Mainz University ranks first in physics among German universities in the DFG Funding Atlas 2024
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz achieves fourth place in natural sciences / Significant growth in national funding in the humanities, social sciences, and life sciences
The 2024 Funding Atlas of the German Research Foundation (DFG) places Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) in the top position in physics, leading by a considerable margin. Between 2020 and 2022, JGU attracted approximately EUR 51 million in DFG funding for physics, the highest amount among all German universities. Heidelberg University ranks second with about EUR 43 million, followed by the Technical University of Munich with around EUR 38 million. In the natural sciences overall, JGU ranks fourth among all German universities with nearly EUR 75 million in DFG fundings, following Heidelberg University with EUR 83 million as well as the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the Technical University of Munich in second and third places, respectively. When considering DFG funding per researcher, JGU performed even better, achieving second place nationally in the natural sciences, trailing only Technische Universität Berlin.
"JGU's leading position in physics and its strong fourth place in the natural sciences, with a narrow gap to the top three universities, represent remarkable achievements. These results highlight our researchers' exceptional contributions in the university's core research areas," said Professor Georg Krausch, President of Mainz University. "This success reinforces our strategic commitment to enhancing JGU's research profile and advancing project-based cutting-edge research."
Mainz University has also seen significant progress in the humanities, social sciences, and life sciences. From 2020 to 2022, DFG funding in the humanities and social sciences increased to approximately EUR 31 million, representing a 34 percent growth compared to previous years. During the same period, JGU received approximately EUR 65 million in DFG funding in the life sciences, reflecting a 16 percent increase. "Over the past decade, we have strategically refined our research profile, and it is deeply gratifying to see these efforts bear fruit in the growth of third-party funding," stated Professor Stefan Müller-Stach, JGU Vice President for Research and Early Career Academics.
Related links:
• https://www.dfg.de/en/news/facts-figures/funding-atlas – German Research Funding Atlas by DFG
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