Leibniz University of Hanover: Rankings

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The Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 36th in Germany, 423rd in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 125 research topics. The Leibniz University of Hanover ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 26,911 academic publications and 660,618 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 74 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#423 of 14,131 In the World
#173 of 2,785 In Europe
#36 of 369 In Germany
#2 of 26 In Lower Saxony
#1 of 7 In Hanover
#14 of 1,583 For Landscape Architecture
#53 of 1,013 For Mechanical Engineering
#120 of 1,061 For Industrial Engineering
#863 of 7,446 For Alumni Impact
#273 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 122 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 15th for Engineering in Germany and 352nd in the World with 8,855 publications made and 177,263 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#15 of 134 In Germany
#101 of 1,123 In Europe
#352 of 4,624 In the World

Leibniz University of Hanover
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 38 14
1992 22 7
1993 22 6
1994 39 38
1995 38 24
1996 40 55
1997 72 114
1998 81 162
1999 70 66
2000 81 193
2001 92 145
2002 114 224
2003 92 196
2004 107 154
2005 148 369
2006 171 477
2007 282 439
2008 349 532
2009 363 763
2010 477 985
2011 405 965
2012 460 782
2013 426 1195
2014 500 1158
2015 512 1369
2016 629 1344
2017 549 1423
2018 601 1389
2019 637 1566
2020 595 1022
2021 638 452

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 5 14
Mechanical Engineering 4 18 53
Industrial Engineering 9 44 120
Marine Engineering 8 69 190
Metallurgical Engineering 8 46 193
Structural Engineering 6 51 196
Remote Sensing 11 74 210
Systems Engineering 11 92 215
Technical Drawing 10 64 220
Electrical Engineering 13 73 241
Petroleum Engineering 10 58 250
Robotics 14 84 250
Electronic Engineering 12 76 251
Agricultural Engineering 8 77 252
Applied/Engineering Physics 15 83 253
Geotechnical Engineering 6 62 259
Biomedical Engineering 20 90 268
Reliability and Quality Engineering 10 83 272
Aviation 10 96 278
Biochemical Engineering 24 135 279
Aerospace Engineering 10 86 291
Construction Management 9 98 297
Computer Engineering 21 88 301
Automotive Engineering 12 99 306
Optical Engineering 24 108 309
Architecture 19 147 329
Product and Industrial Design 19 121 330
Human-Computer Interaction 26 156 333
Materials Science 19 94 358
Acoustical Engineering 17 110 367
Telecommunications 16 128 378
Chemical Engineering 17 85 383
Nanotechnology 31 130 399
Civil Engineering 9 150 413
Automation and Control engineering 13 115 425
Biotechnology 23 167 450
Transportation Engineering 15 155 456
Nuclear Engineering 14 131 456
Renewable Energy Engineering 18 160 485
Operations Research 22 187 532
Architectural Engineering 14 225 537
Computer Networking 23 154 539
Firefighting and Fire Science 13 156 540
Environmental Engineering 17 176 553
Mining Engineering 20 176 573
Engineering Management 21 235 703
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 51 294 729

Physics rankings

The Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 30th for Physics in Germany and 366th in the World with 6,912 publications made and 225,222 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Atomic and Molecular physics, Quantum and Particle physics, Theoretical Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#30 of 110 In Germany
#129 of 969 In Europe
#366 of 4,082 In the World

Leibniz University of Hanover
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 19 19
1992 9 2
1993 10 5
1994 25 19
1995 30 26
1996 44 62
1997 60 97
1998 71 124
1999 56 73
2000 59 159
2001 72 176
2002 77 210
2003 67 178
2004 92 230
2005 110 396
2006 117 357
2007 200 413
2008 261 749
2009 246 794
2010 342 1069
2011 322 1152
2012 332 853
2013 362 1305
2014 356 1055
2015 424 1432
2016 466 3608
2017 458 3718
2018 497 1972
2019 523 3119
2020 538 2047
2021 549 612

