Leuphana Universität Lüneburg

Germany

Address: Universitätsallee 1, 21335 Lüneburg, Niedersachsen, Germany

Sustainability Science & Engineering, Data Science & Management, Environmental & Complementary Studies (with tech)

Leuphana University of Lüneburg, with origins from 1946, is a public university known for its unique interdisciplinary model, with faculties in education, humanities & social sciences, sustainability, and management & technology. This focuses on sustainability/tech.

Domains taught:

AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Bioengineering, Chemistry, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Fluid Dynamics, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Logistics, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Optics, Physics, Process Control, Project Management, Robotics, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics

Diplomas*:

Bachelor, Doctor, Master

Status:

Public

Partnerships:

Unique interdisciplinary model, strong focus on sustainability.

Research:

Sustainable chemistry and energy systems, Data science and digital innovation, Environmental informatics and modeling, Industrial engineering and management.

Famous Alumnis:

N/A

International recognition**:

Number of staff***:

800

Current students***:

9000

Foreign students***:

N/A%

Cumulative former students***:

N/A

Pros

Innovative interdisciplinary approach, strong commitment to sustainability.

Cons

Unique model can be less traditional, engineering is often interdisciplinary.

Best For

Public university with a unique interdisciplinary model, strong in sustainability science and data science.

Most Similar Schools Locally

In terms of fields, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg is the nearest neighbour, with optics, signal processing and fluid dynamics again at the core; it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers sound engineering and astroscience as well.
Another national school that puts optics, fluid dynamics and structural engineering at the centre is Universität Bayreuth, and it is slightly larger, at about 13,000 students against roughly 9,000 here, and is also a public institution.
In terms of fields, Universität Ulm is the nearest neighbour, with optics, signal processing and fluid dynamics again at the core; it has almost the same size, at about 10,000 students, and is also a public institution.
Hochschule Fulda sits close to this institution on optics, signal processing and fluid dynamics; it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg sits close to this university on optics, signal processing and fluid dynamics; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers aerospace and transportations as well.

Most Similar Schools Abroad

Musashino University offers an international parallel to this university, with optics, signal processing and fluid dynamics as common ground; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers ergonomics and UX and transportations as well.
A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on logistics, fluid dynamics and structural engineering is Université Le Havre Normandie in France, and it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers marine science and transportations as well.
University of Białystok, in Poland, takes a similar route through optics, signal processing and fluid dynamics; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers astroscience and bioinformatics as well.
The closest overseas parallel on optics, signal processing and fluid dynamics is CY Cergy Paris Université, located in France; it covers bioinformatics and geotechnics as well, and is larger, enrolling about 25,000 students against roughly 9,000 here.
The closest overseas parallel on optics, signal processing and fluid dynamics is Kumamoto University, located in Japan; it is also a public institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.

*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.

Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Sustainable Development, Sustainable Materials, Sustainable Practices, Sustainable Product Design

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*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.

**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:

known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications

***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.

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