At a Glance

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At a Glance
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Overview
History
Organisation
Alumni
Location
Research
Beyond Technology
Studies
Facts Figures
Mobility
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Outline of History
1815 founded as k.k. polytechnisches Institut
1865 first reform
1872 changed to Technische Hochschule (TH)
1902 first doctorates awarded
1975 name changed to Technische Universität
(TU)
1999 implementation of University Act93
2004 autonomy through University Act02
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Alumni
Christian Doppler (Doppler effect)
Viktor Kaplan (Kaplan turbine)
Fritz Lang (film director)
Josef Johann Strauß (composers)
Herbert Boeckl (painter)
Rudolf Steiner (anthroposopher)
Franz Viehböck (astronaut)
Luis Trenker (climber actor)
Richard Zsigmondy (Nobel Prize laureate)
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Research
awarded scienticts 5 winners of the
Wittgenstein-Award
external co-operation involved in federal funded
20 competence centers and 8 Christian Doppler-Labs
internal co-operation 7 internal Centers of
Excellence
EU-Projects 5th Framework Program (1998
2000) 29 projects, EUR 23 Mio. funding, 6th
Framework Program (2002 - 2006) 126 projects,
EUR 28,6 Mio. funding till now
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Study Programs I
Program Beginners Students Graduates
Architecture 626 3349 203
Civil Engineering 378 1198 81
Computer Science Management 162 462 90
Computer Sciences 934 5516 376
Economics / Mechanical Engineering 169 886 47
Economics and Computer Sciences 206 1331 116
Electrical Engineering 325 1812 105
Mechanical Engineering 225 1208 46
All programs correspond to the bologna-agreement
(bachelor-master-phd)
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Study Programs II
Program Beginners Students Graduates
Process Engineering 53 277 9
Regional Planning 145 563 23
Surveying Geoinformation 48 227 9
Teacher Training 69 304 26
Technical Chemistry 131 601 50
Technical Mathematics 240 1112 50
Technical Physics 224 1117 64
All programs correspond to the bologna-agreement
(bachelor-master-phd)
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Mobility
Programmes and Networks (mobility and training)
Europe ERASMUS (185 Universities within the EU)
Thematic Networks (e.g. E4, EUPEN, ...) T.I.M.E.
(Double Degree Programmes) TEMPUS (university
management, CD)
USA AE3, Joint Study Programmes
Latin America LAE3, ALFA II
Asia ASEA-Uninet (Southeast Asia),
Eurasia-Pacific (China, Mongolia)
48 Partner-Universities worldwide
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Organisation I
new University Act 2002 in full force since 2004
since 8 Faculties instead of 5 as before
led by Rector and 3 Vice Rectors
new founded University Council (5 members), acts
as supervisory board
smaller Senate with 24 members
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Organisation II Faculties
Architecture and Planning
Civil Engineering
Informatics
Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
Mathemathics and Geoinformation
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Physics
Technical Chemistry
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Main Locations Neighbourhood
a. Karlsplatz
b. Getreidemarkt
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c. Gußhaus Favo.
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d. Freihaus, Library
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1. Secession
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2. Opera House
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3. Musikverein
4. Karlskirche
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Beyond Technology
two orchestras
Viennas oldest ball
soccer club(vice world champion!)
public debate seriesTU-Forum
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Facts Figures
Finances approx. 155 Mio. EUR federal funding
plus approx. 45 Mio. EUR research grants and
contracts
Staff 153 professors, 1.546 scientific staff and
972 non-scientific staff members (2.671 overall)
Room over 9.000 rooms with an over all area of
273.000 squaremeters
Library gt1.210.000 items, gt2.310 journals 
Students 17.579 20,2 foreign students, 23,7
women (fall 2006)
Graduates 1.300 238 Ph.D. (2005)
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