University of Leoben
The University of 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.
Montanuniversität Leoben | |
| Type | Public university Institute of technology |
|---|---|
| Established | 1840 |
| Vice-Chancellor | Peter Moser |
Academic staff | 909 |
| Students | 4,030 |
| Location | , , Austria |
| Website | unileoben.ac.at |
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.
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