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: 4 winners of the Wittgenstein-Award
external co-operation: involved in federal funded 12 competence centers and 7 Christian Doppler-Labs
internal co-operation: 5 internal „Centers of Excellence“
EU-Projects: 5th Framework Program (1998 – 2000): 145 projects, EUR 26 Mio. funding number of projects in major programs: Human Ressources and Mobility (22), COST (32), INTAS(19), EUREKA (21)

6. Study Programs I Program Beginners Students Graduates
Actuarial Mathematics* 25 68 -
Architecture*
524
3.028
287
Civil Engineering*
220
1.223
101
Computer Sciences*
791
4.855
188
Computer Science Management*
149
1.489
110
Economics / Mechanical Engineering
158
827 65
Electrical Engineering*
255
1.661
109
Programs marked with “*“ already
offer bachelor and master programs.

7. Study Programs II Program Beginners Students Graduates
Mechanical Engineering
256
1.175 41
Process Engineering 40
274 18
Regional Planning* 95
420 29
Surveying & Geoinformation* 38
191 21
Technical Chemistry
111
606 48
Technical Physics
178
1.017 51
Technical Mathematics
195
1.003 37
Programs marked with “*“ already
offer bachelor and master programs.

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)

9. Organisation I new University Act 2002 in full force since 2004
now 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 „Streitgespräche“

13. Facts & Figures
Finances: approx. 155 Mio. EUR federal funding plus approx. 45 Mio. EUR research grants and contracts
Staff: 412 professors, 542 associate and assistant professors, lecturers and 860 non-scientific staff members
Room: over rooms with an over all area of squaremeters
Library: items, journals 
Students: ; 19,6% foreign students, 23,0% women (fall 2004)
Graduates: Ph.D. (2004)

14. Thank you!