History
With its approximately 5,000 students, the Faculty of Law of the University of Graz is the second largest law faculty in Austria. Its history goes back to 1778 when it was established as the third faculty of the University of Graz, which itself was founded in 1585.
Education
Students, instructors and staff learn and work together according to the principles of the biopsychosocial model, which places the person with all his or her needs at the centre of attention. In parallel with the training of future doctors and nurses, and research into innovative treatment methods and health-preserving measures, the health university provides high-level patient care. Not only do students gain from expert knowledge, so does the whole population. Both young and old can take advantage of this great range of knowledge in the context of media coverage, talks and a great number of events.
Research
New findings regarding the causes of disease, development of preventive measures and working out new treatments are a mark of the success of medical research in Graz.
Career
Scientists and academics are supported during all the phases of their careers by the University.
University Ranking
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2024
201 -33
2023
168 28
2022
196
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2024
373 -40
2023
333 -25
2022
308
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2023
601 -100
2022
501 100
2021
601
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
Student services
The Organisational unit for Teaching and Studies offers students of Med Uni Graz an extensive range of services and at the same time forms the main contact point for supporting students in all matters relating to their studies.
Housing services
Participants are requested to make their own hotel reservations. The Course Secretariat will offer assistance and relevant information material on all practical matters. Graz, capital of the province of Styria, is Austria's second largest city. The Old Town of Graz is one of the best preserved in Europe and was awarded World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 1999.
Library services
The University Library at the Centre for Medical Research is not just a typical library with the usual resources; instead the rooms and facilities require a much broader definition of the library as a place. Workstations in the conventional sense alternate with comfortable reading zones; small seminar rooms fitted out with modern presentation technology offer place for group-oriented learning.
Campus life
The new construction of the MED CAMPUS in Graz-Ries is the fourth university location in Graz. The Medical University facilities which have up to now been spread all over the city are now being brought together not far from University Hospital Graz.
Medical University of Graz (MUG) is located in Graz, Steiermark, Austria. It is locally known as Medizinische Universität Graz. The university was established in 2004. It is accredited by Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft und Forschung, Österreich.