Two students in library

CHE University Ranking

Map of Germany

Activate DAAD map

To activate the map, click on the "Show map" button. We would like to point out that data will be transmitted to OpenStreetMap after activation. You can find out more in our privacy policy. You can revoke your consent to the transmission of data at any time.

Map material from the free geographic information system OpenStreetMap. The DAAD explicitly does not adopt the information provided there (names, boundaries, etc.) in every case. No guarantee is given for the accuracy of this information.

Legend:

  • Department

Support during the study entry phase

Total score for support in the study entry phase

11/16 points

International orientation

Outgoing students

1.0%

Job market- and career-orientation

Percentage of teaching by practitioners

1.5%

Percentage of teaching by practitioners, master's

22.5%

Bachelor theses in cooperation with work environment

37.9%

Master theses in cooperation with work environment

47.1%

Research

Third party funds per academic

156,300 €

Doctorates per professor

1

Further information provided by the department

Special features regarding teaching in the bachelor's degree programme

Use of modern media, e-learning portals; Mentoring programme, tutoring programme; interactive learning; Integration of internships and laboratory exercises into the degree programmes; Multidisciplinary competence development, development of problem-solving competence in the team (PaTe); Didactic approach: problem-based learning.

Special features regarding teaching in the master's programmes

Use of modern media, e-learning portals; interactive learning; Interdisciplinary skills development, development of problem-solving skills in research teams

Special features regarding the international orientation

Two BIP modules are offered in the Master's degree programme in Systems Engineering for Manufacturing: One week online preparation, one week lectures and practical, one week project implementation

Special features regarding the equipment

The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering has set up a freely accessible student workshop where students can use state-of-the-art machines after prior instruction. https://www.fmb.ovgu.de/Studierendenwerkstatt.html; In addition, many laboratories have been set up at the existing professorships and are available for research and study purposes https://www.fmb.ovgu.de/Forschung/Technik+und+Ausstattung.html

Special features regarding research activities

Many interdisciplinary and cross-faculty projects, for example regarding medical technology (e.g. the Stimulate research campus); Institut für Kompetenz in AutoMobilität; close links to space research; assessor activities (Review Boards of the German Research Foundation)

Other special features

Students can obtain a Sustainability certificate through a transdisciplinary, cross-curricular study offer. https://www.nao.ovgu.de/Nachhaltigkeitszertifikat.html. Furthermore, as a university, OVGU recognises sustainability as one of its fundamental values and has formulated sustainable goals for all areas of activity of the university. https://www.nachhaltigkeit.ovgu.de/

Further information on research activities

Biotechnology

Facts

Total number of students at the department

110

Number of master degree students (w/o teacher qualification)

110

Students' assessments on consecutive master's degree courses

Teacher support
Support in studies
Digital learning

no data

Not specified
Practical orientation in teaching

no data

Not specified
Courses offered
Study organisation
Transition to Master's studies

no data

Not specified
Research orientation

no data

Not specified
Support for stays abroad

no data

Not specified
Overall study situation
Return rate of the questionnaires

15

Mechanical Engineering

Facts

Total number of students at the department

840

Number of master degree students (w/o teacher qualification)

600

Students' assessments on consecutive master's degree courses

Teacher support
Support in studies
Digital learning
Practical orientation in teaching
Courses offered
Study organisation
Transition to Master's studies
Research orientation
Support for stays abroad
Overall study situation
Return rate of the questionnaires

55

Legend

Groups

green

top group

yellow

middle group

red

bottom group
Not specified
not specified

Acronyms

(S) = Students' judgements

(F) = Facts

(P) = Professors' judgements

BT = Biotechnology

ME = Mechanical Engineering

Units

Value in percent

Value in points

Euro

Thousand Euro

Last Update 2025: Data collected by the CHE Center for Higher Education