What is University of Göttingen?
{{Infobox university |name = University of Göttingen |native_name = Georg-August-Universität Göttingen |latin_name = Universitas Regiæ Georgiæ Augustæ |image_name = Göttingen asv2022-06 img42 Uni Aula Wilhelmsplatz.jpg |motto = In publica commoda ([[Latin]])<br /><small>{{lang|de|Zum Wohle aller|italic=yes}}</small><br /> (German)<ref>{{cite web |title=Leitbild für Alumni Göttingen |author=Universität Göttingen |date=October 5, 2009 |url=http://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/78400.html |accessdate=October 5, 2009 |archive-date=January 31, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131232456/http://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/78400.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> |mottoeng = For the good of all |established = 1734 |type = Public Law foundation (''Stiftung öffentlichen Rechts'', since 2003) |endowment = |staff =11.876 |faculty = |president = [[Ulrike Beisiegel]] |provost = |dean = |students = 25.377 |undergrad = |postgrad = |doctoral = |city = [[Göttingen]] |state = [[Lower Saxony]] |country = Germany |campus = |free_label = |free = |colors = |colours = |affiliations = [[German Excellence Universities]]<br /> [[Coimbra Group]]<br /> [[European University Association|EUA]] |website = [http://www.uni-goettingen.de www.uni-goettingen.de] }} The '''University of Göttingen''' ({{lang-de|Georg-August-Universität Göttingen}}), known informally as '''Georgia Augusta''', is a [[university]] in the city of [[Göttingen]], Germany. King [[George II of Great Britain|George II]] of Great Britain and the Elector of [[Hanover]] 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 wit