Press release: Many first-year students at the University of Göttingen

No. 147 - 26.10.2026

Proportion of international students rises again – two new degree programmes

At the University of Göttingen, including the University Medical Centre (UMG), around 4,440 students have so far enrolled as new students at the start of the 2026/2027 winter semester. Of these, 3,027 are enrolled in their first semester at a German university. The number of new enrolments thus remains at a high level. The provisional total number of students currently stands at 26,658. Up to 27,000 students are expected as the semester progresses. The proportion of international students has risen again to 19.3 per cent, up from 18.5 per cent last year.

“We warmly welcome all students, and in particular all those newly enrolled for the 2026/27 winter semester,” says Professor Max Wardetzky, Vice-President for Studies and Teaching. “The wide variety of our degree programmes attracts many first-year students. Furthermore, our internationally connected university remains attractive to students from all over the world, as demonstrated by the steadily growing proportion of international students. There is considerable interest in studying in Göttingen.”