Leibniz University Hannover: Facts and Figures

Degree programms

86

degree programmes (excluding further education opportunities) are available in the academic year 2023.

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

27,229 students

are enrolled in winter semester 2023/24.

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)

Student statistics of Leibniz University Hannover

Degrees

4,724 degrees

have been completed in the academic year 2023.

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)

Examination statistics of Leibniz University Hannover

Research

6 key research areas

Outstanding research projects at Leibniz University Hannover

Staff

5,276 members of staff

in December 2022.

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

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

338 doctoral degrees

have been completed in the academic year 2022.

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
Junior research groups at Leibniz University Hannover

Finances

614.7 million €

of overall income was allocated to Leibniz University Hannover in 2022.

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

Leibniz University Hannover comprised

341,257

square meters of floor space spread out over 162 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)