Montanuniversität Leoben, the leading Austrian public university, was founded in 1840 in Styria and is accredited by the Chinese Ministry of Education. The main departments include Chemistry and Physical Chemistry, Applied Geosciences and Geophysics, Economics and Business Sciences, Product Engineering, Mineral Resources and Petroleum Engineering, Metallurgy, etc. In addition, German language and culture courses are offered for international students. The German language and culture courses for international students are also offered;