Graz University of Technology
Graz University of Technology (German: Technische Universität Graz, short TU Graz) is a public research university located in Styria, Austria. It was founded in 1811 by Archduke John of Austria and is the oldest science and technology research and educational institute in Austria. It currently comprises seven faculties and is a public university. It offers 19 bachelor's and 35 master's study programmes (of which 19 are in English) across all technology and natural sciences disciplines. Doctoral training is organised in 14 English-speaking doctoral schools. The university has more than 16,000 students, and around 1,800 students graduate every year. The Graz University of Technology and the University of Graz co-operate in teaching and research of natural sciences.[6]
The university has a staff of 3,852.[3] Research areas are combined in five fields of expertise. TU Graz, the University of Leoben and TU Wien form the network Austrian Universities of Technology (TU Austria)[7] with more than 43,000 students and 10,000 staff.
The university has multiple campuses, as it is mainly situated on three sites in the city, two in the centre of Graz and one in the southeast of the city.
Campus buildings at the Graz University of Technology
History[edit]
1811: The Joanneum is founded by Archduke John of Austria. The first subjects taught were physics, chemistry, astronomy, mineralogy, botany, and technology. Friedrich Mohs became the first professor of mineralogy in 1812.[8]
1864: The Styrian government makes it the Joanneum Regional and Technical College.
1874: The Austrian government takes over the Graz Imperial-Royal College of Technology.
1888: Opening of the Main Building (Old Technik) by Franz Joseph I of Austria.
1901: The college of technology is granted the right to award doctorates.
1955: The college of technology is divided into three faculties.
1975: The college of technology is divided into five faculties and renamed Graz University of Technology, Archduke-Johann-University (Technische Universität Graz, Erzherzog-Johann Universität).
2004: The new Austrian university law (UG 2002) is fully implemented – the university is divided into seven faculties.
The university consists of seven faculties:
Teaching[edit]
Students at TU Graz have a choice of 19 bachelor programmes and 35 master programmes. Graduates receive the academic degrees BSc, MSc or Diplom-Ingenieur/-in (Dipl.-Ing.). The doctoral programmes (Dr.techn. and Dr.rer.nat.) are offered as postgraduate programmes. Continuing education is offered in the framework of Lifelong Learning and consists of 11 part-time master's programmes and university programmes plus a range of other courses.
Data from: 2022/23[9]
University rankings
801–900 (2023)
421 (2024)
601–800 (2023)
816 (2023)
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TU Graz holds shares in more than 20 companies, mainly research centers like the Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology or Virtual Vehicle.[21] It also hosts the Austrian Centre for Electron Microscopy and Nanoanalysis and the headquarters of the Silicon Austria Labs.[22][23]