The University of Göttingen (German: Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, GAU), commonly known as the Georgia Augusta, is a public research university in the city of Göttingen, Germany. Founded in 1734 by George II, King of Great Britain and Ireland and Elector of Hanover, it is one of the oldest universities in the world. The University is organized into 23 faculties for teaching and research. As of December 2018, there are about 31,700 students enrolled at the university, with approximately 6,000 employees working in 188 institutes and clinics.
In 2019/20 QS World University Rankings ranked the University 137th overall in the world while Times Higher Education World University Rankings placed it at 190th globally. In 2012 it was ranked as 54th best university worldwide by SCImago Institutions Rankings. The university has produced 5 Nobel laureates so far (in physics, chemistry and medicine), making it rank joint 12th among all institutions worldwide and 4th in Europe (after Oxford, Cambridge and UCL) for this indicator. Additionally, 51 researchers have been awarded Leibniz Prizes since 1995 (3rd after Berlin’s Humboldt Foundation and Max Planck Society).