1. At a Glance

2. Overview History Organisation Alumni Location Research
Beyond Technology
Studies
Facts & Figures
Mobility

3. 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 Act´93
2004: autonomy through University Act´02

4. 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)

5. 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 ( ):
126 projects, EUR 28,6 Mio. funding till now

6. Study Programs I Program Architecture 626 3349 203 Civil Engineering
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)

7. Study Programs II Program Process Engineering 53 277 9
Beginners
Students
Graduates
Process Engineering 53
277 9
Regional Planning
145
563 23
Surveying & Geoinformation 48
227
Teacher Training 69
304 26
Technical Chemistry
131
601 50
Technical Mathematics
240
1112
Technical Physics
224
1117 64
All programs correspond to the
bologna-agreement (bachelor-master-phd)

8. 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

9. 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

10. Organisation II: Faculties
Architecture and Planning
Civil Engineering
Informatics
Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
Mathemathics and Geoinformation
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Physics
Technical Chemistry

11. Main Locations | Neighbourhood
a. Karlsplatz
b. Getreidemarkt 2.
c. Gußhaus | Favo.
d. Freihaus, Library b. 1. 3. d.
1. Secession a. 4.
2. Opera House c.
3. Musikverein
4. Karlskirche

12. Beyond Technology two orchestras Vienna´s oldest ball
soccer club (vice world champion!)
public debate series „TU-Forum“

13. Facts & Figures
Finances: approx. 155 Mio. EUR federal funding plus approx. 45 Mio. EUR research grants and contracts
Staff: 153 professors, scientific staff and 972 non-scientific staff members (2.671 overall)
Room: over rooms with an over all area of squaremeters
Library: > items, >2.310 journals 
Students: ; 20,2% foreign students, 23,7% women (fall 2006)
Graduates: Ph.D. (2005)

14. Thank you!