Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg: Application Deadlines (2026/27)

OVGU Magdeburg

Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg (OVGU), founded in 1993 through the merger of the Technical University, the University of Education, and the Medical Academy, is a young yet dynamic public research university with over 10,000 students. Located in Saxony-Anhalt’s capital, its compact campus stretches from the lively city center to the green Elbe meadows, offering short distances and excellent accessibility. The university is particularly strong in technology, natural sciences, and medicine, with programs spanning computer science, engineering, business, humanities, and social sciences, as well as innovative fields such as neuroscience and biosystems engineering. OVGU is a member of the German Research Foundation (DFG), regularly ranks between 601–800 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, and collaborates closely with institutions like the Fraunhofer IFF and the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems.

Type

University (public)

of international students

37%

No. of students (2025)

12,605

Term model

Semester

Application Deadlines for Winter Semester 2026/2027

Below are the most frequent application deadlines at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg for the Winter Semester 2026/2027.

Non-EU Students

	Admission-restricted courses	Admission-free courses	Still open for application
Master	15 July	15 September	>90% of Master programs
Bachelor	15 July	15 September	>90% of Bachelor programs
MBA	No courses	15 September	100% of MBA programs
State Examination	15 July	No courses	100% of State Examination programs

Master

Admission-restricted courses

15 July

Admission-free courses

15 September

>90% still open for application

Bachelor

Admission-restricted courses

15 July

Admission-free courses

15 September

>90% still open for application

MBA

Admission-restricted courses

No courses

Admission-free courses

15 September

100% still open for application

State Examination

Admission-restricted courses

15 July

Admission-free courses

No courses

100% still open for application

See all programs for Winter 2026/2027

Specific courses may have different application deadlines. Please always double-check the information individually.

Application Deadlines for Summer Semester 2027

Below are the most frequent application deadlines at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg for the Summer Semester 2027.

Non-EU Students

	Admission-restricted courses	Admission-free courses	Still open for application
Master	15 January	15 March	100% of Master programs
Bachelor	15 January	15 March	100% of Bachelor programs
MBA	No courses	15 March	100% of MBA programs
State Examination	No information	No courses	No information