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The Technical University of Crete (TUC) is a state university under the supervision of the Greek Ministry of Education and was founded in 1977 in Chania

Chania

Chaniá , , also transliterated Chania, Hania, and Xania, older form Chanea and Venetian Canea, Ottoman Turkish خانيه Hanya) is the second largest city of Crete and the capital of the Chania peripheral unit...

, Crete

Crete

Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece while retaining its own local cultural traits...

. 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 (3 km²), 7 km Northeast of Chania

Chania

. Library, cafeterias, and students' dormitories are located on campus.

The Technical University of Crete ranks highly among the best Greek universities in terms of research productivity, research funding, scientific publications and citation per faculty member. In addition the departments of the Technical University of Crete are highly competitive. The students enter the University after scoring high scores in the National Examinations organized annually for this purpose by the Greek Government.

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. With a total of 210 research and development programs and a budget approaching the amount of 19,000,000 Euro, the Technical University of Crete is among the top in Greece in Performing research. In addition, the Technical University of Crete is among the first and top Greek institution with the highest rate of research publications per faculty member. One of its scope is to strengthen even more the basic sciences offered in the department curricula and to attract the best researchers.

The Technical University of Crete is an Institution, which gives emphasis on both teaching and research. The 57 laboratories are very well equipped with high technology infrastructure and well skilled personnel. Concerning the faculty members, most of them had already an international career, before coming to TUC.

Academic Structure

Technical University of Crete consists of the following departments:

Department of Production Engineering & Management

Production engineering and management is a board discipline involving the design of effective systems and methods used to develop production resources to their full potential. Production and management engineers draw upon the knowledge of mathematics, physical and engineering sciences, production systems, operations research, computer science, management and behavioral sciences to function as problem solvers, system designers, innovators and managers.

Divisions:
Production Systems
, Decision Science
, Management

Laboratories:

Computer Aided Manufacturing
, Intelligent Technological Systems
, Computer Aided Design
, Robotics
, Environmental Engineering and Management
, Dynamic Systems and Simulation
, Decision Support Systems
, Data Analysis and Forecasting
, Financial Engineering
, Management Systems
, Work Safety and Cognitive Ergonomics

The Department of Production Engineering and Management offers M.S and PhD Programs in Engineering Management, Operations Research and Production Engineering.

Department of Sciences

The objective of the department of sciences of the Technical University of Crete is to provide courses in basic disciplines such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, mechanics and social sciences, thus providing curriculum support to all departments. The department also promotes research in applied sciences and engineering.

Divisions:
Mathematics
, Physics
, Chemistry
, Mechanics
, Social Science

Laboratories:
Applied Mathematics and Computer
, Matter structure and laser physics
, Physical chemistry and chemical processes
, Analytical and environmental chemistry
, Applied Mechanics
, Applied Socio Economic Research

Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering

The department is the second of its kind that was founded in Greece to cover the needs of the country’s industry with engineers having studies and know-how in Computer Engineering. The ECE Department received its first undergraduate and graduate students in 1990. The department offers dimploma, MSc and PhD programs in Electronic and Computer Engineering.

Divisions:
Electronics and Computer Architecture
, Computer Science
, Control Systems
, Telecommunications

Laboratories:
Computer Science Division:
Distributed Multimedia Information Systems and Applications
, Intelligent Systems
, Software Technology and Network Applications.
Electronics and Computer Architecture Division:
Electronics
, Electric Circuits and Renewable Energy Sources
, Microprocessor and Hardware.
Control Systems Division:
Automation.
Telecommunications Division:
Information and Networks
, Telecommunications
, Digital Image and Signal Processing.