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 20 90 182
Quantum and Particle physics 30 118 242
Applied/Engineering Physics 15 83 253
Atomic and Molecular physics 35 121 261
Optical Engineering 24 108 309
Materials Science 19 94 358
Acoustical Engineering 17 110 367
Condensed Matter Physics 44 159 381
Nanotechnology 31 130 399
Astrophysics and Astronomy 26 179 440
Nuclear Physics 35 204 478
Biophysics 44 195 524
Medical Physics 45 331 924
Astrobiology 50 336 961

Chemistry rankings

The Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 38th for Chemistry in Germany and 467th in the World with 6,147 publications made and 168,268 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Inorganic Chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#38 of 109 In Germany
#163 of 977 In Europe
#467 of 4,317 In the World

Leibniz University of Hanover
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 32 21
1992 17 14
1993 12 5
1994 30 22
1995 27 18
1996 42 59
1997 65 139
1998 69 170
1999 68 110
2000 74 116
2001 88 188
2002 79 138
2003 75 228
2004 74 118
2005 109 403
2006 120 453
2007 175 449
2008 225 503
2009 240 681
2010 310 958
2011 278 1236
2012 292 837
2013 286 1028
2014 319 927
2015 345 1209
2016 384 913
2017 397 1275
2018 454 1342
2019 440 1246
2020 436 890
2021 461 304

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 24 135 279
Physical chemistry 33 134 310
Petrology and Geochemistry 24 127 319
Materials Science 19 94 358
Chemical Engineering 17 85 383
Nanotechnology 31 130 399
Inorganic Chemistry 28 143 453
Organic Chemistry 41 191 484
Environmental Chemistry 33 210 544
Pharmacy 46 206 554
Biochemistry 49 230 640
Radiochemistry 25 150 669
Computational Chemistry 51 292 720
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 51 294 729
Nutrition and Food Science 18 217 743

Biology rankings

The Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 47th for Biology in Germany and 749th in the World with 2,885 publications made and 101,845 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Botany, Nanotechnology, Agricultural Science, Horticulture.

Biology ranking Location
#47 of 96 In Germany
#249 of 942 In Europe
#749 of 4,496 In the World

Leibniz University of Hanover
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 23 14
1992 7 14
1993 5 2
1994 18 13
1995 9 11
1996 23 33
1997 26 41
1998 34 97
1999 35 77
2000 44 135
2001 57 98
2002 42 96
2003 51 166
2004 50 139
2005 63 219
2006 67 253
2007 94 226
2008 103 312
2009 133 473
2010 128 468
2011 143 844
2012 144 506
2013 138 713
2014 164 788
2015 168 742
2016 231 671
2017 198 782
2018 161 435
2019 161 397
2020 134 289
2021 177 115

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 5 34 169
Agricultural Science 11 93 294
Botany 21 128 337
Nanotechnology 31 130 399
Biotechnology 23 167 450
Biophysics 44 195 524
Paleontology 33 217 566
Forestry 32 200 623
Biochemistry 49 230 640
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 36 220 671
Toxicology 33 212 706
Virology 40 220 730
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 49 286 741
Nutrition and Food Science 18 217 743
Molecular Biology 50 242 746
Genetics 52 285 800
Entomology 48 298 945
Astrobiology 50 336 961
Immunology 44 312 1016
Microbiology 52 362 1180
Oncology and Cancer research 45 343 1211

Computer Science rankings

The Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 40th for Computer Science in Germany and 502nd in the World with 2,809 publications made and 56,098 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Data Science, Blockchain and Cryptography, Machine Learning.

