Technology for People

Technology for PeopleVienna University of Technology at a Glance

History | Alumni | Research | Studies | MobilityOrganisation | Location | Beyond TechnologyFacts & Figures

History

1815: Founded as „k. k. polytechnisches Institut" (being the first University of Technology in todays German-speaking geographical area)

1865: First reform(restructuring, implementation of faculties,

concentration on technical disciplines)

1872: Renamed to "k.k. Technische Hochschule" (TH) (new organisational statute, lasts until 1945)

History

1902: First doctorates awarded(promotion right awarded in 1901)

1919: Admission for women

1975: Renamed to "Technische Universität" (TU)

1999: Implementation of University Act ´93

2004: Autonomy through University Act ´02

Alumni

Richard Zsigmondy(Nobel laureate) Chemistry

Franz Viehböck(astronaut) Electrical Engineering

Luis Trenker(alpinist) Architecture

Gebrüder Strauss(composers)

Josef – Civil Engineering

Johann – Business Administration

Rudolph Steiner(antroposopher)

Teacher training:

Mathematics and Science

Christian Doppler(Doppler-Effect)

Physics, Mathematics

Alumni

Herbert Boeckl(painter)

Architecture

Viktor Kaplan(Kaplan-Turbine)

Mechanical Engineering

Boris Nemsic(manager)

Electrical Engineering

Fritz Lang(film director)

Civil Engineering

Susanna Zapreva(CEO)

Electrical Engineering

Ingeborg

Hochmair-Desoyer(Researcher)

Electrical Engineering

Research

Five Research Focus Points:

• Computational Science and Engineering

• Quantum Physics and Quantum Technologies

• Materials and Matter

• Information and Communication Technology

• Energy and Environment

Research

Awarded scientists:5 winners of the Wittgenstein-Award (Austria‘s most renowned

award for scientists)

External co-operations: Participation in 9 federally funded competence centres and

Projects (federal programmes, co-operation between economy

and science, research of academic and economic interests)

and 8 Christian-Doppler-Labs

Research

Internal co-operation : 8 interdisciplinary "Centres of Excellence"

EU-Projects:

Acquisition of over 50 projects in 7th framework programme

(number one in Austria, status: 11/2008, source: PROVISIO)

Acquisition of 126 projects in 6th framework programme

(funding EUR 28.6 Mio., 2002 – 2006)

Acquisition of 129 projects in 5th framework programme

(funding EUR 23 Mio., 1998 – 2002)

Studies

According to the Bologna Agreement all offered studies (except

teacher training programmes) have been offered as bachelor

and master programmes since October 1st, 2006.

Besides 19 bachelor programmes and 43 master

programmes, 5 teacher training programmes are offered:

• Mathematics (E406)

• Descriptive Geometry (E407)

• Physics (E412)

• Chemistry (E423)

• Informatics und Informatics Management (E884)

Studies

Teacher training programmes last 9 semesters and finish with the

degree "Mag. rer. nat.".

Following doctorate degrees are offered:

• Technical Sciences ("Dr. techn.")

• Natural Sciences ("Dr. rer. nat.")

• Social Science and Economics ("Dr. rer. soc. oec.")

Bachelor programmes

ArchitectureArchitecture (033 243)

Civil EngineeringCivil Engineering and Management of

Infrastructure (033 265)

Electrical Engineering and

Information TechnologyElectrical Engineering and Information

Technology (033 235)

Computer Sciences

Media Informatics (033 532)

Medical Informatics (033 533)

Software & Information Engineering (033 534)

Computer Engineering (033 535)

Mechanical EngineeringMechanical Engineering (033 245)

Regional Planning and DevelopmentRegional Planning and Development (033 240)

Technical ChemistryTechnical Chemistry (033 290)

Technical MathematicsMathematics in Science and Technology (033 202)

Statistics and Mathematics in Economics (033 203)

Mathematics in Computer Science (033 204)

Financial and Actuarial Mathematics (033 205)

Technical PhysicsTechnical Physics (033 261)

Chemical and Process EngineeringChemical and Process Engineering (033 273)

Surveying and GeoinformationGeodesy and Geomatics Engineering (033 221)

Business InformaticsBusiness Informatics (033 526)

Mechanical Engineering - EconomicsMechanical Engineering - Management (033 282)

Master programmes

ArchitectureArchitecture (066 443 )

Building Science and Technology (066 444)

Civil EngineeringCivil Engineering - Structural Engineering (066 465)

Civil Engineering - Building Management and

Geoengineering (066 466)

Civil Engineering - Infrastructure Planning and

Management (066 467)

Biomedical EngineeringBiomedical Engineering (066 453)

Electrical EngineeringEnergy Engineering (066 435)

Automation Technology (066 436)

Telecommunication (066 437)

Computer Technology (066 438)

Microelectronics (066 439)

Computer SciencesComputational Intelligence (066 931)

Visual Computing (066 932)

Information & Knowledge Management (066 933)

Media Informatics (066 935)

Medical Informatics (066 936)

Software Engineering & Internet Computing (066 937)

Computer Engineering (066 938)

Business Engineering and Computer

Science (066 939)

Didactic for Informatics (066 950)

Mechanical EngineeringMechanical Engineering (066 445)

Materials SciencesMaterials Sciences (066 434)

Regional PlanningRegional Planning and Development (066 440)

