Graz University of Technology

Rechbauerstraße 12, 8010 Graz, Austria

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Overview

Graz University of Technology is located in the centre of Graz, the second largest city in Austria. With almost 14,000 students, of whom a quarter are from outside Austria, it is a cosmopolitan and diverse University. It is a notable centre of excellence in Architecture, Mechanical and Civil Engineering.

Academic and research activities at Graz University of Technology are divided into 7 Faculties (Architecture, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Information Engineering, Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Economic S...

University Highlight

Establishment year	1811
Total Students	13,712
International Students	3,318
QS World University Rankings 2024	=421
Campus Size	N/A
Total Number of Campuses	3
University Website	https://www.tugraz.at/en/home/
No. of Schools and Divisions	7 Faculties and 97 Institutes
Nobel Prize Winner Alumni	0
No. of Education Programs	19 (undergraduate), 35 (Master’s), 14 (PhD), 9 (other postgraduate)
Student to Faculty ratio	7:1

Course Highlight

Graz University of Technology offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses through 7 Faculties, which are further subdivided into 97 Institutes.

The Faculty of Architecture provides UG and PG taught and research programs through thirteen Institutes: Architectural Theory, History of Art and Cultural Studies, Architecture and Landscape, Architecture and Media, Architecture Technology, Buildings and Energy, Construction and Design Principles, Contemporary Art, Design and Building Typology, Design in Existing Structures and Architectural Heritage Protection, Housing, Spatial Design, Structural Design, and Urbanism.
The Faculty of Civil Engineering conducts undergraduate and postgraduate programs through seventeen Institutes: Applied Geosciences, Applied Mechanics, Building Physics, Services, and Construction, Construction Management and Economics, Highway Engineering and Transport Planning, Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, Railway Engineering and Transport Economy, railway Infrastructure Design, Rock Mechanics and Tunnelling, Soil Mechanics, Foundation Engineering and Computational Geotechnics, Steel Structures, Structural Analysis, Structural Concrete, Technology and Testing of Construction Materials, Timber Engineering and Wood Technology, Urban Water Management and Landscape Water Engineering, and Structural Engineering.
The Faculty of Electrical and Information Engineering teaches UG and PG courses, and carries out research via its twelve Institutes: Electric Drives and Machines, Automation and Control, Communication Networks and Satellite Communications, Electrical Measurement and Sensor Systems, Electrical Power Systems, Electricity Economics and Energy Innovation, Electronics, Fundamentals and Theory in Electrical Engineering, High Voltage Engineering and System Performance, Microwave and Photonic Engineering, Signal Processing and Speech Communication, and Technical Informatics.
The Faculty of Computer Science and Biomedical Engineering provides UG and PG taught and research programs through eleven Institutes: Applied Information Processing and Communications, Biomechanics, Biomedical Imaging, Biomedical Informatics, Computer Graphics and Knowledge Visualisation, Computer Graphics and Vision, Health Care Engineering with the European Notified Body of Medical Devices, Interactive Systems and Data Science, Neural Engineering, Software Technology, and Theoretical Computer Science.
The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Economic Sciences conducts undergraduate and postgraduate programs through eighteen Institutes: Automotive Engineering, Business Economics and Industrial Sociology, Engineering and Business Informatics, Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, General Management and Organisation, Hydraulic Fluid Machinery, Innovation and Industrial Management, Logistics Engineering, Machine Components and Methods of Development, Materials Science, Joining and Forming, Mechanics, Production Engineering, Strength of Materials, Structural Durability and Railway Technology, Thermal Engineering, Thermal Turbomachinery and Machine Dynamics, Thermodynamics and Sustainable Propulsion Systems, and Vehicle Safety.
The Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Geodesy provides UG and PG taught and research programs through twelve Institutes: Analysis and Number Theory, Applied Mathematics, Discrete Mathematics, Electron Microscopy and Nanoanalysis, Engineering Geodesy and Measurement Systems, Experimental Physics, Geodesy, Geometry, Materials Physics, Solid State Physics, Statistics, and Theoretical and Computational Physics.
The Faculty of Technical Chemistry, Chemical and Process Engineering and Biotechnology conducts undergraduate and postgraduate programs through fourteen Institutes: Analytical Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Biochemistry, Bioproducts and Paper Technology, Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering, Chemistry and Technology of Biobased Systems, Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technology, Chemistry and Technology of Materials, Computational Biotechnology, Environmental Biotechnology, Inorganic Chemistry, Molecular Biotechnology, Organic Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, and Process and Particle Engineering.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants to Undergraduate Programmes at TU Graz must satisfy the following requirements:

Possession of a School Leaving secondary certificate.
Transcripts and a report from the last school year with detailed grades and academic performance.
A Certificate of Proficiency in the German Language, at a level of at least C1. International students who do not satisfy this requirement can enrol as non-degree candidates if their German language level is at least A2. Once their proficiency improves to the required level, they can join their chosen programme.
Copy of the identity pages of a valid international passport.
Up to date curriculum vitae.

Applicants to Master’s Programmes at the University must satisfy similar eligibility criteria, with the difference that degree certificates and transcripts from a recognised undergraduate course must be submitted. In addition, certain PG courses are taught in English, and applicants to these courses must prove their proficiency in the English language, with a TOEFL score of at least 95, or an IELTS score of 7 points or higher.

Applicants to Doctoral Programmes at TU Graz must first decide on a thesis subject and a supervisor, and enclose a letter from their chosen research guide certifying that they are willing to supervise their research work at the University.

