Leibniz University Hannover: Facts and Figures

Degree programms

85

degree programmes (excluding further education opportunities) are available in the academic year 2022.

32 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

28,018 students

are enrolled in winter semester 2022/23.

Number of students per winter semester

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28,018 students are enrolled in winter semester 2022/23.
Number of students in previous semesters:

  • 28,819 in winter semester 2021/22
  • 29,433 in winter semester 2020/21
  • 30,196 in winter semester 2019/20
  • 29,781 in winter semester 2018/19

Info: 26,689 students were enrolled in summer semester 2022.

Students per faculty in winter semester 2022/23

Faculty total female international
Total 28,018 42% 14%

Faculty of Natural Sciences

3,407 51% 7%
Faculty of Mathematics and Physics 2,017 31% 14%
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science 3,366 15% 32%
Faculty of Mechanical Engineerin 3,349 17% 33%
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodetic Science 2,198 32% 26%
Faculty of Humanities 6,100 65% 5%
Faculty of Architecture and Landscape Sciences 1,510 61% 8%
Faculty of Law 2,454 62% 4%
Faculty of Economics and Management 3,464 37% 6%
Other 154 48% 0%
  • 42 percent (11,886)  of enrolled students are female.
  • 14 percent (4,033)  are foreign nationals.

(As of winter semester 2022/23, excluding students who have taken leave of absence; full-time equivalents)

Student statistics of Leibniz University Hannover

Degrees

4,982 degrees

have been completed in the academic year 2022.

Number of graduates per type of degree

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  • 48 percent (2,368) are bachelor’s degrees.
  • 48 percent (2,407) are master’s degrees.
  • 4 percent (207) are law degrees (first state examination).

(In the academic year 2022)

Number of completed degrees per year

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4,982 degrees have been completed in the academic year 2022. Degrees completed in previous years :

  • 5,040 in the academic year 2021
  • 4,603 in the academic year 2020
  • 4,855 in the academic year 2019
  • 4,777 in the academic year 2018

Graduates per faculty in the academic year 2022

Faculty total female international
Total 4,982 45% 15%
Faculty of Natural Sciences 612 55% 6%
Faculty of Mathematics and Physics 340 36% 10%
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science 497 16% 37%
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering 736 15% 40%
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodetic Science 351 36% 23%
Faculty of Humanities 1,117 74% 3%
Faculty of Architecture and Landscape Sciences 304 63% 9%
Faculty of Law 234 65% 5%
Faculty of Economics and Management 753 39% 4%
Other 38 55%
  • 45 percent (2,261)  of degrees have been completed by female students.
  • 15 percent (736)  of degrees have been completed by foreign nationals.

(In the academic year 2022)

Examination statistics of Leibniz University Hannover

Research

5 key research areas
Outstanding research projects at Leibniz University Hannover

Staff

5,294 members of staff

in December 2021.

Members of staff by gender

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  • 57 percent (3,027) of staff members are male.
  • 43 percent (2,267) of staff members are female.

(As of 1 December 2021)

Number of staff per year

On 1 December 2021, 5,294 members of staff were employed at Leibniz University Hannover.  Staff numbers in previous years:

  • 5,203 in 2020
  • 5,138 in 2019
  • 4,948 in 2018
  • 4,929 in 2017

(Numbers issued on 1 December of the respective year)

Staff per faculty

Facultytotalprof.WM *MTV *
Total5,2943513,114

1,829

Faculty of Natural Sciences

67662418196
Faculty of Mathematics and Physics 4576130294
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science 4143530871
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering 75122479250
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodetic Science 47526324125
Faculty of Humanities 6317346395
Faculty of Architecture and Landscape Sciences 2072614041
Faculty of Law 128198425
Faculty of Economics and Management 2312617035
Other1,3241426897

* 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 2021, 4,666 members of staff were employed in 5,294 positions. 1,924 (41%) of which were female and 2,742 (59%) were male. 577 were foreign nationals.

Junior researchers

379 doctoral degrees

have been completed in the academic year 2021.

