The Technical University of Crete is a state university under the supervision of the Greek Ministry of Education and was founded in 1977 in Chania, Crete. The first students were admitted in 1984. The purpose of the institution is to conduct research, to provide under-graduate and graduate educational programs in modern engineering fields as well as to develop links with the Greek industry.
The Technical University of Crete ranks highly among the Greek technical universities in terms of research productivity, research funding, scientific publications and citation per faculty member.
Academic structure
The Technical University of Crete comprises five Engineering Schools, all of which offer undergraduate and postgraduate study programmes. The School of Electronic and Computer Engineering was renamed to School of Electrical and Computer Engineering in July 2016.
| Schools | Divisions |
|---|---|
| School of Production Εngineering | Production SystemsDecision SciencesManagement and Administration |
| School of Mineral Resources Engineering | Exploration and PositioningMining TechnologyMinerals Exploitation |
| School of Electrical and Computer Engineering | Electronics and Computer ArchitectureComputer ScienceControl SystemsTelecommunications |
| School of Environmental Engineering | Environmental ManagementEnvironmental Process Design and AnalysisHydraulics and Geoenvironmental Engineering |
| School of Architecture | Architectural DesignUrban Design and PlanningDigital Media in Architectural DesignVisual Arts |