Based on a historical review of around 170 years of studying electrical engineering and the history of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology from 1975 onwards, the current status of the faculty ist presented. The Fields of Expertise and Research Centers of TU Graz with a strong connection to the faculty, the faculty´s institutes and their activities, the courses of study offered and the two drawing studios (Dynamo Engineering and High-Voltage) are also presented. Contributions from companies that work closely with the faculty, from garduates and statements from current students round off the picture of the faculty in the past and present, as do contributions, written by the last three deans with reviews of their periods of office.