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A Műegyetem története - The History of the University of Technology GY. Balogh Ágnes
the IndustriaLTraining School operated, training around 150 students a year, at a secondary level of education, therefore for over twenty years the nation did not issue diplomas in engineering (until 1873). Following retaliations to the war of independence not only did the government and its institutions face questions of inability to operate, where to operate, so did the university. Following protests of 1854 the institute relocated to Buda in Országház Street facing the University Press Building. On the 30th of September 1856 Franz Joseph approved plans for further development. The ruling adopted being to rename the Industrial Training School (Joseph Industrieschule), to be called the Joseph Polytechnicum. From the 1857-58 academic year this institution operates as a seat of higher education. Until the year 1860 classes are held in German. Later, Plungarian is gradually reinstalled as the "academic language". The Polytechnicum initially consisted of two class systems, the preparatory year and a three year long general technical (practical) course. In 1867 a third course in technology and economics is added. In 1867 it becomes possible to specialise in mechanical engineering, general engineering and chemistry. Engineering and mechanical engineering courses last five years, chemistry three years and courses in economics, commerce and agriculture two years respectively. The biggest problem, mistake faced by the Polytechnicum was the lack of ability to issue diplomas in engineering. Even so the number of academic staff and students steadily increases: from 30 tutors and 250 students in 1866-1867 to 50 tutors and over400 students in 1871-72. This rise in numbers leads to problems, a struggle for space and the need to rent further rooms in Buda (in 1867, Ország ház Street No. 11, in 1870, Bécsi kapu Street Nos. 149, 150, in 1871 Úri Street No. 40). Spread throughout different buildings it once again becomes hard to implement state of the art education and the question of relocation to Pest arises. Real advances start to take place on the 10th of July 1871, when Parliament approves a decree by Franz Joseph to raise the rank of the Institute to that of a Technical University and allow regulations to be passed that result in the possibility to issue academic diplomas. The new Royal Joseph University of Technology offers specialist training in general engineering, mechanical engineering, architecture and chemistry. It also becomes a possibility to return to the university two years after graduation in order to read for a further three years for the position of university lecturer, post-graduate diploma. The long ceased subject of economics is re-established. In 1872-73 general courses in engineering and mechanical engineering commence, in 1873-74 courses in architecture and chemistry. Architecture
