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Graz University of Technology (German: "Technische Universität Graz", short "TU Graz") is (after University of Graz) the second largest university in Styria, Austria. The University of Graz ( German, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz) a University located in Graz, Austria, is the second-largest Styria (Steiermark is a state or Bundesland, located in the southeast of Austria. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich In Austria there are two Universities of Technology, one in Graz and one in Vienna. Graz University of Technology was founded in 1811 by Archduke Johann. Archduke Johann (or John of Austria ( January 20, 1782 - May 11, 1859) was the 13th child of Leopold, Grand Duke Leopold of Tuscany TUG, as the university is called by its students, is a 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. During the summer term of 2005 approximately 8200 students were enrolled in TUG, of which 16% were from abroad. 19% of the students were female.

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Campus

The University does not have a single campus, but is mainly situated on three sites in the city, two in the centre of Graz and one in the southeast of the city. A campus is traditionally the land on which a College or University and related institutional buildings are situated

History

1811: The Joanneum is founded by Archduke Johann. 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 Kaiser Franz Joseph I.

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 (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:

Teaching

Students at TUG have a choice of 21 programmes, which are offered as diploma, bachelor, or master programmes. The term architecture (from Greek αρχιτεκτονικήarchitektoniki) can be used to mean a process a profession or documentation Mechanical Engineering is an Engineering discipline that involves the application of principles of physics for analysis Design, Manufacturing Economics is the social science that studies the production distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Electrical engineering, sometimes referred to as electrical and electronic engineering, is a field of Engineering that deals with the study and application of Information technology ( IT) as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA is "the study design development implementation support Computer science (or computing science) is the study and the Science of the theoretical foundations of Information and Computation and their The Institute for Applied Information Processing and Communications ( IAIK) is part of the Faculty of Computer Science at the Graz University of Technology (TU Graduates receive the academic degrees Bakk. techn. , Bakk. rer. soc. oec. , Mag. rer. soc. oec, or Diplomingenieur (Dipl. -Ing. ). The doctoral programmes (Dr. techn. and Dr. rer. nat. ) are offered as postgraduate programmes.

Studies

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[as of October 06]

Facts and Figures

Data as of: 2003/2004

Famous scientists

Spin-offs und 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 exeption 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:

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