University of Göttingen

The University of Göttingen (), known informally as Georgia Augusta, is a university in the city of Göttingen, Germany.

The Elector of Hanover, who was also King George II of Great Britain, 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.

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Other websites

 The University of Göttingen – home page
 The "Göttingen Nobel prize wonder"; the 44 Nobel prize laureates affiliated with Göttingen
 Shame at Göttingen , detailing the 1933 purge.

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