 33 251 688
Engineering Management 25 287 820
Supply Chain Management 35 276 853
Real Estate 22 311 938
Human Resource Management 53 387 962

Economics rankings

The Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 31st for Economics in Germany and 578th in the World with 4,706 publications made and 114,334 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#31 of 162 In Germany
#217 of 1,391 In Europe
#578 of 6,188 In the World

Leibniz University of Hanover
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 25 148
1994 24 191
1995 39 229
1996 32 182
1997 38 251
1998 40 247
1999 29 255
2000 41 327
2001 56 358
2002 54 431
2003 61 477
2004 67 643
2005 92 837
2006 89 859
2007 97 1052
2008 120 1314
2009 128 1557
2010 156 1714
2011 127 2093
2012 169 2286
2013 186 2708
2014 192 3016
2015 199 3358
2016 230 3964
2017 260 4787
2018 227 5537
2019 276 6690
2020 291 8230
2021 282 9614
2022 311 9399
2023 329 10329
2024 164 8207
2025 90 7226

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
Investment Banking and Stock trading 11 115 345
Actuarial Science 15 122 347
Agricultural Economics 9 102 358
Finance 23 156 408
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 28 191 483
International Economics 47 345 577
International Trade 44 362 621
Development Studies 32 254 736
Environmental Economics 31 306 763
Political Economy 42 308 804

Art & Design rankings

The Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 34th for Art & Design in Germany and 569th in the World with 3,226 publications made and 63,479 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
#34 of 162 In Germany
#236 of 1,385 In Europe
#569 of 6,010 In the World

Leibniz University of Hanover
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 6 149
1994 24 160
1995 29 162
1996 18 200
1997 18 229
1998 30 220
1999 34 282
2000 23 246
2001 39 336
2002 51 439
2003 61 508
2004 32 502
2005 68 730
2006 52 802
2007 71 811
2008 95 997
2009 105 1057
2010 84 1296
2011 95 1417
2012 118 1690
2013 120 1879
2014 138 2137
2015 137 2450
2016 152 2446
2017 150 2883
2018 154 3252
2019 170 4099
2020 189 4626
2021 182 5345
2022 209 5203
2023 206 5779
2024 119 5194
2025 79 4998

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 9 20
Interior Design 1 18 45
Animation 11 52 173
Computer Graphics 23 117 295
UX/UI Desgin 26 134 306
Graphic Design 32 183 478
Multimedia 26 201 523
Architecture 31 237 529
Fashion Design 36 235 545
Photography 24 235 588
Performing arts 39 277 630
Literature 36 268 634
Aesthetics 40 271 651
Art History 44 305 706
Game Design and Development 53 342 776
Creative Writing 45 416 1106

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Leibniz University of Hanover

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 46 132 308
Orthodontics 43 254 706
Dentistry 42 275 776
Social Psychology 49 298 803
Anatomy and Physiology 47 294 865
Audiology 50 310 894
Medicine 50 328 980
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 47 331 987
Public Health 47 336 1000
Psychology 52 359 1062
Physical Therapy 50 397 1117
Child Psychology 59 388 1140
Pathology 50 354 1143
Ophthalmology 56 375 1150
Healthcare Management (MHA) 46 401 1174
Surgery 46 362 1190
Sports Medicine 53 432 1193
Urology 44 368 1262
Cardiology 49 395 1264
Radiation Therapy 47 369 1316
Dermatology 45 380 1338
Critical Care Nursing 43 424 1367
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 43 392 1443
Anesthesiology 53 414 1461
Nursing 51 455 1467
Psychiatry 60 451 1506
Pediatrics 46 454 1631
Health Science 53 495 1758
Veterinary 48 412 1800
Gerontology 59 535 1801
Family medicine 51 508 2031
Clinical Psychology 70 575 2064
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 58 569 2159