- Total number of students30,399
- Number of international students3,736
- Total number of academic staff1,027
- Number of international staff97
- Number of undergraduate degrees awarded2,710
- Number of master's degrees awarded-
- Number of doctoral degrees awarded737
- Number of research only staff416
- Number of new undergraduate students6,091
- Number of new master's students-
- Number of new doctoral students822
Regarded as one of the most prestigious universities in Germany, the University of Göttingen is located in the historic Saxon town of the same name, in the centre of Germany. Established in 1737, the university – informally known as Georgia Augusta – is home to about 26,000 students, 11% of who are international. A research-led university, Göttingen has associations with over 40 Nobel Prize winners, including physicists Max Born, Werner Heisenberg, Max Planck and Otto Stern. The Brothers Grimm both taught at Göttingen and its alumni includes the statesman Otto von Bismarck, philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, poet Heinrich Heine and sociologist Max Weber. Napoleon once said of Göttingen that it belonged ‘to the whole of Europe.' It was founded by England's King George II in his capacity as Elector of Hanover, and the university’s library, founded in 1734, was the first comprehensive academic library of European standing. In the first part of the twentieth century, Göttingen was regarded as the centre of the mathematical world – a position it lost in 1933 when more than 50 of its faculty were forced to leave the University under Nazi rule. After World War II, Göttingen was the first university in Germany to resume teaching, going on to become one the largest higher education institutions in the country. The modern Göttingen offers a wide range of degree programmes, particularly in the humanities, with almost all academic disciplines represented across its 13 faculties. It prioritises creativity, in particular, with students and faculty encouraged to engage in creative thinking as well as acquiring methodological knowledge. The university’s profile is further enhanced by its partnerships with several local research partners, including the Göttingen Academy of Sciences, the German Aerospace Centre and five Max Planck Institutes, which work with the university to provide an alliance of collaboration in research and teaching. Göttingen is itself a hub of culture and creativity, hosting many events and festivals throughout the year including the international Handel Festival, which celebrates German baroque music.
- Global score64.4
- Global research reputation#141
- Regional research reputation#64
- Publications#187
- Books#262
- Conferences#636
- Normalized citation impact#198
- Total citations#155
- Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#148
- Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#138
- International collaboration#437
- Percentage of total publications with international collaboration#235
- Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#157
- Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#232
*The above data comes from:Official website of U.S.News
29.1
No. of students per staff
13%
Percentage of International Students
51 : 49
Student Ratio of Females to Males
30,773
Number of FTE Students
*The above data comes from:Official website of TIMES
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World University Rankings
2011
43
2012
69
2013
70
2014
63
2015
67
2016
0
2017
112
2018
0
2019
0
2020
125
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Arts & humanities
2016
91
2017
0
2018
0
2019
101
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Clinical, pre-clinical & health
2016
78
2018
176
2019
201
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Life sciences
2014
48
2015
61
2016
0
2017
51
2018
60
2019
58
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Physical sciences
2011
22
2013
34
2014
31
2015
32
2016
85
2017
0
2018
0
2019
0
-
Social sciences
2018
151
2019
126
-
Computer Science
2018
176
2019
176
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Psychology
2019
151
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European Teaching
2018
38
2019
51
*The above data comes from:Official website of TIMES
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#41Neuroscience and Behavior
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- Neuroscience and Behavior overall score64.4
- Neuroscience and Behavior global research reputation#32
- Neuroscience and Behavior regional research reputation#9
- Neuroscience and Behavior publications#73
- Neuroscience and Behavior normalized citation impact#49
- Neuroscience and Behavior total citations#58
- Neuroscience and Behavior number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#61
- Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#68
- Neuroscience and Behavior international collaboration#88
- Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of total publications with international collaboration#85
- Neuroscience and Behavior number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#38
- Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#25
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#43Plant and Animal Science
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- Plant and Animal Science overall score77.1
- Plant and Animal Science global research reputation#36
- Plant and Animal Science regional research reputation#28
- Plant and Animal Science publications#66
- Plant and Animal Science normalized citation impact#115
- Plant and Animal Science total citations#57
- Plant and Animal Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#41
- Plant and Animal Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#74
- Plant and Animal Science international collaboration#189
- Plant and Animal Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration#118
- Plant and Animal Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#64
- Plant and Animal Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#164
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#48Environment/Ecology
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- Environment/Ecology overall score75.1
- Environment/Ecology global research reputation#42
- Environment/Ecology regional research reputation#15
- Environment/Ecology publications#73
- Environment/Ecology normalized citation impact#55
- Environment/Ecology total citations#57
- Environment/Ecology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#46
- Environment/Ecology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#41
- Environment/Ecology international collaboration#164
- Environment/Ecology percentage of total publications with international collaboration#92
- Environment/Ecology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#55
- Environment/Ecology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#82
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#58Agricultural Sciences
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- Agricultural Sciences overall score63.6
- Agricultural Sciences global research reputation#110
- Agricultural Sciences regional research reputation#42
- Agricultural Sciences publications#84
- Agricultural Sciences normalized citation impact#37
- Agricultural Sciences total citations#59
- Agricultural Sciences number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#39
- Agricultural Sciences percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#19
- Agricultural Sciences international collaboration#51
- Agricultural Sciences percentage of total publications with international collaboration#50
- Agricultural Sciences number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#62
- Agricultural Sciences percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#57
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#61Chemistry
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- Chemistry overall score72.5
- Chemistry global research reputation#117
- Chemistry regional research reputation#59
- Chemistry publications#186
- Chemistry normalized citation impact#17
- Chemistry total citations#82
- Chemistry number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#115
- Chemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#86
- Chemistry international collaboration#545
- Chemistry percentage of total publications with international collaboration#331
- Chemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#74
- Chemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#65
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#105Mathematics
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- Mathematics overall score55.2
- Mathematics global research reputation#53
- Mathematics regional research reputation#30
- Mathematics publications#236
- Mathematics normalized citation impact#50
- Mathematics total citations#169
- Mathematics number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#160
- Mathematics percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#50
- Mathematics international collaboration#138
- Mathematics percentage of total publications with international collaboration#94
- Mathematics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#97
- Mathematics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#50
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#108Biology and Biochemistry
