Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz: Statistics

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# 215 of 14,131 In the World
# 76 of 2,786 In Europe
# 18 of 369 In Germany
# 1 of 18 In Rhineland-Palatinate
# 1 of 3 In Mainz
# 14 of 14,131 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
Top 1-3 For 12 other topics
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Acceptance rate

28%

Enrollment

33,132

Languages

German

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Highest Degree

Doctorate

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate28%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (Reifezeugnis) or equivalent
Academic CalendarOctober to September (October - March; April-September)
Enrollment33,132

We've calculated the 28% acceptance rate for Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.

Academy : Arts

Film Media Studies Metal Techniques Painting and Drawing Photography

Faculty : Biology

Biology

Faculty : Catholic Theology

Catholic Theology

Faculty : Chemistry, Pharmacy and Geoscience

Chemistry Crystallography Earth Sciences Geography Geology Mineralogy Paleontology Pharmacy

Faculty : History and Cultural Studies

Cultural Studies History

Faculty : Law, Management and Economics

Economics Law Management

Faculty : Medicine

Medicine

Faculty : Philosophy and Philology

American Studies Ancient Civilizations Archaeology Art History Asian Studies Classical Languages English German Indic Languages Linguistics Literature Middle Eastern Studies Oriental Languages Philology Philosophy Romance Languages Slavic Languages

Faculty : Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science

Computer Science Mathematics Physics

Faculty : Protestant Theology

Protestant Theology

Faculty : Social Sciences, Media and Sports

African Studies Communication Studies Ethnology Journalism Political Sciences Psychology Social Sciences Sociology Sports

Faculty : Translation Studies, Linguistics and Cultural Studies

Cultural Studies English French Italian Linguistics Polish Russian Spanish Translation and Interpretation

Research Division : Innovative and Emerging Materials

Materials Engineering

Research Division : Translational Medicine

Medicine

School : Music

Jazz and Popular Music Music Musical Instruments Religious Music Singing

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes

Bachelor's Degree

Advertising and Publicity American Studies Ancient Civilizations Anthropology Archaeology Art Education Art History Biology Biomedicine Business Administration Business Education Catholic Theology Chemistry Cinema and Television Civil Law Comparative Literature Computer Education Computer Science Criminal Law Cultural Studies Eastern European Studies Economics Educational Sciences English English Studies Ethnology European Languages Film Foreign Languages Education French Geography (Human) German Greek (Classical) History Humanities and Social Science Education Italian Jazz and Popular Music Latin Law Library Science Linguistics Literature Mathematics Mathematics Education Meteorology Modern Languages Molecular Biology Music Music Education Musical Instruments Musicology Native Language Education Opera Oriental Studies Philosophy Physical Education Physics Political Sciences Portuguese Protestant Theology Psychology Public Law Religious Education Religious Music Russian Science Education Singing Slavic Languages Sociology South Asian Studies Spanish Sports Theatre Translation and Interpretation Turkish

Magister

Catholic Theology Protestant Theology

Diplom (Univ)

Fine Arts

Master

American Studies Ancient Civilizations Anthropology Archaeology Art History Biochemistry Biology Biomedicine Business Education Catholic Theology Chemistry Communication Studies Comparative Literature Computer Science Earth Sciences Economics Education Educational Sciences English English Studies Epidemiology Ethnology European Studies Fine Arts Foreign Languages Education French Geography Geography (Human) German Germanic Studies Greek (Classical) History International Economics Italian Journalism Latin Linguistics Literature Management Mathematics Media Studies Meteorology Molecular Biology Music Musicology Philosophy Physics Political Sciences Private Law Protestant Theology Publishing and Book Trade Religious Studies Romance Languages Russian Slavic Languages Social Studies Sociology Spanish Sports Translation and Interpretation

PhD

Advertising and Publicity American Studies Ancient Civilizations Anthropology Arabic Archaeology Art Education Art History Biology Business Administration Business Computing Business Education Catholic Theology Chemistry Computer Education Computer Science Cultural Studies Dentistry Earth Sciences Economics English English Studies Film Fine Arts French Geography German Greek (Classical) History Islamic Studies Italian Journalism Latin Law Linguistics Literature Mathematics Mathematics Education Media Studies Medicine Meteorology Music Music Education Musicology Pharmacy Philosophy Physics Polish Political Sciences Portuguese Protestant Theology Psychology Publishing and Book Trade Romance Languages Russian Science Education Slavic Languages Sociology Spanish Sports Translation and Interpretation Turkish

Habilitation

Fine Arts Medicine Music

Research profile

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz is a world-class research university with 122,365 scientific papers published and 3,983,753 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, Genetics, Biochemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Quantum and Particle physics, and Computer Science.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
67,628 / 2,764,409
Medicine
63,185 / 2,240,337
Chemistry
60,601 / 2,542,381
Physics
48,892 / 1,800,858
Engineering
43,403 / 1,558,667
Genetics
37,562 / 1,690,760
Biochemistry
35,642 / 1,596,634
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
34,864 / 972,835
Quantum and Particle physics
33,612 / 1,279,628
Computer Science
31,532 / 1,202,521
Environmental Science
30,721 / 1,175,880
Organic chemistry
30,122 / 1,207,665
Psychology
25,929 / 936,266
Pathology
23,792 / 1,021,548
Materials Science
23,768 / 920,900
Surgery
19,597 / 703,418
Philosophy
19,389 / 419,305
Geology
17,700 / 710,466
Psychiatry
16,178 / 595,033
Optics
15,201 / 541,028
Immunology
15,199 / 734,336
Geography and Cartography
14,479 / 540,209
Nuclear Physics
14,404 / 598,299
Mathematics
13,713 / 514,827
Neuroscience
12,785 / 510,779
Paleontology
12,586 / 522,459
Political Science
12,374 / 292,756
Radiology
12,366 / 386,857
Statistics
11,998 / 477,595
Oncology
10,439 / 489,952
Ecology
9,962 / 400,624
History
9,512 / 322,787
Sociology
9,324 / 318,624
Law
8,818 / 275,365
Metallurgy
8,750 / 383,357
Astrophysics and Astronomy
8,721 / 359,673
Anatomy and Physiology
8,295 / 302,062
Linguistics
8,015 / 237,947
Archaeology
7,992 / 298,024
Obstetrics and Gynecology
7,673 / 53,406

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

100 Notable alumni

Martin Gerster

1. Martin Gerster

1971-. (aged 55)
political scientist politician editing staff
Martin Gerster is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Baden-Württemberg since 2005.
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Matthäus Zell

2. Matthäus Zell

1477-1548 (aged 71)
theologian
Matthäus Zell was a Lutheran pastor and an early Protestant reformer based in Strasbourg. He joined the Reformation as early as 1521.
Ferdi Schüth

3. Ferdi Schüth

1960-. (aged 66)
university teacher chemist
Ferdi Schüth is a German chemist.
Thomas Steffen

4. Thomas Steffen

1961-. (aged 65)
lawyer jurist
Thomas Steffen is a German lawyer who has been serving as State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy in the government of Chancellor Friedrich Merz since 2025.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names JGUJohannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Founded 1946
Motto Ut omnes unum sintThat all may be one
Colors red
Academic calendar October to September (October - March; April-September)
Address Saarstr. 21 Mainz, 55099 Germany
City Population 223,000
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