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University of Leoben

Coordinates: 47°23′08″N 15°05′35″E / 47.38556°N 15.09306°E / 47.38556; 15.09306
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University of Leoben
Montanuniversität Leoben
TypePublic university
Institute of technology
Established1840; 184 years ago (1840)
Vice-ChancellorPeter Moser
Academic staff
909
Students4,030
Location
Leoben
,
Styria
,
Austria
Websiteunileoben.ac.at

The University of Leoben is a public university in Leoben, Styria, Austria. It was established on 4 November 1840[1] 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

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The university itself uses its German name Montanuniversität Leoben in its English communications, the Austrian Ministry of Education, Science and Research calls the university the Leoben University Mining and Metallurgy [sic] in English and the English translation of the 2002 Universities Act calls the university the University of Mining Leoben.[2][3]

Departments

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University of Leoben

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

Rankings

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The university's main building

In ShanghaiRanking Consultancy's 2023 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects, the university attained rank 21 in metallurgical engineering.[4] It is in the 301-400 range in mechanical engineering.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Kugler, Martin (2015-09-30). "175 Jahre Montanuniversität Leoben: Gerüstet für die Herausforderungen der Zukunft". BHM Berg- und Hüttenmännische Monatshefte. 160 (10–11): 446–449. doi:10.1007/s00501-015-0417-7. ISSN 0005-8912. S2CID 161114781.
  2. ^ "All universities in Austria". Vienna: Ministry of Education, Science and Research. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Federal Act on the Organisation of Universities and their Studies (Universities Act 2002 – UG), § 6". Legal Information System of the Republic of Austria. Vienna: Ministry of Finance. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  4. ^ "2023 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects". ShanghaiRanking Consultancy. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  5. ^ "2023 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects". Shanghai Ranking. ShanghaiRanking Consultancy. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
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