85 degree programmes
Degree programms
32 undergraduate degree programmes and 53 master’s degree programmes are available.
Including
- 11 degree programmes exclusively taught in English,
- 4 degree programmes with majors taught in English and
- 6 bilingual degree programmes.
Students
Number of students per winter semester
28,819 students were enrolled in winter semester 2021/22.
Number of students in previous semesters:
- 29,433 in winter semester 2020/21
- 30,196 in winter semester 2019/20
- 29,781 in winter semester 2018/19
- 28,742 in winter semester 2017/18
Info: 26,689 students areenrolled in summer semester 2022.
Students per faculty in winter semester 2021/22
| Faculty | total | female | international |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 28,819 | 42% | 15% |
Faculty of Natural Sciences | 3,537 | 51% | 8% |
| Faculty of Mathematics and Physics | 2,029 | 31% | 13% |
| Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 3,621 | 15% | 34% |
| Faculty of Mechanical Engineerin | 3,576 | 26% | 35% |
| Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodetic Science | 2,221 | 31% | 25% |
| Faculty of Humanities | 6,169 | 64% | 5% |
| Faculty of Architecture and Landscape Sciences | 1,484 | 60% | 8% |
| Faculty of Law | 2,462 | 60% | 4% |
| Faculty of Economics and Management | 3,558 | 38% | 7% |
| Other | 163 | 49% | 0% |
- 42 percent (12,048) of enrolled students are female.
- 15 percent (4,347) are foreign nationals.
(As of winter semester 2021/22, excluding students who have taken leave of absence; full-time equivalents)
Degrees
Number of degrees per type of degree
- 49 percent (2,468) are bachelor’s degrees.
- 47 percent (2,387) are master’s degrees.
- 4 percent (185) are law degrees (first state examination).
(In the academic year 2021)
Number of completed degrees per year
5,040 degrees have been completed in the academic year 2021. Degrees completed in previous years :
- 4,603 in the academic year 2020
- 4,855 in the academic year 2019
- 4,777 in the academic year 2018
- 4,189 in the academic year 2017
Degrees per faculty in the academic year 2021
| Faculty | total | female | international |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,040 | 46% | 13% |
| Faculty of Natural Sciences | 635 | 56% | 7% |
| Faculty of Mathematics and Physics | 354 | 32% | 5% |
| Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 510 | 13% | 38% |
| Faculty of Mechanical Engineering | 692 | 17% | 27% |
| Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodetic Science | 341 | 38% | 22% |
| Faculty of Humanities | 1,153 | 74% | 3% |
| Faculty of Architecture and Landscape Sciences | 374 | 65% | 12% |
| Faculty of Law | 223 | 63% | 11% |
| Faculty of Economics and Management | 723 | 38% | 3% |
| Other | 35 | 49% | – |
- 46 percent (2,308) of degrees have been completed by female students.
- 13 percent (651) of degrees have been completed by foreign nationals.
(In the academic year 2021)
Research
Leibniz University Hannover holds a leading international position in five key research areas.
Outstanding research projects at Leibniz University Hannover
Staff
Members of staff by gender
- 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
| Faculty | total | prof. | WM * | MTV * |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,294 | 351 | 3,114 | 1,829 |
Faculty of Natural Sciences | 676 | 62 | 418 | 196 |
| Faculty of Mathematics and Physics | 457 | 61 | 302 | 94 |
| Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 414 | 35 | 308 | 71 |
| Faculty of Mechanical Engineering | 751 | 22 | 479 | 250 |
| Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodetic Science | 475 | 26 | 324 | 125 |
| Faculty of Humanities | 631 | 73 | 463 | 95 |
| Faculty of Architecture and Landscape Sciences | 207 | 26 | 140 | 41 |
| Faculty of Law | 128 | 19 | 84 | 25 |
| Faculty of Economics and Management | 231 | 26 | 170 | 35 |
| Other | 1,324 | 1 | 426 | 897 |
* 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
Number of doctorates per faculty in 2021
| Faculty | total | female | international |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 379 | 27% | 16% |
Faculty of Natural Sciences | 85 | 42% | 16% |
| Faculty of Mathematics and Physics | 54 | 20% | 20% |
| Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | 36 | 6% | 11% |
| Faculty of Mechanical Engineering | 83 | 14% | 14% |
| Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodetic Science | 31 | 10% | 39% |
| Faculty of Humanities | 40 | 48% | 5% |
| Faculty of Architecture and Landscape Sciences | 11 | 73% | 9% |
| Faculty of Law | 20 | 35% | 10% |
| Faculty of Economics and Management | 15 | 27% | 13% |
| Other | 4 | 25% | 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 degrees 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 |
Finances
Overall income in million €
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 €
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 €
- 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
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)
