Colleges in Germany

Those who wish to pursue their education at Gottingen University and wish to seek accommodation are highly advised to find accommodation as early as possible due to limited availability.  Those students who register their main permanent residence in Gottingen also receive the perks from the home match campaign. This enables the students to benefit from around 130 discounts offered by the important facilities. There are multiple forms of housing available at the dormitories offered by Gottingen University.

Robert Oppenheimer famously known as the “father of the atomic bomb” is an alumnus of Gottingen University. He completed his doctorate in Physics from the University of Gottingen Germany in 1927.

While the University does not have any tuition fee that needs to be paid, the students are required to pay the semester fee which comprises administration fees, study body fees, and studentenwerk fee. The total cost of the semester fee for the winter semester 2024-25 is 403.92 Euros (INR 36,799).

Most of the courses that are taught in Gottingen University are in German therefore, it is highly advised by the university that the students learn some German before the commencement of their program to ensure a manageable everyday life and studies. 

The University of Gottingen has an acceptance rate of 17% which makes admission to the university highly competitive. The University receives more than 100 admission applications per year of which only 10% make the cut. Hence, to secure admission at Gottingen University the students must meet all the admission requirement criteria.

The University of Gottingen conducts its admissions in two intakes i.e. Winter intake and Summer intake. The Summer intake application deadline is late October. The Winter intake application deadline is late July.

While Gottingen University does not provide any scholarship opportunities to students in general, international students in Germany can explore scholarships provided by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). DAAD scholarships are primarily focused on graduates, doctoral students, and postdocs who are awarded for their study and research visits. 

The University of Gottingen has acquired the rank 252 in 2025. In the previous year, the Gottingen University ranked 232 and in the year 2023, the University secured the rank 215 in the World University Ranking according to the top-ranking publishers.

The University of Gottingen has acquired the rank of 252 in 2025 in the World University Ranking category. Based on the high-ranking courses offered by the university along with the overall rank of Gottingen Germany one can regard the University of Gottingen as a top ranking university both in Europe and globally.

According to the top-ranking publishers, Gottingen University’s ranking is 252 in 2025 in the World University Ranking. Furthermore, Gottingen University ranked 32 amongst the Western Europe University Ranking in 2025. The Shiksha Study Abroad grading system has also allotted the Gottingen University an overall grade of A.