Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU)
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) is a public institution in Mainz, Germany, accredited by German Accreditation Council (Akkreditierungsrat) and accrediting agencies (AQAS, ASIIN, ACQUIN, FIBAA, evalag, ZEvA); Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF); Länder ministries; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Primary language: German. AlmiStudy lists 6 canonical subject areas, all verified against German Accreditation Council (Akkreditierungsrat) and accrediting agencies (AQAS, ASIIN, ACQUIN, FIBAA, evalag, ZEvA); Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF); Länder ministries; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999).
- Country
- Germany (DE)
- City
- Mainz
- Control
- public
- Language
- German
- Accreditation
- German Accreditation Council (Akkreditierungsrat) and accrediting agencies (AQAS, ASIIN, ACQUIN, FIBAA, evalag, ZEvA); Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF); Länder ministries; European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
- Source
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) Official Website · tier: tier_1_official
- Website
- https://www.uni-mainz.de/eng/
Subjects offered
Show all 14 listed subjects (raw)
Catholic Theology and Religious Studies · Protestant Theology · Law and Economics · Medicine · Philosophy and Philology · Translation Studies, Linguistics and Cultural Studies · History · Social Sciences, Media and Sport · Biology · Chemistry, Pharmacy and Geosciences · Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science · Music · Art · Dentistry
Originally founded in 1477, closed by Napoleon in 1798, refounded in 1946 by French occupation authorities post-WW2. Named after Johannes Gutenberg (~1400-1468) — Mainz citizen and inventor of the printing press with movable type (~1440), one of the most consequential inventions in human history. Approximately 32,000 students. Note: Refoundation in 1946 specifically intended as a 'civic' university breaking from Nazi-era institutional continuity — a 'fresh start' approach by French occupiers.
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