The Montanuniversität Leoben in Austria is the country's university for mining, metallurgy and materials. It was founded on 4 November 1840 as the Steiermärkisch-Ständische Montanlehranstalt in Vordernberg, Styria, Austria's mining region. In 1849 Peter Tunner relocated the university to nearby Leoben. That year the university had a mere 48 students enrolled. The University of Leoben is a member of TU Austria, an association of three Austrian universities of technology and offers education and conducts research in the fields of mining, metallurgy and materials science. Name The university itself uses its German name Montanuniversität Leoben in their English communications, the Austrian Ministry of Education, Science and Research calls the university the Leoben University Mining and Metallurgy [sic] in English and the Legal Information System of the Republic of Austria calls the university the University of Mining Leoben in the English translation of the Universities Act 2002. Departments Currently, the university has the following departments: Department of Analytical and Physical Chemistry Department of Polymer Engineering and Science Institute of Electrical Engineering Department of Geoscience and Geophysics Department of Materials Science Institute for Structural and Functional Ceramics Department of Mathematics and Information Technology Institute of Mechanical Engineering Department of Metallurgy Department Mineral Resources and Petroleum Engineering Department of Product Engineering Department of Economics Institute for Process Technology and Industrial Environmental Protection See also TU Austria References External links Official website (in German) Official website (in English) Universities and colleges in Austria Leoben Educational institutions established in 1840 Buildings and structures in Styria Education in Styria 1840 establishments in Europe