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CHE University Ranking

Mathematics, Department

Fakultät für Mathematik und Informatik

Georg-August-Universität Göttingen

Fakultät für Mathematik und Informatik
Bunsenstraße 3-5
D-37073 Göttingen
https://www.uni-goettingen.de
Uni Göttingen
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Basic information

Total number of students at the department

650

Number of master degree students (w/o teacher qualification)

220

Percentage of teaching by practitioners

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Percentage of teaching by practitioners, master's

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Support during the study entry phase

Total score for support in the study entry phase

15/16 points

Research

Publications per academic

3.9

Third party funds per academic

80,600 €

Doctorates per professor

0.7

Students' assessments on undergraduate, presence-learning-courses

Teacher support
Support in studies
Courses offered
Study organisation
Exam organisation
Digital teaching elements
Research orientation

Introduction to scientific work
Support for stays abroad

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Rooms
Library
IT-infrastructure
Overall study situation
Return rate of the questionnaires

23

Students' assessments on consecutive master's degree courses

Teacher support
Support in studies
Digital teaching elements
Practical orientation in teaching
Courses offered
Study organisation
Transition to Master's studies
Research orientation
Support for stays abroad
Overall study situation
Return rate of the questionnaires

32

Further information provided by the department

Special features regarding teaching in the bachelor's degree programme

1. Research oriented: Bachelor's theses related to current research, broad range of seminar topics from current research areas; 2. Internationally oriented: Courses taught in English starting in the third year, high proportion of international professorships (approx. 1/3), variety of exchange opportunities (Erasmus and worldwide as well as internships abroad); 3. Comprehensive range of key competencies (company internships, language courses, intercultural competencies, personal development); 4. Quality Assurance (Teaching Evaluation, QM Manual, System Accreditation)

Special features regarding teaching in the master's programmes

1. Strong links to research: Master's theses on current research topics, involvement in research groups, broad spectrum of advanced seminars; 2. Strong international focus: Courses taught in English, high proportion of international students (47%), high proportion of international professorships (approx. 1/3), variety of exchange opportunities (Erasmus and worldwide as well as international internships); 3. Comprehensive range of key competencies (company internships, language courses, intercultural competencies, personal development); 4. Quality Assurance (Teaching Evaluation, QM Manual, System Accreditation)

Special features regarding the international orientation

Internationalisation strategy; Bachelor's degree programme starting with the 3rd year of study; choice between courses in German or English; Mathematics (MA): The course is taught in English; High proportion of foreign students; Many exchange opportunities (Erasmus and worldwide), including internships abroad; language courses, intercultural skills; high proportion of foreign students.

Exchange universities for stay abroads

Hebrew University, Israel; University of Sydney, Australien; Kyoto University, Japan; Lunds Universitet, Schweden; Universitetet i Oslo, Norwegen; University of Helsinki, Finnland; Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal; Universitat de Barcelona (Spanien); Università degli Studi di Bologna 'Alma Mater Studiorum', Italien; École Polytechnique Fédérale (EPF) Lausanne, Schweiz

Special features regarding the equipment

Student workstations. All lecture halls are equipped with multimedia technology including projectors and video conferencing systems (also for streaming and recording events). Specialist didactic laboratory with 3D printer, CAS computer, video equipment and library for school-related literature. Historical collection of mathematical models and instruments. Campus and learning management system Stud.IP with examination tool ILIAS and media server. Cloud solutions for virtual group work and collaborative online document editing.

Special features regarding research activities

Modern geometry, in particular new spatial concepts inspired by quantum physics; analytical and algebraic numbers theory, closely interlinked with analysis and group theory; computational mathematics, incl. harmonic analysis, numerical partial differential equations, optimisation, discrete geometry; signal and image processing; Inverse Problems; Mathematical Stochastics; cooperation with experimental physics, biophysical chemistry, astrophysics and medicine; Mathematics Data Science. Teaching Methodology: concept for linking research and practice, e.g. accompanying students with learning difficulties and special talents.

Other special features

The International Certificate is an extra-curricular programme of the University of Göttingen to honour international experience and intercultural competence as well as commitment in supporting international students in an personal certificate.

Further information on research activities

Further information about study entry phase

Website of the Student Council

online-application

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Last Update 2024: Data collected by the CHE Center for Higher Education
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