Vienna University of Technology

Vienna University of Technology (German: Technische Universität Wien) is one of the major universities in Vienna, the capital of Austria. Founded in 1815 as the "Imperial-Royal Polytechnic Institute" (k. k. Polytechnisches Institut), it currently has about 26,200 students (19% foreign students/30% women), 8 faculties and about 4,000 staff members (1,800 academic). The university's teaching and research is focused on engineering and natural science.

As of 2009, Vienna University of Technology ranks no. 73rd in the Engineering/Technology category by the Times Higher Education Supplement^[1]

Notable alumni

• Paul Eisler (1907 - 1992), inventor of the printed circuit
• Milutin Milanković (1879 – 1958), geophysicist and civil engineer
• Hubert Petschnigg (1913 - 1997), architect (completed his studies at TU Graz)
• Irfan Skiljan, author of the image viewer software Irfanview
• Gottfried Ungerboeck (1940), inventor of trellis modulation, IBM Fellow
• Heinz Zemanek (1920), Austrian computer pioneer
• Adolph Giesl-Gieslingen (1903 - 1992), was an Austrian locomotive designer and engineer.
• Karl Gölsdorf (1861 - 1916), was an Austrian engineer and locomotive designer.
• Yordan Milanov (1867 - 1932), was one of the leading Bulgarian architects from the end of 19th and the beginning of 20th century.

Sports

The University hosted the IFIUS World Interuniversity Games in October 2007.

References

• ERC Grants Austria

External links

• Official Homepage
• TU Wien on Youtube (English Playlist)
• TISS Information System (e.g. links to Publications Database)
• Curricula (Fields of Study and Courses)
• Continuing Education Center - TU Wien (MBA Programs, MSc Programs, Certified Programs)
• Top Industrial Managers for Europe (TIME) network for student mobility.

See also