he University of Göttingen, officially the Georg August University of Göttingen, (German:

Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, known informally as Georgia Augusta) is a public research

university in the city of Göttingen, Germany. Founded in 1734 by George II, King of Great Britain and
Elector of Hanover, and starting classes in 1737, the Georgia Augusta was conceived to promote the
ideals of the Enlightenment. It is the oldest university in the state of Lower Saxony and the largest in
student enrollment, which stands at around 31,600.
Home to many noted figures, it represents one of Germany's historic and traditional institutions. As
of October 2019, 45 Nobel Prize winners have been affiliated with the University of Göttingen as
alumni, faculty members or researchers.
The University of Göttingen was previously supported by the German Universities Excellence
Initiative, holds memberships to the U15 Group of major German research universities and to the
Coimbra Group of major European research universities. Furthermore, the university maintains
strong connections with major research institutes based in Göttingen, such as those of the Max
Planck Society for the Advancement of Science and the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Scientific
Community. With approximately 9 million media units, the Göttingen State and University Library
ranks among the largest libraries in Germany.