Computer Science ranking Location
#40 of 131 In Germany
#198 of 1,051 In Europe
#502 of 4,392 In the World

Leibniz University of Hanover
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 2 0
1992 2 1
1993 3 1
1994 3 6
1995 8 1
1996 2 6
1997 12 5
1998 15 12
1999 14 13
2000 21 27
2001 17 41
2002 28 46
2003 33 78
2004 37 101
2005 51 135
2006 66 86
2007 84 154
2008 104 200
2009 147 329
2010 159 363
2011 135 263
2012 164 293
2013 152 313
2014 166 841
2015 180 542
2016 172 253
2017 181 427
2018 170 320
2019 222 363
2020 196 336
2021 249 146

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
Web Design and Development 6 27 96
Computer Vision 12 53 218
Robotics 14 84 250
Animation 22 101 291
Computer Engineering 21 88 301
Software Engineering 30 162 323
Human-Computer Interaction 26 156 333
Computer Graphics 31 118 344
Database Administration 26 124 360
Telecommunications 16 128 378
UX/UI Desgin 39 191 406
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 22 137 406
Library and Information science 16 146 431
Cyber Security 23 135 439
Blockchain and Cryptography 28 152 453
Multimedia 25 181 453
Data Science 31 204 476
Computer Networking 23 154 539
Machine Learning 34 201 547
Management Information Systems 24 231 560
Game Design and Development 42 247 597
Computational Linguistics 46 251 642
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 49 286 741
Cognitive Science 63 353 902

Environmental Science rankings

The Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 27th for Environmental Science in Germany and 468th in the World with 2,588 publications made and 80,179 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Agricultural Science, Environmental Management, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#27 of 89 In Germany
#175 of 931 In Europe
#468 of 4,023 In the World

Leibniz University of Hanover
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 9 4
1992 8 8
1993 9 21
1994 11 14
1995 13 8
1996 15 13
1997 21 24
1998 30 56
1999 19 33
2000 28 31
2001 51 71
2002 38 571
2003 27 123
2004 29 87
2005 46 223
2006 49 168
2007 64 184
2008 97 305
2009 92 219
2010 115 264
2011 85 629
2012 156 363
2013 149 447
2014 164 488
2015 148 448
2016 167 358
2017 178 547
2018 154 493
2019 168 548
2020 163 264
2021 217 120

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
Geotechnical Engineering 6 62 259
Agricultural Science 11 93 294
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 22 111 306
Petrology and Geochemistry 24 127 319
Geology 24 131 345
Earth science and Geophysics 22 142 355
Environmental Management 16 152 417
Geography and Cartography 15 155 457
Urban and Regional planning 16 203 473
Hydrology and Water resources management 25 172 490
Environmental Chemistry 33 210 544
Environmental Engineering 17 176 553
Paleontology 33 217 566
Mining Engineering 20 176 573
Forestry 32 200 623
Ecology 46 257 689
Oceanography 36 265 746

Business rankings

The Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 18th for Business in Germany and 490th in the World with 1,400 publications made and 44,856 citations received. Main research topics: Investment Banking and Stock trading, Management Information Systems, Finance, Marketing, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#18 of 114 In Germany
#184 of 1,011 In Europe
#490 of 4,001 In the World

Leibniz University of Hanover
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 4 3
1992 4 1
1993 1 0
1994 2 3
1995 3 0
1996 2 0
1997 6 106
1998 9 5
1999 5 4
2000 10 28
2001 9 65
2002 14 187
2003 29 93
2004 26 458
2005 30 47
2006 33 103
2007 49 159
2008 56 78
2009 68 240
2010 103 157
2011 61 109
2012 95 288
2013 102 208
2014 103 291
2015 68 95
2016 104 193
2017 109 109
2018 79 148
2019 66 96
2020 66 81
2021 75 42

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 10 62 194
Advertising 2 58 255
Construction Management 9 98 297
Investment Banking and Stock trading 11 114 336
International Business 15 132 354
Entrepreneurship 14 181 377
Finance 10 124 378
Marketing 7 132 382
Risk Management 19 168 409
Actuarial Science 21 163 436
Project Management 24 194 477
International Trade 20 189 481
Operations Research 22 187 532
Management Information Systems 24 231 560
Supply Chain Management 32 215 623
Engineering Management 21 235 703
Public Policy / Administration 26 245 708
Human Resource Management 40 290 750
Entertainment Industry Business 36 284 771
Management 22 260 801
Accounting 27 292 821
Real Estate 37 314 1022

