Editing Graz University of Technology (section)

== History ==
1811: The ''Joanneum'' is founded by [[Archduke John of Austria]]. The first subjects taught were physics, chemistry, astronomy, mineralogy, botany, and technology. [[Friedrich Mohs]] became the first professor of mineralogy in 1812.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mineralogy – Collections & Research Natural History Museum |url=https://www.museum-joanneum.at/en/natural-history-museum/collections-research/mineralogy |publisher=Museum Joanneum |access-date=25 October 2021}}</ref><ref name="19th century">{{cite web |title=19th century |url=https://www.tugraz.at/en/tu-graz/university/history#c72441 |website=History |publisher=Graz University of Technology |access-date=13 July 2024 |location=Graz}}</ref>

1864: The Styrian government makes it the ''Joanneum Regional and Technical College''.<ref name="19th century" />

1874: The Austrian government takes over the ''Imperial-Royal College of Technology in Graz''.<ref name="19th century" />

1888: Opening of the Main Building ''(Old Technik)'' by [[Franz Joseph I of Austria]].

1901: The Technical College is granted the right to award doctorates.<ref name="20th century">{{cite web |title=20th Century |url=https://www.tugraz.at/en/tu-graz/university/history#c72453 |website=History |publisher=Graz University of Technology |access-date=13 July 2024 |location=Graz}}</ref>

1955: The Technical College is divided into three faculties.<ref name="20th century" />

1976: The Technical College is divided into five faculties and renamed ''Graz University of Technology'', ''Archduke-Johann-University'' ''(Technische Universität Graz, Erzherzog-Johann Universität)''.<ref name="20th century" />

2004: The new Austrian university law (UG 2002) is fully implemented – the university is divided into seven faculties.<ref name="21st century">{{cite web |title=21st Century |url=https://www.tugraz.at/en/tu-graz/university/history#c72471 |website=History |publisher=Graz University of Technology |access-date=13 July 2024 |location=Graz}}</ref>