Graz University of Technology (german: link=no, Technische Universität Graz, short ''TU Graz'') is one of five universities in

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. It was founded in 1811 by

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and is the oldest science and technology research and educational institute in Austria. It currently comprises seven faculties and is a

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. It offers 19 bachelors and 35 masters study programmes (of which 18 are in English) across all technology and

natural science Natural science is one of the branches of science concerned with the description, understanding and prediction of natural phenomena, based on empirical evidence from observation and experimentation. Mechanisms such as peer review and repeatab ...

disciplines. Doctoral training is organised in 14 English-speaking doctoral schools. The university has more than 13,000 students, and approximately 2,000 students graduate every year. Science study programmes are offered in the framework of NAWI Graz together with the University of Graz. The university has a staff of 3,912. Research areas are combined in five fields of expertise. ''TU Graz'', the '' University of Leoben'' and ''

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'' form the network ''Austrian Universities of Technology (TU Austria)'' with more than 43,000 students and 10,000 staff.

Campus

The university has multiple

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es, 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. * Alte Technik (Rechbauerstrasse / Lessingstrasse) * Neue Technik (Kopernikusgasse / Petersgasse) * Inffeldgasse Campus buildings at the Graz University of Technology File:TUG Alte Technik 1.jpg, Main building File:TUG Neue Technik 1.jpg, New Technology building File:TUG Chemie 1.jpg, BMT building (Biomedical Engineering) File:TUG Chemie 2.jpg, A further Chemistry building File:TUG Inffeldgasse 4.jpg, Institute for Computer Graphics and Vision (Inffeldgasse 16) File:TUG Mathematik 1.jpg, Engineering Mathematics/ Geodesy building File:TUG Inffeldgasse 1.jpg, Study Centre (Inffeldgasse 10)

History

1811: The Joanneum is founded by

. The first subjects taught were physics, chemistry, astronomy, mineralogy, botany, and technology, and

Friedrich Mohs Carl Friedrich Christian Mohs (; 29 January 1773 – 29 September 1839) was a German chemist and mineralogist. He was the creator of the Mohs scale of mineral hardness. Mohs also introduced a classification of the crystal forms in crystal syst ...

was appointed first professor for mineralogy in 1812. 1864: The Styrian government makes it a Technische Hochschule. 1874: The Technische Hochschule is taken over by the state. 1888: Opening of the Main Building (Alte Technik) by

Franz Joseph I of Austria Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I (german: Franz Joseph Karl, hu, Ferenc József Károly, 18 August 1830 – 21 November 1916) was Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, and the other states of the Habsburg monarchy from 2 December 1848 until ...

. 1901: The Technische Hochschule is granted the right to award doctorates. 1955: It is divided into three faculties. 1975: It is divided into five faculties and renamed Technische Universität Graz, Erzherzog-Johann Universität (Graz University of Technology, Archduke-Johann-University). 2004: The new Austrian university law (UG 2002) is fully implemented – the university is divided into seven faculties.

Organization

The university consists of seven faculties: * Faculty of Architecture * Faculty of Civil Engineering * Faculty of Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering * Faculty of Electrical and Information Medical * Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Economic Sciences * Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Geodesy * Faculty of Technical Chemistry, Chemical and Process Engineering, Biotechnology

Teaching

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 nine part-time master’s programmes and university programmes plus a range of other courses.

Facts and figures

* Beginners: 1,800 * Graduates (academic year 2020/21): 1,865 * Federal budget 2021: €182.8 million * Income from third-party funds 2021: €79.1 million * Floor space (m²): 255,200 * Non-academic staff: 1,098 * Academic staff: 1,932 (of which project staff 1,083) * Lecturers/student assistants: 884 Data from: 2021/22

Rankings

In the 2019 Shanghai ranking of universities/Global Ranking of Academic Subjects, it is in the 101–150 range in Computer Science & Engineeringing and Electrical & Electronic Engineering, and in the 201–300 range in Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering and Nanoscience & Nanotechnology. In the subjects Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Earth Sciences as well as Energy Science & Engineering, Graz University of Technology can be found in the 301–400 range. In Mathematics it is in the group 401–500. In the 2021 Leiden Ranking, the PP_top10% analysis puts it on position 279, the PP_industry ranks Graz University of Technology on place 23.

Notable alumni

* Raimund Abraham (1933–2010), architect * Silke Bühler-Paschen, physicist *

Günther Domenig Günther Domenig (6 July 1934 – 15 June 2012) was an Austrian architect. Domenig was born in Klagenfurt, and studied architecture at the Graz University of Technology (1953–1959). After working as an architectural assistant, he set u ...

