The Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, also known as OVGU, is a public research university founded in 1993. Despite its relatively short history, OVGU has quickly established itself as a prominent institution with approximately more than 10,000 students. The university was formed by the merger of three pre-existing institutions in Magdeburg: the Technical University, the Teacher Training College and the Medical Academy.

Otto-von-Guericke University is located in Magdeburg, the capital of Saxony-Anhalt, close to several historical and cultural landmarks of Magdeburg, such as the Cathedral. The OVGU campus is providing students with modern facilities, where students are enjoying an urban and vibrant academic atmosphere.

Magdeburg university is renowned for its strong focus on engineering, science and medicine. It offers a wide range of academic programmes, including Computer Science, Business and Management, Humanities, Social Sciences and Education, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Mechanical Engineering, Process and Systems Engineering, and Electrical Engineering and Information Technology. The university is known for its innovative programmes in areas such as computational sciences, neuroscience and biosystems engineering.

OVGU has consistently been placed in the 601-800 range in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. The university has also been recognised for its research excellence, with its high research output in international journals. OVGU is a member of the German Research Foundation (DFG) and has founded numerous Collaborative Research Centres and Research Training Groups.

The research quality of OVGU lies in its strong commitment to interdisciplinary research and its close collaboration with research institutions such as the Max Planck Institute and the Fraunhofer Institute. The university's research outputs address some of the most pressing challenges of our time, for example in neuroscience, biosystems technology, automotive research, and renewable energy. Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg makes significant contributions to the scientific community and society as a whole.