Mathematics rankings

The Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 25th for Mathematics in Germany and 438th in the World with 1,294 publications made and 25,957 citations received. Main research topics: Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Statistics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#25 of 92 In Germany
#160 of 816 In Europe
#438 of 3,376 In the World

Leibniz University of Hanover
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 4 3
1992 5 2
1993 3 3
1994 4 15
1995 6 2
1996 7 18
1997 12 3
1998 11 32
1999 11 21
2000 13 12
2001 11 6
2002 15 19
2003 29 60
2004 24 199
2005 34 39
2006 35 46
2007 30 39
2008 56 87
2009 76 170
2010 76 77
2011 58 148
2012 74 288
2013 75 77
2014 50 72
2015 57 100
2016 75 67
2017 82 178
2018 68 122
2019 79 74
2020 89 124
2021 98 86

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 15 74 201
Actuarial Science 21 163 436
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 27 183 443
Blockchain and Cryptography 28 152 453
Operations Research 22 187 532
Statistics 36 207 567
Math Teachers 28 240 861

Economics rankings

The Leibniz University of Hanover ranked 21st for Economics in Germany and 473rd in the World with 974 publications made and 17,263 citations received. Main research topics: Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Finance, Development Studies, Actuarial Science.

Economics ranking Location
#21 of 89 In Germany
#179 of 790 In Europe
#473 of 3,039 In the World

Leibniz University of Hanover
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 2 2
1992 2 1
1993 0 0
1994 4 16
1995 0 0
1996 2 0
1997 6 1
1998 3 3
1999 4 2
2000 7 5
2001 5 1
2002 5 11
2003 17 69
2004 18 10
2005 27 43
2006 27 42
2007 23 51
2008 44 68
2009 63 187
2010 77 101
2011 37 47
2012 70 202
2013 67 79
2014 56 87
2015 57 80
2016 76 132
2017 71 100
2018 45 62
2019 45 70
2020 44 39
2021 56 35

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
Agricultural Economics 7 49 201
International Economics 19 124 294
Investment Banking and Stock trading 11 114 336
Finance 10 124 378
Actuarial Science 21 163 436
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 27 183 443
Development Studies 14 154 476
International Trade 20 189 481
International Relations and Diplomacy 33 236 671
Environmental Economics 33 303 767
Political Economy 43 319 889

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Leibniz University of Hanover

Speciality Germany Europe World Rank
Interior Design 2 18 75
Journalism and Digital Media 7 107 323
Dentistry 32 132 396
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 13 132 426
Audiology 41 182 458
Philosophy 37 173 461
Human Rights Law 15 189 484
Radio and Television broadcasting 20 177 508
Neurosurgery 38 179 537
Art & Design 33 233 564
Graphic Design 41 225 565
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 26 222 567
Orthodontics 37 194 605
Special Education 24 220 620
Early Childhood Education 23 188 630
Law Enforcement 24 216 644
Publishing 22 247 651
Occupational Therapy 36 248 684
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 49 239 704
Plastic Surgery 39 218 709
Broadcast Journalism 27 254 732
Demography 45 274 734
Healthcare Management (MHA) 34 250 736
Political Science 42 291 751
Communications and Public Relations 28 280 773
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 41 291 779
Classics and Ancient History 32 275 782
Sociology 32 292 807
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 40 258 811
International Law 47 322 820
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 36 275 846
Surgery 39 268 851
Public Health 34 266 867
Sonography and Ultrasound 41 293 879
Law 37 289 880
History 36 309 933
Anatomy and Physiology 48 305 943
Radiation Therapy 42 296 972
Medicine 46 324 1038
Pathology 44 322 1047
Genealogy 36 352 1073
Psychology 59 400 1186
Health Science 43 360 1217
Physical Therapy 48 413 1230
Social Psychology 63 411 1293