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- Biology and Biochemistry overall score51.7
- Biology and Biochemistry global research reputation#56
- Biology and Biochemistry regional research reputation#10
- Biology and Biochemistry publications#156
- Biology and Biochemistry normalized citation impact#140
- Biology and Biochemistry total citations#133
- Biology and Biochemistry number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#104
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#95
- Biology and Biochemistry international collaboration#443
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of total publications with international collaboration#206
- Biology and Biochemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#121
- Biology and Biochemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#159
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#119Psychiatry/Psychology
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- Psychiatry/Psychology overall score47.7
- Psychiatry/Psychology global research reputation#202
- Psychiatry/Psychology regional research reputation#45
- Psychiatry/Psychology publications#217
- Psychiatry/Psychology normalized citation impact#19
- Psychiatry/Psychology total citations#146
- Psychiatry/Psychology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#176
- Psychiatry/Psychology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#133
- Psychiatry/Psychology international collaboration#164
- Psychiatry/Psychology percentage of total publications with international collaboration#159
- Psychiatry/Psychology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#119
- Psychiatry/Psychology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#43
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#125Physics
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- Physics overall score69.7
- Physics global research reputation#97
- Physics regional research reputation#62
- Physics publications#208
- Physics normalized citation impact#178
- Physics total citations#150
- Physics number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#181
- Physics percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#273
- Physics international collaboration#350
- Physics percentage of total publications with international collaboration#228
- Physics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#158
- Physics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#217
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#131Molecular Biology and Genetics
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- Molecular Biology and Genetics overall score48.2
- Molecular Biology and Genetics global research reputation#96
- Molecular Biology and Genetics regional research reputation#28
- Molecular Biology and Genetics publications#109
- Molecular Biology and Genetics normalized citation impact#262
- Molecular Biology and Genetics total citations#145
- Molecular Biology and Genetics number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#130
- Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#225
- Molecular Biology and Genetics international collaboration#335
- Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of total publications with international collaboration#173
- Molecular Biology and Genetics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#221
- Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#326
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#141Space Science
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- Space Science overall score38.6
- Space Science global research reputation#99
- Space Science regional research reputation#22
- Space Science publications#119
- Space Science normalized citation impact#164
- Space Science total citations#151
- Space Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#140
- Space Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#158
- Space Science international collaboration#236
- Space Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration#176
- Space Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#170
- Space Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#178
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#149Arts and Humanities
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- Arts and Humanities overall score43.4
- Arts and Humanities global research reputation#95
- Arts and Humanities regional research reputation#49
- Arts and Humanities publications#181
- Arts and Humanities books#140
- Arts and Humanities conferences#122
- Arts and Humanities normalized citation impact#208
- Arts and Humanities total citations#198
- Arts and Humanities number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#211
- Arts and Humanities percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#234
- Arts and Humanities international collaboration#144
- Arts and Humanities percentage of total publications with international collaboration#90
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#181Economics and Business
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- Economics and Business overall score27.6
- Economics and Business global research reputation#224
- Economics and Business regional research reputation#66
- Economics and Business publications#134
- Economics and Business normalized citation impact#172
- Economics and Business total citations#165
- Economics and Business number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#109
- Economics and Business percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#88
- Economics and Business international collaboration#168
- Economics and Business percentage of total publications with international collaboration#140
- Economics and Business number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#212
- Economics and Business percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#231
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#192Microbiology
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- Microbiology overall score33.6
- Microbiology global research reputation#127
- Microbiology regional research reputation#32
- Microbiology publications#204
- Microbiology normalized citation impact#131
- Microbiology total citations#184
- Microbiology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#127
- Microbiology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#84
- Microbiology international collaboration#204
- Microbiology percentage of total publications with international collaboration#116
- Microbiology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#164
- Microbiology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#152
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#225Clinical Medicine
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- Clinical Medicine overall score55.5
- Clinical Medicine global research reputation#201
- Clinical Medicine regional research reputation#67
- Clinical Medicine publications#260
- Clinical Medicine normalized citation impact#406
- Clinical Medicine total citations#273
- Clinical Medicine number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#231
- Clinical Medicine percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#338
- Clinical Medicine international collaboration#361
- Clinical Medicine percentage of total publications with international collaboration#280
- Clinical Medicine number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#238
- Clinical Medicine percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#340
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#266Social Sciences and Public Health
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- Social Sciences and Public Health overall score38.3
- Social Sciences and Public Health global research reputation#218
- Social Sciences and Public Health regional research reputation#68
- Social Sciences and Public Health publications#362
- Social Sciences and Public Health normalized citation impact#300
- Social Sciences and Public Health total citations#349
- Social Sciences and Public Health number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#321
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#233
- Social Sciences and Public Health international collaboration#119
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of total publications with international collaboration#107
- Social Sciences and Public Health number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#233
- Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#123
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#339Materials Science
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- Materials Science overall score30.7
- Materials Science global research reputation#142
- Materials Science regional research reputation#109
- Materials Science publications#526
- Materials Science normalized citation impact#301
- Materials Science total citations#467
- Materials Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#436
- Materials Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited#273
- Materials Science international collaboration#86
- Materials Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration#50
- Materials Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#340
- Materials Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited#273