(1934–2012), architect *

Friedrich Emich Friedrich Emich (5 September 1860 – 22 January 1940) was an Austrian chemist. Emich is recognized as the founder of microchemistry and worked at Graz University of Technology. Together with his colleague from the University of Graz, Fritz P ...

(1860–1940), chemist * Dietmar Feichtinger (born 1961), architect *

Ernst Hiesmayr Ernst Hiesmayr (11 July 1920 in Innsbruck – 6 August 2006 in Bregenz) was an Austrian architect, artist and former rector of the Technical University Vienna. Life As a student in his high school years Ernst Hiesmayr already worked on const ...

(1920–2006), architect, artist and former rector of the Technical University Vienna *

Karl Kordesch Karl Kordesch (18 March 1922 – 12 January 2011) was an Austrian chemist and inventor, most notable for jointly inventing the alkaline battery. In 1953 he moved to the United States as part of Operation Paperclip. Life Kordesch was born in Vie ...

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and battery designer *

Hans List Hans List (30 April 1896 in Graz, capital of Austria's federal province Styria – 10 September 1996 in Graz) was a technical scientist and inventor and entrepreneur. After earning a doctorate in engineering at the Technical University in Graz, H ...

, technical scientist and inventor, entrepreneur *

Hanns Malissa Hanns Malissa (8 October 1920 – 22 June 2010) was an Austrian analytical chemist and environmental chemist who published about 250 scientific papers and several books. Academic career Malissa completed high school in his home town Bruck an der ...

(1920–2010), chemist * Hubert Petschnigg, architect *

Alois Riedler Alois Riedler (May 15, 1850 - October 25, 1936) was a noted Austrian mechanical engineer, and, as professor in Germany, a vigorous proponent of practically-oriented engineering education. Riedler was born in Graz, Austria, and studied mechanical ...

(1850–1936), mechanical engineer * Rudolf Sanzin (1874–1922), locomotive designer *

Friedrich St. Florian Friedrich St. Florian (born 1932) is an Austrian- American architect. He moved to the United States in 1961, and became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1973. Early life and education St. Florian was born Friedrich St. Florian Gartler in the Austr ...

(born 1932), architect *

Nikola Tesla Nikola Tesla ( ; ,"Tesla"
''Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary''. ; 1856 – 7 January 1943 ...

, electrical and mechanical engineer, inventor (did not receive a degree and did not continue beyond the first semester of his third year, during which he stopped attending lectures) * Karl von Terzaghi, civil engineer and founder of

soil mechanics Soil mechanics is a branch of soil physics and applied mechanics that describes the behavior of soils. It differs from fluid mechanics and solid mechanics in the sense that soils consist of a heterogeneous mixture of fluids (usually air and wat ...

Luis Trenker Luis Trenker (born Alois Franz Trenker, 4 October 1892 – 13 April 1990) was a South Tyrolean film producer, director, writer, actor, architect, alpinist, and bobsledder. Biography Early life Alois Franz Trenker was born on 4 October 1892 in ...

(1892–1990), architect, artist and alpinist

Partnerships

TU Graz has set up strategic partnerships with 7 universities: * TU Darmstadt, Germany *

Nanyang Technological University The Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is a national research university in Singapore. It is the second oldest autonomous university in the country and is considered as one of the most prestigious universities in the world by various in ...

, Singapore * Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Russia (activities currently suspended) *

Polytechnic University of Milan The Polytechnic University of Milan () is the largest technical university in Italy, with about 42,000 students. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and higher education courses in engineering, architecture and design. Founded in ...

, Italy *

Technical University of Munich The Technical University of Munich (TUM or TU Munich; german: Technische Universität München) is a public research university in Munich, Germany. It specializes in engineering, technology, medicine, and applied science, applied and Natural sci ...

, Germany * Tongji University, Shanghai, China *

University of Strathclyde The University of Strathclyde ( gd, Oilthigh Shrath Chluaidh) is a public research university located in Glasgow, Scotland. Founded in 1796 as the Andersonian Institute, it is Glasgow's second-oldest university, having received its royal chart ...

, UK Graz University of Technology is also a member of

CESAER CESAER is a non-profit association of universities of science and technology in Europe. CESAER was founded on 10 May 1990, seated in the Castle of Arenberg in Leuven, Belgium. The association has 58 universities of science and technology in 26 co ...

Affiliates and shareholdings

TU Graz holds shares in more than 20 companies, mainly research centers like the Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology or Virtual Vehicle. It also hosts the Austrian Centre for Electron Microscopy and Nanoanalysis and the headquarters of the Silicon Austria Labs.

References

External links

*
TUGRAZonline (White pages, etc.)

Alumni Union of TU Graz

Library of the TU Graz

Technology Exploitation Office of TU Graz

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