University of Göttingen
university in the city of Göttingen, Germany
The University of Göttingen (German: Georg-August-Universität Göttingen), known informally as Georgia Augusta, is a university in the city of Göttingen, Germany.
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen | |
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| Latin: Universitas Regiæ Georgiæ Augustæ | |
| Motto | In publica commoda (Latin) Zum Wohle aller (German)[1] |
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Motto in English | For the good of all |
| Type | Public Law foundation (Stiftung öffentlichen Rechts, since 2003) |
| Established | 1734 |
| President | Ulrike Beisiegel |
| Students | 25.377 |
| Location | , , Germany |
| Affiliations | German Excellence Universities Coimbra Group EUA |
| Website | www.uni-goettingen.de |
King George II of Great Britain and the Elector of Hanover founded the school in 1734. It opened for classes in 1737. The University of Göttingen soon grew in size and popularity. Göttingen is a historic university city, with a high student and faculty population.
The University of Göttingen is one of the highest-ranked universities in Germany. It is associated with 45 Nobel laureates.
References change
- ↑ Universität Göttingen (October 5, 2009). "Leitbild für Alumni Göttingen". Archived from the original on January 31, 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
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Wikisource has original writing related to this article:
- The University of Göttingen – home page
- The "Göttingen Nobel prize wonder"; the 44 Nobel prize laureates affiliated with Göttingen
- Shame at Göttingen Archived 2013-03-30 at the Wayback Machine, detailing the 1933 purge.