University of Leoben
Montanuniversität Leoben | |
| Type | Public university Institute of technology |
|---|---|
| Established | 1840 |
| Rector | Peter Moser |
Academic staff | 909 |
| Students | 4,030 |
| Location | , , Austria 47°23′08″N 15°05′35″E / 47.38556°N 15.09306°E |
| Website | unileoben.ac.at |
The Technical University of Leoben is a public university in Leoben, Styria, Austria. It was established 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 Technical 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.