Founded in 1811, the Graz University of Technology has three main campuses. Two of these are in the center of Graz, while the third is to the southeast of the city. Ranked among the world’s top 200 universities for mechanical engineering in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017, TU Graz has over 13,000 students and is comprised of seven faculties. Notable alumni include the famous physicist Nikola Tesla.