Number of doctorates per faculty in 2021

Faculty totalfemaleinternational
Total37927%16%

Faculty of Natural Sciences

8542%16%
Faculty of Mathematics and Physics 5420%20%
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science 366%11%
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering 8314%14%
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodetic Science 3110%39%
Faculty of Humanities 4048%5%
Faculty of Architecture and Landscape Sciences 1173%9%
Faculty of Law 2035%10%
Faculty of Economics and Management 1527%13%
Other425%25%

54 persons completed a doctoral degree at Leibniz University Hannover between 2017 and 2021.

  • 17  of which were female and 37 (69%) were male.
  • 6 (11%) were foreign nationals.

Doctoral graduates per faculty 2017-2021

Faculty total female
Total 54 17

Faculty of Natural Sciences

12 6
Faculty of Mathematics and Physics 7 2
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science 1
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering 8 1
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodetic Science 5
Faculty of Humanities 16 7
Faculty of Architecture and Landscape Sciences 1
Faculty of Law 1
Faculty of Economics and Management 3 1
Junior research groups at Leibniz University Hannover

Finances

579.4 million €

of overall income was allocated to Leibniz University Hannover in 2021.

Overall income in million €

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The overall income of Leibniz University Hannover in 2021 included:

  • 48 percent (275.7 million €) of state subsidies
  • 13 percent (75.5 million €) of special funds provided by the state government
  • 8 percent (49.3 million €) of other income
  • 4 percent (21.8 million €) of quality improvement funding and tuition fees for long-term students
  • 27 percent (157.1 million €) of third-party funding

(Income according to the 2021 earnings statement)

Development of third-party funding in million €

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In the financial year 2021, Leibniz University Hannover acquired 157.1 million € of third-party funding. Third-party funding in previous years:

  • 143.2 million € in 2020
  • 130.0 million € in 2019
  • 123.7 million € in 2018
  • 113.3 million € in 2017

Sources of third-party funding in million €

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  • 41 percent (63.3 Mio. Euro) of funding provided by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the Volkswagen Foundation (thereunder 1.1 million €)
  • 38 percent (60.1 Mio. Euro) of federal funding
  • 10 percent (16.2 Mio. Euro) of other third-party funding (e.g. DAAD)
  • 6 percent (9.2 Mio. Euro) of funding from commissions
  • 5 percent (8.3 Mio. Euro) of EU funding

(As of 2021)

Third-party funding per faculty in 2021

Faculty total
(million €)
incl. DFG/VW Foundation incl. EU/federal gov.
Total 157.1 40% 44%

Faculty of Natural Sciences

14.6 50% 34%
Faculty of Mathematics and Physics 15.6 22% 75%
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science 12.6 22% 52%
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering 39.1 45% 40%
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodetic Science 23.7 26% 64%
Faculty of Humanities 5.2 49% 29%
Faculty of Architecture and Landscape Sciences 1.6 6% 81%
Faculty of Law 0.3 19% 55%
Faculty of Economics and Management 3.1 36% 26%
Leibniz School of Education 1.6 82%
QUEST Leibniz Research School 7.7 86% 1%
Leibniz School of Optics and Photonics 5.8 100%
L3S Research Centre 7.5 19% 74%
Central facilities / general administration 18.5 45% 20%

Locations and buildings

Leibniz University Hannover comprises

351.646

square meters of floor space spread out over 162 buildings.

Largest locations

  • Schneiderberg 111,563 m²
  • Welfengarten 79,700 m²
  • Garbsen 42,012 m²
  • Königsworther Platz 33,538 m²
  • Herrenhausen 30,893 m²

Largest buildings

  • Main building (building 1101) 22,247 m²
  • External bookstack in Rethen (building 6502) 17,024 m²
  • Multi-story building Appelstraße (building 3408) 15,030 m²
  • Experimental hall Marienwerder (building 8901) 13,997 m²
  • WMR building on Appelstraße (building 3403) 11,993 m²

 

(Measured data in terms of floor space NUF 1-6, as of January 2021)