Graz University of Technology
Encyclopedia
The Graz University of Technology is the second largest university in Styria
, Austria, after the University of Graz
. Austria has three universities of technology – in Graz, in Leoben
, and in Vienna
. The Graz University of Technology was founded in 1811 by Archduke John of Austria. TUG, as the university is called by its students, is a public university
. During the winter term of 2008 approximately 10,300 students were enrolled at TUG, whereof 14.9% were from abroad. 21.1% of the students were female.
, 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
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
.
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, Erherzog-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.
Master programmes:
Teacher training courses:
Doctoral programmes:
University graduate programmes:
Certificate programme:
[as of August 2009]
Data as of: 2008/2009
Forschungsholding TU Graz GmbH manages shares of spin-offs and is responsible for out-licensing:
Styria (state)
Styria is a state or Bundesland, located in the southeast of Austria. In area it is the second largest of the nine Austrian federated states, covering 16,401 km². It borders Slovenia as well as the other Austrian states of Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Salzburg, Burgenland, and Carinthia. ...
, Austria, after the University of Graz
University of Graz
The University of Graz , a university located in Graz, Austria, is the second-largest and second-oldest university in Austria....
. Austria has three universities of technology – in Graz, in Leoben
University of Leoben
The University of Leoben, in the town of Leoben, Austria, is the country's university for mining, metallurgy, and materials.It was founded on 4 November 1840, as the Steiermärkisch-Ständische Montanlehranstalt in Styria, Austria's mining region. In 1848 Peter Tunner relocated the university to the...
, and in Vienna
Vienna University of Technology
Vienna University of Technology is one of the major universities in Vienna, the capital of Austria. Founded in 1815 as the "Imperial-Royal Polytechnic Institute" , it currently has about 26,200 students , 8 faculties and about 4,000 staff members...
. The Graz University of Technology was founded in 1811 by Archduke John of Austria. TUG, as the university is called by its students, is a public university
Public university
A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. A national university may or may not be considered a public university, depending on regions...
. During the winter term of 2008 approximately 10,300 students were enrolled at TUG, whereof 14.9% were from abroad. 21.1% of the students were female.
Campus
The University has multiple campiCampus
A campus is traditionally the land on which a college or university and related institutional buildings are situated. Usually a campus includes libraries, lecture halls, residence halls and park-like settings...
, 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
History
1811: The Joanneum is founded by Archduke John of Austria. The first subjects taught were physics, chemistry, astronomy, mineralogy, botany, and technology.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 of Austria
Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I was Emperor of Austria, King of Bohemia, King of Croatia, Apostolic King of Hungary, King of Galicia and Lodomeria and Grand Duke of Cracow from 1848 until his death in 1916.In the December of 1848, Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria abdicated the throne as part of...
.
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, Erherzog-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
- Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Engineering
- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Economic Sciences
- Faculty of Technical Mathematics and Technical Physics
- Faculty of Technical Chemistry, Chemical and Process Engineering and Biotechnology
Teaching
Students at TU Graz have a choice of 17 bachelor programmes and 33 master programmes. Graduates receive the academic degrees BSc or Bakk.techn., MSc or Diplom-Ingenieur/-in (Dipl.-Ing.). The doctoral programmes (Dr.techn. and Dr.rer.nat.) are offered as postgraduate programmes.Studies
Bachelor programmes:- Architecture
- Biomedical Engineering
- Chemical and Process Engineering
- Chemistry (in cooperation with the University of Graz)
- Civil Engineering with Environment and Construction Management
- Computer Science
- Earth Sciences (in cooperation with the University of Graz)
- Electrical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering and Audio Engineering (in cooperation with the University of Music and Dramatic Arts, Graz)
- Geomatics Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering and Business Economics
- Molecular Biology (in cooperation with the University of Graz)
- Software Development and Business Management
- Technical Mathematics
- Technical Physics
- Telematics
Master programmes:
- Architecture
