General Information

The Technical University of Crete (Greek: Πολυτεχνείο Κρήτης Politexnio Kritis) (TUC) is a state University under the supervision of the Ministry of Education and was founded in 1977 in Chania, Crete. The first students were admitted in 1984. The campus is located on a panoramic site in the peninsula of Akrotiri and covers an area of 750 acres, 7 km Northeast of Chania. Library, cafeterias, and students' dormitories are located on campus. 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.

Academic Structure

Technical University of Crete consists of the following departments:

• Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering
  
• Department of Mineral Resources Engineering
  
• Department of Production Engineering & Management
  
• Department of Environmental Engineering
  
• Department of Architecture
  
• Department of Sciences
  

Technical University of Crete
Πολυτεχνείο Κρήτης

Established 1977
Type Public
Rector Γρυσπολάκης Ιωακείμ
Staff 270
Undergraduates 1750
Postgraduates 400
Location Chania, Greece
Campus Kounoupidiana Campus, 7km East of the city of Chania
Nickname TUC

Website www.tuc.gr