Graz University of Technology

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Jump to: navigation, search
Graz University of Technology
Technische Universität Graz
TU Graz Logo
Established 1811
Type Public university Institute of technology
Academic staff
1,495[1]
Administrative staff
901[1]
Students 12,777[1]
Location Graz, Styria, Austria
Website tugraz.at

The Graz University of Technology (German: Technische Universität Graz, short TU Graz) 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.[2] The Graz University of Technology was founded in 1811 by Archduke John of Austria. TU Graz is a public university. In the academic year 2014/15, 16.9% of the students were from abroad and 22.5% of the students were female out of the 12,777 students enrolled at the TU Graz.[1]

Campus

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.

  • 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.

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 and Biomedical Engineering
  • Faculty of Electrical and Information Engineering
  • 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 20 bachelor programmes and 34 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.

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)
  • Environmental Systems Sciences / Natural Sciences - Technology (in cooperation with the University of Graz)
  • Geomatics Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering and Business Economics
  • Molecular Biology (in cooperation with the University of Graz)
  • Software Development and Business Management
  • Mathematics (in cooperation with the University of Graz)
  • Physics (in cooperation with the University of Graz)
  • Information and Computer Engineering (old name: Telematik)

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, taught in English)
    • Chemical and Process Engineering
  • Chemistry
    • Chemistry (in cooperation with the University of Graz)
    • Technical Chemistry (in cooperation with the University of Graz, taught in English)
  • Civil Engineering
    • Civil Engineering, Environment and Transportation
    • Civil Engineering and Structural Engineering
    • Civil Engineering, Geotechnics and Hydraulics
    • Construction Management and Civil Engineering
  • Computer Science (taught in English)
  • Electrical Engineering
    • Electrical Engineering
    • Electrical Engineering and Business
    • Electrical Engineering and Audio Engineering (in cooperation with the University of Music and Dramatic Arts, Graz)
  • Environmental Systems Sciences / Natural Sciences - Technology (in cooperation with the University of 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 (taught in English)
  • Plant Sciences (in cooperation with the University of Graz)
  • Software Development and Business Management
  • Space Sciences and Earth from Space (in cooperation with the University of Graz)
  • Mathematics (in cooperation with the University of Graz, taught in English)
  • Technical Physics
  • Information and Computer Engineering (old name: Telematik, taught in English)

Teacher training - bachelor and master:

  • Descriptive Geometry
  • Computer Science and Computer Science Management

Doctoral programmes:

  • Doctoral Programme of Engineering
  • Doctoral Programme of Natural Sciences

Postgraduate university courses (some of which are held in English):

  • Cleanroom Technology
  • Hydropower
  • NATM – New Austrian Tunnelling Method Engineering
  • Paper and Pulp Technology
  • Sustainable Buildings
  • Traffic Accident Research
  • Traffic Accident Research - Aviation Safety

[as of May 2015][3]

Facts and figures

  • Beginners: 1,941
  • Graduates (academic year 2013/14): 2,423
  • Federal budget 2014: €141.9m
  • Income from third-party funds 2014: €65.2m
  • Floor space (m²): 235,900
  • Non-academic staff: 901
  • Academic staff: 1,495 (of which project staff 847)

Data from: 2014/15[1]

Rankings

The Graz University of Technology possesses good position in international rankings. The Graz University of Technology has been ranked as the 3rd best university in Austria. The university is ranked 245th in the world.

Notable alumni

Spin-offs and start-ups

There are 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:

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. TU Austria – Austrian Universities of Technology
  3. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. Nikola Tesla: the European Years, D. Mrkich
  5. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  6. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  7. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.. Cited in Seifer, Marc, The Life and Times of Nikola Tesla, 1996

External links

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.