Degree programms
33 undergraduate degree programmes and 53 master’s degree programmes are available.
Including
- 10 degree programmes exclusively taught in English,
- 4 degree programmes with majors taught in English and
- 8 bilingual degree programmes.
Students
Number of students per winter semester
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27,229 students are enrolled in winter semester 2023/24.
Number of students in previous semesters:
- 28,018 in winter semester 2022/23
- 28,819 in winter semester 2021/22
- 29,433 in winter semester 2020/21
- 30,196 in winter semester 2019/20
Info: 25,965 students were enrolled in summer semester 2023.
Students per faculty in winter semester 2023/24
Faculty | total | female | international |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 27,229 | 43 % | 14 % |
Faculty of Natural Sciences | 3,185 | 52 % | 7 % |
Faculty of Mathematics and Physics | 1,906 | 31 % | 15 % |
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 3,214 | 16 % | 32 % |
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering | 3, 029 | 19 % | 32 % |
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodetic Science | 2,221 | 32 % | 28 % |
Faculty of Humanities | 6,112 | 65 % | 5 % |
Faculty of Architecture and Landscape Sciences | 1,507 | 62 % | 8 % |
Faculty of Law | 2,490 | 62 % | 5 % |
Faculty of Economics and Management | 3,417 | 36 % | 7 % |
Other | 149 | 48 % | 1 % |
- 43 percent (11,751) of enrolled students are female.
- 14 percent (3,921) are foreign nationals.
(As of winter semester 2023/24, excluding students who have taken leave of absence; full-time equivalents)
Degrees
Number of graduates per type of degree
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- 47 percent (2,212) are bachelor’s degrees.
- 49 percent (2,297) are master’s degrees.
- 4 percent (215) are law degrees (first state examination).
(In the academic year 2023)
Number of completed degrees per year
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4,724 degrees have been completed in the academic year 2023. Degrees completed in previous years :
- 4,982 in the academic year 2022
- 5,040 in the academic year 2021
- 4,603 in the academic year 2020
- 4,855 in the academic year 2019
Graduates per faculty in the academic year 2023
Faculty | total | female | international |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 4,724 | 46% | 14% |
Faculty of Natural Sciences | 568 | 59% | 6% |
Faculty of Mathematics and Physics | 309 | 34% | 6% |
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 513 | 14% | 37% |
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering | 711 | 13% | 34% |
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodetic Science | 315 | 37% | 23% |
Faculty of Humanities | 1,092 | 73% | 2% |
Faculty of Architecture and Landscape Sciences | 327 | 62% | 8% |
Faculty of Law | 230 | 65% | 4% |
Faculty of Economics and Management | 644 | 45% | 4% |
Other | 15 | 44% | – |
- 46 percent (2,167) of degrees have been completed by female students.
- 14 percent (643) of degrees have been completed by foreign nationals.
(In the academic year 2023)
Research
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Leibniz University Hannover holds a leading international position in six key research areas.
Outstanding research projects at Leibniz University Hannover
Staff
Members of staff by gender
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- 57 percent (3,027) of staff members are male.
- 43 percent (2,249) of staff members are female.
(As of 1 December 2022)
Number of staff per year
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As of December 2022, the university employed 5,276 members of staff. Staff numbers in previous years:
- 5,294 in 2021
- 5,203 in 2020
- 5,138 in 2019
- 4,948 in 2018
(Numbers issued on 1 December of the respective year)
Staff per faculty
Faculty | total | prof. | WM * | MTV * |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 5,276 | 357 | 3,081 | 1,838 |
Faculty of Natural Sciences | 660 | 62 | 402 | 196 |
Faculty of Mathematics and Physics | 474 | 59 | 324 | 91 |
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 432 | 37 | 325 | 70 |
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering | 730 | 22 | 462 | 246 |
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodetic Science | 447 | 26 | 294 | 127 |
Faculty of Humanities | 622 | 75 | 447 | 100 |
Faculty of Architecture and Landscape Sciences | 217 | 30 | 148 | 39 |
Faculty of Law | 136 | 19 | 91 | 26 |
Faculty of Economics and Management | 223 | 27 | 160 | 36 |
Other | 1,335 | – | 428 | 907 |
* WM = research staff; MTV = technical and administrative staff
Please note:
Unless indicated, all numbers refer to employment. Employment reflects the duties of a natural person depending on the form of duties (e.g. research staff or administrative staff), the location (organisational unit) as well as on financing (e.g. budget funds or third-party funding). A natural person can be employed in multiple positions at the same time.