Technical ChemistryTechnical Chemistry - Synthesis (066 491)

Technical Chemistry - Materials Technology and

Materials Analytics (066 492)

Technical Chemistry - Materials Chemistry (066 493)

Technical Chemistry - Chemical Process

Engineering (066 494)

Technical Chemistry - Biotechnology and

Bioanalytics (066 495)

Master programmes

Technical MathematicsMathematics (066 400)

Statistics (066 401)

Mathematics in Science and Technology (066 402)

Mathematics in Economics (066 403)

Mathematics in Computer Science (066 404)

Financial and Actuarial Mathematics (066 404)

Technical PhysicsPhysical Energy and Measurement

Engineering (066 460)

Technical Physics (066 461)

Chemical and Process EngineeringChemical and Process Engineering (066 473)

Surveying and GeoinformationSurvey and Land Registration (066 462)

Geodesy and Geophysics (066 463)

Geomatics Engineering and Cartography (066 463)

Business InformaticsBusiness Informatics (066 926)

Mechanical Engineering - EconomicsMechanical Engineering - Management (066 926)

Beginners (winter term 2008/09)

Faculty absolute %Architecture 1.125 20,7

Civil Engineering 387 7,1

Biomedical Engineering 38 0,7

Electrical Engineering and Information Technology

462 8,5

Informatics 1.075 19,8

Informatic management 7 0,1

Mechanical Engineering and Business Science

361 6,6

Materials Sciences 8 0,1

Regional Planning 260 4,8

Beginners (winter term 2008/09)

Faculty absolute %Technical Chemistry 226 4,2

Mathematics and Geo-Information

266 4,9

Physics 336 6,2

Chemical and Process Engineering

114 2,1

Surveying and Geoinformation

92 1,7

Business Informatics 253 4,7

Mechanical Engineering - Economics

348 6,4

Individual studies 2 0,1

Mobility

Programmes and Networks:

EU, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey:• ERASMUS (700 scholarships at 245 partner universities)

• LEONARDO

• „Marie-Curie“ research scholarship

• Industrial trainings

East-Europe, Russia:• Campaign Slovakia/Czech Republic/Hungary

• CEEPUS

• Joint Study Programmes

Mobility

USA, Canada, Australia:• Fulbright scholarship

• Joint Study Programmes

Japan, China:• Japanese scholarships

• Joint Study Programmes

Worldwide:• Federal financal aid for students

• TU scholarships for research in foreign countries

• Doctorates programme of the Austrian Academy of Sciences

• Federal post graduate and province scholarships

Organisation

University Act 2002, fully implemented in 2004:

8 Faculties• Architecture and Regional Planning

• Civil Engineering

• Mechanical Engineering and Business Science

• Electrical Engineering and Information Technology

• Mathematics and Geoinformation

• Physics

• Technical Chemistry

• Informatics

Organisation

Rector and four Vice Rectors

• Vice Rector for Academic Affairs

• Vice Rector for Infrastructure and Development

• Vice Rector for Research

• Vice Rector for Finances and Controlling

Senate with 26 members

Organisation

University Council

Chairman: Dkfm. Dr. Siegfried Sellisch (CEO ret. Wiener Städtische Allgemeine Versicherung AG)

DI Dr.h.c. Albert Hochleitner (CEO ret. Siemens AG Austria)

Univ.Prof. DI Dr. Johannes Khinast (Marie-Curie-Chairprofessor at TU Graz)

DI Othmar Pühringer (CEO ret. VA Technologie AG)

Prof. Dr. Anke KAYSSER-Pyzalla (scientific CEO of Helmholtz-Zentrums Berlin for Materials and Energy)

Dr. Hannelore Sexl (Consultant of the Austrian Academy of Sciences)

Dr. Gabriele Zuna-Kratky (Director Technisches Museum Wien)

Organisation

Faculty Bachelor programmes

Master programmes Departments

Architecture and Regional Planning

2 3 6

Civil Engineering 1 3 8

Electrical Engineering and Information Technology

1 5 11

Informatics 4 9 7

Mechanical Engineering and Business Science

2 2 9

Mathematics and Geo-Information

5 9 7

Physics 1 2 4

Technical Chemistry 1 5 4

Interdisciplinary 1 3 -

Total 19 42 56

Location - in the heart of the city

Beyond Technology

TU OrchestraSince1984, international concert tours

TU Ball Wiens älteste BallveranstaltungVienna‘s oldest ball (originally called "Technikerkränzchen" in 1815,

takes place in Vienna Hofburg, every last Thursday in January)

Public debate queue "TU Forum"Topics with up to date, divisive content and technical background

Soccer club FC TU Wien Academic vice-world champion 2003,

5 times in a row Austrian academic champion indoor soccer

Finances

Finances

> 270 mio. € Turnover (2009)

> 240 mio. € Balance sheet total (2009)

> 60 mio. € Third party funds (2009)

Rooms

> 9000 Rooms

276,000 m² Total area

Staff

152 Professors

1.900 Persons scientific staff

1.040 Persons generic staff

968 Lecturers, teaching assistents and tutors

4.105 Persons in total

Finances

Library

> 1,36 Mio. Books

> 2.000 Magazines

Students

> 23,000

24,81% non-citizens

24,77% women (05/2010)

Alumni

2.084

+ 252 doctorands (2008/09)