Georg-August-Universität Göttingen

Wilhelmsplatz 1
37073 Göttingen
Phone: +49 551 39-0

http://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/1.html

General remarks

This University is also featured in the U-Multirank world university rankings.

Basic information

Kind of Institution and funding body	University, public
Year of foundation	1737
Total number of Students	30,872
Students at this campus	30,872
Semester contribution	348,40 € *
Tuition fees	There are no study fees.

Subject areas featured in the ranking

Students by area of study

Medicine, Health Science		11.9 %
Mathematics, Natural Sciences		19.6 %
Law, Economic and Social Sciences		32.3 %
Language, Civilisation Studies		17.6 %
Engineering Science (incl. Computer Science)		3.8 %
Other studies		14.9 %

Students by type of degree pursued

Bachelor's degree		52.3 %
Master's degree		21.4 %
Teacher qualification degree		4.7 %
Pre-Bologna degrees		19.9 %
Other types of degrees		1.7 %

Central services

Opening hours central student counselling

please see university website (link below) more information

Special features regarding the library

With almost 7.7 million media items the SUB (State and University Library) Göttingen is one of the largest libraries in Germany. The nine sites are distributed over the entire campus. The centrepiece is the main library: A variety of workspaces and up-to-date book stock are available daily until late at night at this modern place of learning. The building, boasting magnificent architecture, is used by an average of around 5,500 visitors every day. The library has been conferred numerous awards for its services. more information

Foreign language courses

There is a foreign language centre. English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Swedish. more information

Special features regarding university sports

The university offers its own sports programme. Some courses are free of charge, some subject to fees. The programme is open to: PFH Private University of Applied Sciences Göttingen; Verwaltungs- und Wirtschaftsakademie Göttingen (VWA); HAWK University of Applied Sciences and Arts. University climbing hall; university swimming pool with sauna and spa area; university fitness and health centre; university boathouse; largest UNI-league in Germany with over 80 teams; acquisition of credit points in key qualifications in the field of the university sports programme is also possible; varied selection of excursions. Approx. 17,000 users. more information