Admission

All international applicants to TU Graz must complete the following steps:

The application form must be downloaded, printed, and filled (hard copy).
All the required documents must be collected, copied, and certified. In case these documents are not in German or English, they must first be translated by a recognised service. Resources that help students in every country to access certification and translation services can be found on the relevant University webpage.
In case the course to which the candidate is applying requires additional material like a portfolio (e.g. for a Master’s Programme in Architecture), this must also be attached and sent.
The application packet must be sent by post to the Registrar’s Office at TU Graz.
The Office sends back a written reply based on the decision taken; the process can take several weeks.
Students applying for admission in the Winter Semester can submit applications between May 1 and September 5.
Students applying for admission in the Summer Semester can submit applications between December 1 and February 5.
Students who receive an offer of admission can confirm their acceptance by paying the Student Union fee and the tuition fee for the first semester, as a precursor to enrolling at TU Graz.

Fees

All students of the University - both domestic and international - must pay the Student Union fee of 21.20 Euros per semester (or 42.40 Euros per year); this amount is fixed by the Austrian Government.

International students who are not from the European Union (both undergraduates and postgraduates) pay tuition fees of 726.72 Euros per semester. Domestic students from the EU do not have to pay tuition fees for the expected duration of their course + two semesters; after this period, they must pay fees of 363,36 Euros per semester. Students can apply for tuition fee waivers in the following cases:

Illness or pregnancy, resulting in a student missing 2 consecutive months in a semester.
Responsibility of taking care of a child below the age of seven.
Primary caregiver for a sick close relative.
Disability of 50% or more, as per the Austrian Government.
Service as a Student Representative.
Asylum seeker.
Certified Leadership Role in a Student Team.

Living costs for students at TU Graz are usually a little less than 1,000 Euros per month. The University estimates that the minimum monthly budget is about 600 Euros, of which half goes towards accommodation, and the rest towards food, transport, phone, and shopping for personal items. Prices for a room in the various student residences in the city of Graz are between 150 and 400 Euros per month.

Campus facilities

Graz University of Technology has three campuses in the city of Graz. The Alte Technik campus is the oldest extant location, and was built about 70 years after the establishment of TU Graz, when the original Leslies of Building was no longer sufficient. It contains the Main Library and buildings for architecture and civil engineering. The Neue Technik campus is about a century old, and was initially created to accommodate new professors and students in natural sciences and mechanical engineering. This location is constantly expanding, with the new Biomedical Engineering building being a recent highlight. The Inffeldgasse Campus is more than 50 years old, and houses several electrical engineering buildings and high voltage laboratories. It is home to many cutting edge research centres across Faculties. The city of Graz is very student friendly, with almost 20% of the residents studying at various Universities.

The TU Graz Student Union coordinates the activities of several student clubs and provides helpful information to different members of the University community. It also gives students access to bulk discounts. Some of these are cultural, with the Kulturpass allowing members of the University community to attend art and film events in the city for free or at a highly reduced cost. It also allows students to access the Mensa Canteen and avail a discount of almost 1 Euro per meal, which adds up to over 300 Euros per semester.

The University Sports Institute at TU Graz maintains all the sporting facilities and conducts training programmes for new students. Regular courses in sports as diverse as beach volleyball and archery are held, and the Sports Centre is open for 15 hours a day, 6 days a week. This hosts both indoor sports halls and outdoor fields, so that athletes of all types can pursue their health and fitness goals.

There are several cultural student clubs at TU Graz. The University Orchestra is a joint venture between the University of Graz and Graz University of Technology; it regularly performs at important events in the University and city.

The University Choir sees the same two Universities come together, along with a third collaborator (the Medical University of Graz). The main event of the annual cultural calendar at the University is the Grand Ball, where all students come together for an evening of recreation and performances.

There are also multiple student clubs dedicated to exploring the area in and around the city of Graz, including mountains, lakes, and natural beauty.

Regular hiking trips and adventure tours are organised by these student bodies.

Scholarship

The flagship scholarship program at the University (for domestic and international students, undergraduates and postgraduates) is TU Graz 100. This supports Bachelor’s students with an amount of 4,000 Euros, and Master’s students with up to 8,000 Euros. Up to 100 students can be awarded this scholarship, and several companies sponsor these seats partially. For example, Siemens, Huawei, and Energie Steiermark provide scholarships to Bachelor’s students within the TU Graz 100 umbrella. ATCOLD, REMUS, and AVL sponsor scholarships for Master’s students.

Current students of TU Graz who have consistently excellent academic results can apply to their respective Dean’s Office for Merit Scholarships. The amount attached to these scholarships ranges from 750 to 1,500 Euros per year.

Master’s and Doctoral students can apply for Thesis Scholarships during the writing phase of their research degrees. The annual scholarship amount is between 750 and 3,600 Euros. Research students can also apply for University Grants to enable them to study abroad for a semester or attend international conferences.

The scholarship with the highest award amount is the Best of South East Scholarship, sponsored by Steiermärkische Sparkasse. Students from South-Eastern Europe can apply (countries: Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia) and are selected based on academic achievement. The award amount is 750 Euros per month for a year, in addition to a two month summer internship.

Certain Institutes and Faculties have exclusive financial aid options for their students. For example, the Information Security Scholarship for Master's students in Computer Science gives incoming students an award of 4,000 Euros per year based on their talent and motivation.