University of Leoben

The University of Leoben (German: ''Montanuniversität Leoben'') in Austria is the country's university for mining, metallurgy and materials.
It was founded on 4 November 1840 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

The university itself uses its German name ''Montanuniversität Leoben'' in their English communications, the Austrian ''Ministry of Education, Science and Research'' calls the university the ''Leoben University Mining and Metallurgy ic' in English and the ''Legal Information System of the Republic of Austria'' calls the university the ''University of Mining Leoben'' in the English translation of the Universities Act 2002.

Departments

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

See also

* TU Austria

References

External links

Official website (in German)

Official website (in English)

Universities and colleges in Austria
Leoben
Educational institutions established in 1840
Buildings and structures in Styria
Education in Styria
1840 establishments in Europe

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