Leibniz University Hannover
🇩🇪 Germany
/
Lower Saxony
/
Hanover
Est. 1831
About
Leibniz University Hannover, also known as the University of Hannover, is a public research university located in Hanover, Germany. Founded on 2 May 1831 as Higher Vocational School, the university has undergone six periods of renaming, its most recent in 2006.
Ranked Top 351 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 68 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
=433
229
35.6
2026
THE
351–400
—
49.9
2026
ARWU
401-500
—
2025
US News
=558
26
50.5
2026
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Key Facts
17,855
Students
33.3 : 1
Student-Staff Ratio
16%
Int'l Students
45 : 55
Female : Male
Historical Trend
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
11
Veterinary Sciences
53
Mechanical Engineering
76-100
Civil Engineering
76-100
Mining & Mineral Engineering
101-150
Philosophy
151-200
Water Resources
151-200
Remote Sensing
=184
Physics
186
Optics
201–250
Computer Science
201–250
Engineering & Technology
201-300
Mathematics
201-300
Chemistry
201-300
Earth Sciences
201-300
Geography
Subject Rankings
ARWU
27 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Sciences | 11 | 188.9 | 2022 |
| Civil Engineering | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Mining & Mineral Engineering | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Water Resources | 151-200 | - | 2021 |
| Remote Sensing | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Mathematics | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Chemistry | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Earth Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Geography | 201-300 | - | 2024 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2019 |
| Biological Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2022 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Economics | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Statistics | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Physics | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Ecology | 301-400 | - | 2022 |
| Atmospheric Science | 301-400 | - | 2021 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Chemical Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2022 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 301-400 | - | 2020 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2021 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2023 |
| Biotechnology | 401-500 | - | 2024 |
| Management | 401-500 | - | 2018 |
US News
14 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 53 | 50.5 | 2026 |
| Physics | =184 | 50.5 | 2026 |
| Optics | 186 | 50.5 | 2026 |
| Civil Engineering | =204 | 50.5 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =339 | 50.5 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =352 | 50.5 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | 352 | 50.5 | 2026 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 378 | 50.5 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =386 | 50.5 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | =401 | 50.5 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 469 | 50.5 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =548 | 50.5 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =585 | 50.5 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | =658 | 50.5 | 2026 |
QS
19 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | 101-150 | - | 2026 |
| Architecture & Built Environment | 201-260 | - | 2026 |
| Civil & Structural Engineering | 201-275 | - | 2026 |
| Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering | 201-250 | - | 2026 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 201-250 | - | 2023 |
| Earth & Marine Sciences | 201-275 | - | 2026 |
| Geology | 201-250 | - | 2025 |
| Geophysics | 201-250 | - | 2026 |
| Environmental Sciences | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Natural Sciences | =279 | 67.9 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | =293 | 65.4 | 2026 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Chemistry | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Materials Sciences | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Biological Sciences | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Economics & Econometrics | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
THE
8 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 201–250 | 47.1 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 201–250 | 47.5 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 251–300 | 47.7 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 251–300 | 35.4 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 301–400 | 42.4 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 301–400 | 37.8 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 401–500 | 36.4 | 2026 |
| Education | 401–500 | 32.7 | 2026 |