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University of Graz
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Graz
UNESCO’s World Heritage
Cultural Capital 2003
Inhabitants: 250.000 (second largest city
in Austria)
Students: 40.000
4 Universities
2 Universities of Applied Sciences (FH)
1 University College of Teacher Education
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The University
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People and Faces
Various famous scientists have taught and researched as
professors at Austria’s second oldest university among them
also Nobel Prize winners:
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Fritz Pregl (1923 Nobel Prize for Chemistry),
Julius Wagner von Jauregg (1927 Nobel Prize for Medicine),
Erwin Schrödinger (1933 Nobel Prize for Physics),
Otto Loewi (1936 Nobel Prize for Medicine),
Victor F. Hess (1936 Nobel Prize for Physics) and
Karl von Frisch (1973 Nobel Prize for Medicine).
Otto Loewi
Fritz Pregl
Victor Hess
Nobel Prize for
Medicine
1936
Nobel Prize for
Chemistry
1923
Nobel Prize for
Physics
1936
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Historical Key Data
1585 - Foundation of the University by Archduke Karl II of
Inner Austria, including a Philosophical and a
Theological Faculty at the Jesuit College.
1778 - Foundation of the Faculty of Law.
1782 - Transformation into a Lycée
1827 - Re-opening as Karl-Franzens-Universität by the
Emperor Franz I.
1863 - Opening of the main building on today’s campus
area; Foundation of the Faculty of Medicine
2004 - During the university reform, the Faculty of Medicine
becomes an autonomous university.
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Faculties
 Arts and Humanities
 Natural Sciences
 Social and Economic Sciences
 Theology
 Law
 Environmental and Regional Sciences and
Education
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Ministry
Performance
Agreement
advising
Scientific Council
(12 members)
advising
Budget (3 years)
Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz
University
Council
Rectorate
1 Rector and 4 Vice-Rectors
9 Persons
Senate
21 Persons
11 Professors
3 Assistent Professors
6 Students
1 Administration
Organisational units
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Rectorate
Rector: Prof. Alfred Gutschelhofer
4 Vice Rectors:
Prof. Renate Dworczak
Vice Rector for Human Ressources Management, NAWI Graz and
Affirmative Action for Women
Prof. Irmtraud Fischer
Vice Rector for Research and Continuing Education
Prof. Roberta Maierhofer
Vice Rector for International Relations and Interdisciplinary
Cooperation
Prof. Martin Polaschek
Vice Rector for Studies and Teaching
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University of Graz: Strategy
Development Plan
Target and Performance Agreement
Ministry
Rectorate
Organisational units
Departments
Persons
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Organisational Units: Faculty
Faculty
Dean
Vice Dean
Dean
of studies
Faculty administration (Dekanat)
Faculty Committee
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Study Offers
70 Fields of Study
Diploma Programs
73 Departments
Secondary School Teacher
Accreditation Programs
3.000 Staff
22.000 Students
Bachelor Programs
Master Programs
Doctoral Programs
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Students
Arts and Humanities
7.230
Natural Sciences
5.120
Social and Economic
Sciences
5.530
Law
4.530
Theology
22.000 Students from 100
different countries
Around 10 %
international students:
mainly from neighbouring
countries, SEE, EU and
USA
540
Environmental and Regional
Sciences and Education
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Cooperation Partners*
* Countries with
cooperation partners
are marked in green
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20 University-wide Agreements
Albania: Shkoder
Hungary: Pécs
Bosnia-Herzegovina:
Sarajevo
Italy: Trieste
Canada: Waterloo
Poland: Wroclaw + Katowice
China: Wuhan
Croatia: Zagreb
Czech Republic: Olomouc
France: Poitiers
Germany: Leipzig
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Japan: Hiroshima
Serbia: Belgrade + Novi Sad
Slovakia: Bratislava
Slovenia: Ljubljana +
Maribor
USA: Minnesota + Little
Rock
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Mobility
550 outgoing und 450 incoming mobility students
500 partners worldwide
300 partner universities in Europe
20 university wide agreements
on the basis of at least 3 areas of co-operation
in at least 2 faculties
Member of Utrecht Network and Coimbra Group
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Mobility Programs
Students
Staff
 ERASMUS
 ERASMUS
 Joint Study
 Internships
 ISEP, AEN, MAUI, SEN, UN
 Staff Training (STT)
 CEEPUS
 Visiting professorship
 Research stipends for
 Financial support for
bachelor and master theses
individual and group mobility
 Financial support for selforganized short-term
mobility
 Summer Schools
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Thank you for your
attention!
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