Graz University of Technology (, short TU Graz) is one of five universities in Styria, Austria. It was founded in 1811 by Archduke John of Austria and is the oldest science and technology research and educational institute in Austria. It currently comprises seven faculties and is a public university. It offers 19 bachelors and 35 masters study programmes (of which 18 are in English) across all technology and natural science disciplines. Doctoral training is organised in 14 English-speaking doctoral schools. The university has more than 13,000 students, and approximately 2,000 students graduate every year. Science study programmes are offered in the framework of NAWI Graz together with the University of Graz. The university has a staff of 3,912. Research areas are combined in five fields of expertise. TU Graz, the University of Leoben and TU Wien form the network Austrian Universities of Technology (TU Austria) with more than 43,000 students and 10,000 staff. Campus The university has multiple campuses, as it is mainly situated on three sites in the city, two in the centre of Graz and one in the southeast of the city. Alte Technik (Rechbauerstrasse / Lessingstrasse) Neue Technik (Kopernikusgasse / Petersgasse) Inffeldgasse Campus buildings at the Graz University of Technology History 1811: The Joanneum is founded by Archduke John of Austria. The first subjects taught were physics, chemistry, astronomy, mineralogy, botany, and technology, and Friedrich Mohs was appointed first professor for mineralogy in 1812. 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 Franz Joseph I of Austria. 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, Erzherzog-Johann Universität (Graz 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: Faculty of Architecture Faculty of Civil Engineering Faculty of Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering Faculty of Electrical and Information Medical Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Economic Sciences Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Geodesy Faculty of Technical Chemistry, Chemical and Process Engineering, Biotechnology Teaching Students at TU Graz have a choice of 19 bachelor programmes and 35 master programmes. Graduates receive the academic degrees BSc, MSc or Diplom-Ingenieur/-in