In 2022, 4,663 members of staff were employed in 5,276 positions. 1,915 (41%) of which were female and 2,748 (59%) were male. 614 (13%) were foreign nationals.
Junior researchers
Number of doctorates per faculty in 2022
Faculty | total | female | international |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 338 | 34% | 22% |
Faculty of Natural Sciences | 86 | 50% | 27% |
Faculty of Mathematics and Physics | 50 | 22% | 24% |
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 33 | 6% | 12% |
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering | 69 | 19% | 22% |
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodetic Science | 23 | 17% | 39% |
Faculty of Humanities | 25 | 60% | 8% |
Faculty of Architecture and Landscape Sciences | 5 | 60% | 0% |
Faculty of Law | 23 | 52% | 9% |
Faculty of Economics and Management | 24 | 54% | 25% |
- 116 (34%) were completed by female students.
- 73 (22%) were foreign nationals.
Between 2018 and 2022, 45 persons completed habilitation at Leibniz University Hannover.
- 14 (31%) of which were female and 31 (69%) were male.
- 5 (11%) were foreign nationals.
Postdoctoral theses (Habilitationen) per faculty 2018-2022
Faculty | total | female |
---|---|---|
Total | 45 | 14 |
Faculty of Natural Sciences | 9 | 5 |
Faculty of Mathematics and Physics | 7 | 3 |
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 2 | – |
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering | 5 | – |
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodetic Science | 4 | – |
Faculty of Humanities | 13 | 5 |
Faculty of Architecture and Landscape Sciences | 1 | – |
Faculty of Law | 1 | – |
Faculty of Economics and Management | 3 | 1 |
Finances
Overall income in million €
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The overall income of Leibniz University Hannover in 2022 included:
- 46 percent (281.0 million €) of state subsidies
- 13 percent (79.2 million €) of special funds provided by the state government
- 9 percent (59.1 million €) of other income
- 3 percent (19.4 million €) of quality improvement funding and tuition fees for long-term students
- 29 percent (176.0 million €) of third-party funding
(Income according to the 2022 earnings statement)
Development of third-party funding in million €
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In the financial year 2022, Leibniz University Hannover acquired 176.0 million € of third-party funding. Third-party funding in previous years:
- 157.1 million € in 2021
- 143.2 million € in 2020
- 130.0 million € in 2019
- 123.7 million € in 2018
Sources of third-party funding in million €
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- 36 percent (63.7 Mio. Euro) of funding provided by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the Volkswagen Foundation (thereunder 1.3 million €)
- 40 percent (71.0 Mio. Euro) of federal funding
- 10 percent (16.8 Mio. Euro) of other third-party funding (e.g. DAAD)
- 6 percent (11.3 Mio. Euro) of funding from commissions
- 8 percent (13.3 Mio. Euro) of EU funding
(As of 2022)
Third-party funding per faculty in 2022
Faculty | total (million €) | incl. DFG/VW Foundation | incl. EU/federal gov. |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 176.0 | 36% | 48% |
Faculty of Natural Sciences | 15.1 | 53% | 29% |
Faculty of Mathematics and Physics | 19.0 | 18% | 79% |
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 15.1 | 21% | 50% |
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering | 40.9 | 39% | 45% |
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodetic Science | 31.6 | 26% | 67% |
Faculty of Humanities | 6.6 | 45% | 32% |
Faculty of Architecture and Landscape Sciences | 2.2 | 14% | 78% |
Faculty of Law | 0.7 | 18% | 59% |
Faculty of Economics and Management | 2.9 | 50% | 26% |
Leibniz School of Education | 1.9 | – | 73% |
QUEST Leibniz Research School | 7.6 | 89% | 1% |
Leibniz School of Optics and Photonics | 7.0 | 100% | – |
L3S Research Centre | 9.6 | 15% | 78% |
Central facilities / general administration | 16.0 | 31% | 24% |
Locations and buildings
Largest locations
- Schneiderberg 108,900 m²
- Welfengarten 75,596 m²
- Garbsen 40,801 m²
- Königsworther Platz 33,504 m²
- Herrenhausen 30,400 m²
Largest buildings
- Main building (building 1101) 21,650 m²
- External bookstack in Rethen (building 6502) 17,009 m²
- Multi-story building Appelstraße (building 3408) 14,715 m²
- Experimental hall Marienwerder (building 8901) 13,979 m²
- WMR building on Appelstraße (building 3403) 11,798 m²
(Measured data in terms of floor space NUF 1-6, as of January 2023)