- Advanced Materials Science
- Biomedical Engineering
- Bio Sciences
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biomedical Sciences (in cooperation with the University of Graz)
- Biotechnology (in cooperation with the University of Graz)
- Molecular Microbiology (in cooperation with the University of Graz)
- Chemical and Process Engineering
- Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering (in cooperation with the University of Graz)
- Chemical and Process Engineering
- Paper and Pulp Technology
- Chemistry
- Chemistry (in cooperation with the University of Graz)
- Technical Chemistry (in cooperation with the University of Graz)
- Civil Engineering
- Civil Engineering, Environment and Transportation
- Civil Engineering and Structural Engineering
- Civil Engineering Sciences, Geotechnics and Hydraulics
- Construction Management and Civil Engineering
- Computer Science
- Electrical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering and Business
- Electrical Engineering and Audio Engineering (in cooperation with the University of Music and Dramatic Arts, Graz)
- Geosciences
- Earth Sciences (in cooperation with the University of Graz)
- Geomatics Science
- Geo Spatial Technologies (in cooperation with the University of Graz)
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering and Business Economics
- Production Science and Management
- Software Development and Business Management
- Technical Mathematics
- Financial and Actuarial Mathematics
- Industrial Mathematics
- Mathematical Computer Science
- Technical Mathematics, Operations Research and Statistics (in cooperation with the University of Graz)
- Technical Physics
- Nanophysics (in cooperation with the University of Graz)
- Technical Physics
- Telematics
Teacher training courses:
- Descriptive Geometry
- Physics
- Computer Science and Computer Science Management
Doctoral programmes:
- Doctoral Programme of Engineering
- Doctoral Programme of Natural Sciences
University graduate programmes:
- Architectural Computing and Media Technology
- NATM – New Austrian Tunnelling Method Engineer
- Space Sciences
- Sustainable Construction
- Traffic Accident Research
Certificate programme:
- Paper and Pulp Technology
[as of August 2009]
Facts and figures
- Beginners: 1779
- Graduates: 993
- Federal budget 2008: 100.4 Mio EUR
- Income from contractual work 2007: 42.5 Mio EUR
- Floor space (m²): 195.607
- Permanent staff: 2118
- Academic staff: 1293 (of which project staff 681)
Data as of: 2008/2009
Rankings
The Graz University of Technology possesses good position in international rankings. Top Study Links University Rankings 2010 ranks the Graz University of Technology as the third best university in Austria. The university is ranked 245th in the world.Notable alumni
- Karl KordeschKarl KordeschKarl Kordesch was an Austrian chemist and inventor, most notable for jointly inventing the alkaline battery.-Life:...
, fuel cellFuel cellA fuel cell is a device that converts the chemical energy from a fuel into electricity through a chemical reaction with oxygen or another oxidizing agent. Hydrogen is the most common fuel, but hydrocarbons such as natural gas and alcohols like methanol are sometimes used...
and battery designer - Hans ListHans ListHans List was a technical scientist and inventor and entrepreneur....
, technical scientist and inventor, entrepreneur - Hubert PetschniggHubert PetschniggHubert Petschnigg was an Austrian architect.-Life:Petschnigg was born in Klagenfurt, and went to school in Villach. In 1934 he began to study architecture at the Vienna University of Technology, where he entered the Hansea Vienna branch of the Kösener Corps student society...
, architect - Nikola TeslaNikola TeslaNikola Tesla was a Serbian-American inventor, mechanical engineer, and electrical engineer...
, inventor and electrical engineer - Karl von TerzaghiKarl von TerzaghiKarl von Terzaghi was an Austrian civil engineer and geologist, called the father of soil mechanics.-Early life:...
, civil engineer and founder of soil mechanicsSoil mechanicsSoil mechanics is a branch of engineering 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 and particles but soil may also contain organic solids, liquids, and gasses and other... - Richard Zsigmondy, chemist (Nobel PrizeNobel Prize in ChemistryThe Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of chemistry. It is one of the five Nobel Prizes established by the will of Alfred Nobel in 1895, awarded for outstanding contributions in chemistry, physics, literature,...
1926)
Spin-offs and start-ups
Most start-ups are created by TU Graz alumni who graduate and become entrepreneurs. There are also companies that have been spun-out of the university by faculty and students, based on technology created at TU Graz; with the exception of non-profit research spin-offs these companies need licenses through the university since implementation of the 2002 University Act in 2004.Forschungsholding TU Graz GmbH manages shares of spin-offs and is responsible for out-licensing: