Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz is Germany's fifth-largest university and is renowned for its strong focus on research. It is the scientific center of Rhineland-Palatinate with around 2,800 scientists - including 560 professors - teaching and researching in more than 150 institutes and clinics.

Areas considered particularly successful in research include: Materials Research, the Geosciences, Nuclear and Particle Physics and Nuclear Chemistry in the fields of Natural Sciences, Immunology and Oncology in the field of Medicine, as well as Intercultural Studies and Media Sciences in the fields of the Humanities and Social Sciences. The University operates two large-scale research facilities: The Mainz Microtron MAMI, a continuous wave accelerator, and the research reactor TRIGA - both of which are particularly attractive for scientists visiting from foreign countries. Excellent positioning in international rankings and citation comparisons as well as a multitude of honors, awards and prizes confirm the excellence of Mainz scientists.

The Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz has a distinct science and research profile: the concentration of research activities in selected areas of excellence and support for many varying interdisciplinary research groups from different disciplines. Profile development is guided by the Gutenberg Research College - an interdisciplinary institution with top scientists, which advises the Office of the President on strategic decisions concerning university development. In particular, as part of the Rhineland-Palatinate Research Initiative, the University has set up five research centers and seven research units, which are positioned at the cutting edge of national and international research.

The Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz is on track to becoming a modern research-oriented university, which cooperates closely with neighboring institutes of non-university research and enjoys a prominence and visibility in the national and international research community that is appropriate for its size and academic performance.