Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz campus

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Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz

Mainz, Germany

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About

The Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (German: Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz) is a public research university in Mainz, Rhineland Palatinate, Germany. It has been named after the printer Johannes Gutenberg since 1946. As of 2018, it had approximately 32,000 students enrolled in around 100 academic programs. The university is organized into 11 faculties. The university is a member of the German U15, a group of fifteen major research and medical universities in Germany. It also participates in the IT-Cluster Rhine-Main-Neckar and forms part of the Rhine-Main-Universities (RMU) along with Goethe University Frankfurt and Technische Universität Darmstadt. The first university of Mainz was founded in 1477, it is one of the oldest universities in Europe, although it was later closed and re-founded 148 years later.

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Key facts

Global rank
#223
Location
Mainz, Germany
How to apply
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Programmes

Programme details for this university are being added. Visit the official website for current courses.

Scholarships you could use here

  • DAAD Development-Related Postgraduate Courses (EPOS) · DAAD

    India is eligible. Needs a relevant bachelor's degree (usually four years) with results in the upper third, and at least two years of relevant work experience after it.

    Apply directly to the chosen course; deadlines depend on the course.

    Official page
  • DAAD Research Grants: Doctoral Programmes in Germany · DAAD

    Applicants from India with a master's degree (a bachelor's only in exceptional cases), whose latest degree is under six years old at the deadline and who have not lived in Germany for more than 15 months.

    Portal closes 21 October 2026; funding starts October 2027.

    Official page
  • Deutschlandstipendium · German Federal Government and private sponsors, awarded by universities

    Open to students of all nationalities enrolled or starting at a participating German university. Awarded for grades, social commitment and achievement; pays EUR 300 a month for at least two semesters.

    Each university runs its own application and dates.

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