University of Göttingen
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The University of Göttingen, officially the Georg August University of Göttingen, (German: Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, commonly referred to as Georgia Augusta) is a distinguished public research university in the city of Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany. Founded in 1734 by George II, King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover, it began instruction in 1737 and is recognized as the oldest university in Lower Saxony.
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen | |
Latin: Universitas Regiæ Georgiæ Augustæ | |
Motto | In publica commoda (Latin)[1] |
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Motto in English | For the good of all |
Type | Public |
Established | 1734; 290 years ago (1734) |
Budget | €1.438 billion[2] |
President | Metin Tolan |
Academic staff | 4,551 (2021)[3] |
Administrative staff | 8,825 (2021)[3] |
Students | 30,200 (2020–2021)[4] |
713 (2021) | |
Location | Göttingen, Lower Saxony , Germany |
Campus | University town |
Colours | Dark blue[5] |
Affiliations | German Excellence Universities, Coimbra Group, U15, EUA, U4 Network, Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities |
Website | uni-goettingen.de |
Recognized for its historic and traditional significance, the university has affiliations with 44 Nobel Prize winners as of 2002 by its own count. Previously backed by the German Universities Excellence Initiative, the University of Göttingen is a member of the U15 Group of major German research universities and the Coimbra Group of major European research universities, denoting its research prominence. The university is also closely linked with a number of leading Göttingen-based research institutions like the Max Planck Society, the Leibniz Association, the Fraunhofer Society, and the Helmholtz Association. With its extensive collection, the Göttingen State and University Library stands among Germany's largest libraries.