History, Affiliations and Rankings
Situated in the central German city of Frankfurt, Goethe University is a public university which was founded in 1914 as Universität Frankfurt am Main. It was later elevated to the status of university in 1932. The university is governed by a strongly constitutionalized and comprehensive process that involves faculty, students and members of the administration. It has been ranked #311 by the World University Ranking- QS 2021.
Campus, Courses and Infrastructure
It offers full time and part-time degrees across a wide variety of disciplines like Accounting and Finance, Humanities, Social Sciences, History, Mathematics, Psychology, Law, Sport and Health, Drama, English and Creative Writing and many others. Goethe University is home to a thriving community of over 48,000 students from various countries. The university believes that higher education should allow individuals to develop new ways of making a positive impact in the world. Goethe University stretches across four campuses located at Westend, Bockenheim, Reidberg and Neiderrad. The main campus is located at Westend. The Bockenheim University houses the university library, sports complex, academic buildings and laboratories. Riedberg campus marks the home of the faculty of natural sciences and the Otto Stern whereas the Niederrad campus houses the university hospital and medical faculty.
Accomplishments and Alumni
The university focuses on high-quality education which can be accessible to all. The key feature of Goethe University is that it offers a wide variety of academic programs, a diverse group of research institutes, and a focus on integrated approaches to solving impenetrable problems. The university has many distinguished alumni members. Some of the notable names in the alumni list includes Rolf van Dick( Social Psychologist), Paul Ehrlich ( Noble Prize Winning Physician and Scientist), Walter Hallstein (European Commission's First President)
Student Diversity and Visiting Companies
The university promotes rich student diversity at its campus by promoting international admissions. The expert faculty provides world-class education and training for students. The university caters to the academic demands of around 7,500 international students.
