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Leibniz University Hannover starts with a record number of first semester students!
Leibniz University Hannover welcomes 5,855 new students for the 2025/26 winter semester and has stable enrollment numbers.
Leibniz University Hannover starts with a record number of first semester students!
The Leibniz University Hannover (LUH) can expect an increase in the number of first semester students for the winter semester 2025/26. A total of 5,855 new students enrolled in bachelor's and master's programs, which corresponds to an increase of over four percent compared to the previous year uni-hannover.de reported. This positive development is impressive, especially given the total number of enrolled students, which is currently around 25,300. Last year this number was 26,079. The decline in total students can be explained by strong cohorts leaving the university.
The enrollment process at LUH remains dynamic, and final numbers for the start of the semester are expected by mid-November. By October 6, 2025, 4,003 first-year students had already been registered in 31 bachelor's degree programs and in law studies. This number is almost six percent higher than the previous year and roughly corresponds to the level two years ago. Of particular note are the majority of enrollments in the following study programs:
Most popular courses
- Fächerübergreifender Bachelor: 624
- Wirtschaftswissenschaft: 512
- Rechtswissenschaften: 415
- Bau- und Umweltingenieurwesen: 235
- Informatik: 212
- Sonderpädagogik: 172
In addition, 1,852 students enrolled in 51 advanced master's degree programs, which remains stable compared to the previous year. Among the largest master's programs, the following are particularly noteworthy:
Largest master's degree programs
- Lehramt an Gymnasien: 261 Neueinschreibungen
- Lehramt Sonderpädagogik: 176
- Wirtschaftswissenschaft: 147
- Bauingenieurwesen: 110
- Mechatronik und Robotik: 91
The number of international students at LUH is currently 3,447, which is expected to be below last year's level of 3,790. Most international students come from the following countries:
- China: 453
- Indien: 441
- Iran: 321
- Tunesien: 276
- Syrien: 202
The number of first-year students in Germany rose to 488,100, which is 6,100 more than in the previous year and represents the third increase in a row. The number of first-year students from abroad has been growing again since 2021, after suffering a severe decline during the corona pandemic. There are particularly notable increases in the study areas of computer science and mechanical engineering.
In summary, it can be said that the developments at Leibniz University Hannover are in the context of nationwide university statistics. Information about study successes and dropouts will be viewed in an even more differentiated manner in the future due to the upcoming study progress statistics, as stated in the reports by destatis.de is mentioned. This will provide a more comprehensive picture of student success and the challenges at German universities.