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Leibniz University of Hannover
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University of Hanover |
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| Established | 1831 |
| Type | Public |
| Rector | Erich Barke |
| Faculty | 350 |
| Students | 24,000 |
| Location | Hannover, Germany |
| Website | www.uni-hannover.de/ |
- For other uses or meanings of Unihan, see Unihan (disambiguation)
The University of Hanover (German Universität Hannover) (also known as, UNIHAN) is a university located in Hanover, Germany. It was founded in 1831 and is organized in 9 Faculties.
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The university was founded in 1831 as a Higher Trade School. In 1879 it was upgraded to a Royal College of Technology; in 1898 it was given the right to confer doctorates. In 1968 it was renamed a Technical University, and in 1978 a University.
The university's profile, from its beginning, centered on science and technology. In the course of the 20th century faculties for arts and humanities were added, and the formerly independent Teachers Training College was made an integral part of the university.
Nine faculties with more than 150 first-degree full-time and part-time degree courses make the University of Hannover one of the largest higher education institutions in Lower Saxony. The University is united under the mutual goal of providing top quality in research and teaching. The joint goal the 1,300 academic employees and more than 350 professors is that of top quality in research and teaching.
- Faculty of Architecture and Landscape Sciences
- Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodetic Science
- Faculty of Economics and Management
- Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- Faculty of Humanities
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Mathematics and Physics
- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
- Faculty of Natural Sciences
- University of Hanover Website (German) (English)
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