Technical University of Crete


The Technical University of Crete is a state university under the supervision of the Greek [Ministry of Education] which 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. It is highly ranked among the Greek technical universities in terms of research productivity, research funding, scientific publications and citation per faculty member. It uses Daedalus as part of the emblem.

Academic structure

The Technical University of Crete consists of 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
School of Production Εngineering & Management
School of Mineral Resources Engineering
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
School of Chemical & Environmental Engineering
School of Architecture

Research

The Technical University of Crete is particularly active in conducting basic and applied research such as:
School of Production Engineering and Management, focused on Technology and in part how to manage said technology.,
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, focused on Programming and how Electronics function.,
School of Mineral Resources Engineering, focused on Geology and how to obtain minerals.
School of Environmental Engineering, focused on Sustainability., and
School of Architecture, focused on Art and Design..

Campus

The campus is located on a panoramic site in the peninsula of Akrotiri and covers an area of, 7 km northeast of Chania and 1 km from Kounoupidiana. Library, IT & Communications Centre, cafeterias, sports facilities and students' dormitories are located on campus.

Academic evaluation

The Technical University of Crete is among the top Greek institutions with the highest rate of research publications per faculty member.
In 2015 the external evaluation of the institution cited Technical University of Crete as Worthy of merit.
An external evaluation of all academic departments in Greek universities was recently conducted by the Hellenic Quality Assurance and Accreditation Agency.
According to the Times Higher Education list of best Universities in the world for 2022, Technical University of Crete is among the top 1.000 in the world and among the top 600 on the field of Engineering & Technology.
According to the Center for World University Rankings,Technical University of Crete is among the top 2.000 in the world for 2022.