of autonomy for the university in accordance with the principles of Wilhelm von Humboldt. These demands were partially granted by the state parliament on April 3, 1848.

In the following years, general study regulations were enacted and separate faculty studies were created. In the 1860s, a further wave of liberalization began. After many years of effort, the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Graz became a reality in 1863, making it a comprehensive university. In 1871, a new university