University of Graz University of Graz The University of Graz (), located in Graz, Austria, is the largest and oldest university in Styria, as well as the second-largest and second-oldest university in Austria. The university was founded in 1585 by Archduke Charles II of Austria. The bull of 1 January 1586, published on 15 April 1586, was approved by Pope Sixtus V. For most of its existence it was controlled by the Catholic Church, and was closed in 1782 by Emperor Joseph II in an attempt to gain state control over educational institutions. Joseph II transformed it into a "lyceum", where civil servants
RC Graz B-Division 2005-06, 2008 Winners - Austrian Challenge Cup 2012 Runners-up - Nationalliga 2013-14 Runners-up - Nationalliga 2015 Winners - ARC Liga 2 2013-current Winners - Austrian 7s Championship 2013-14 Third place - Women's 7s Bundesliga 2015 Second place - Women's 7s Bundesliga RC Graz RC Graz is an Austrian rugby club in Graz that plays in the highest domestic division. The RC Graz Rugby Sevens team are the current Austrian 7s champions, as well as winning from 2013-2015 and finishing second in 2016. The club was founded in 1995 following a rise in interest in rugby due to the 1995