Department of Mineral Resources Engineering
Department of Environmental Engineering
Department of Architecture

Partner universities

Within the framework of foreign strong international relations with universities from all over the world, TUC has signed Bilateral Cooperation Agreements with the following institutions:
Georg-Simon-Ohm-Fachhochschule Nurenberg, GermanyFachhochschule Aachen, GermanyTechnical University of Ilmenau, GermanyFreie Universitaet Berlin, GermanyUniversitaet Lueneburg, GermanyTechnische Universitet Bergakademie Freiburg,GermanyTechnische Fachhochschule Berlin, GermanyUniversité des Sciences et Technologies de Lille, FranceUniversité Paul Sabatier Toulouse III, FranceUniversitia degli Studi di Trieste, ItalyUniversitia degli Studi di Catania, ItalyUniversitia degli Studi di Torino, ItalyUniversitia degli Studi di Bologna, ItalyUniversite de Liege, BelgiumUniversiteit Antwerpen, BelgiumUniversidad de Cantabria, SpainUniversidad de Sevilla, SpainUniversidad Politecnica de Catalunya, SpainInstitute of Chemical Technology, Czech RepublicCzech University of Agriculture in Prague, Czech RepublicBRNO University of Technology, Prague,Czech RepublicCharles University in Prague, Czech RepublicCzech Technical University in Prague, Czech RepublicUniversity of Mining & Technology St Ivan Rilski, BulgariaTechnical University of Sofia, BulgariaUniversity of Chemical TechnologyUniversity of Strathclyde, Glasgow, U.KNational Technical University of Athens, GreeceMontana Tech of the University of Montana, Butte, Montana, USAMiddle East Technical University, Turkey

Honorary Doctorate Degree Awards

The Technical University of Crete has conferred the title Doctor Honoris causa to the following distinguished scientists:

5/5/1993. Rudolf Kalman, founder of the modern mathematical control theory, Emeritus Professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.
3/5/1996. Sir David Cox, founder of Modern Statistics, Professor at the University of Oxford.
2/12/1996. Michael Athans, founder of the self-adjusting control in the field of automation, Professor at M.I.T.
26/5/2000. Kenneth R. Laker, founder of micro-electronics in the field of active filters of acoustics surface waves, Professor at the University of Pennsylvania.
10/6/2002. Bernard Roy, founder of the European School of Multicriteria Decision Analysis, Emeritus Professor at the Universite Paris-Dauphine.
15/12/2004. Mohammad Jamshidi, expert on modelling, control and applications of Large-scale complex systems, Regents Professor at the University of New Mexico.
15/12/2004. Athanassios Fokas, expert on non-linear mathematical science, Professor at the University of Cambridge.
4/3/2005. Laurent Lafforgue
Laurent Lafforgue
Laurent Lafforgue is a French mathematician.He won 2 silver medals at International Mathematical Olympiad in 1984 and 1985....

, outstanding contribution to Langlands program in the field of number theory and analysis, Permanent Professor at the Institute des hautes etudes scientifiques (IHES).
1/2/2006. Efychios Bitsakis, outstanding contribution to Theoretical Physics, Professor Emeritus at the University of Ioannina.

Memberships

The Technical University of Crete cooperate with universities and other organizations of higher learning and research. Within this framework, it has been a member of the European University Association since 1995 (E.U.A), a member of the Conference of European Engineering schools of Advanced Research (CESAER) since 2003.
CESAER, is a non-profit association of leading engineering

Engineering

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universities

University

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in Europe

Europe

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. CESAER was set up on May 10, 1990, with headquarters in Leuven

Leuven

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, Belgium

Belgium

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. The main objectives are to provide high quality engineering education in Europe and to improve links between association members in research, as well as postgraduate and continuing education.

Members of CESAER

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	Brno University of Technology Brno University of Technology Brno University of Technology is a university located in Brno, Czech Republic... Czech Technical University in Prague Czech Technical University in Prague Czech Technical University in Prague is one of the largest universities in the Czech Republic, and the oldest institute of technology in Central Europe....
	Aalborg University Technical University of Denmark Technical University of Denmark The Technical University of Denmark , often simply referred to as DTU, is a university just north of Copenhagen, Denmark. It was founded in 1829 at the initiative of Hans Christian Ørsted as Denmark's first polytechnic, and is today ranked among Europe's leading engineering institutions, and the...
	Tallinn University of Technology Tallinn University of Technology Tallinn University of Technology is the only university of technology in Estonia, and one of the three most important institutions of higher education in Estonia generally. It is located in the capital city of Tallinn, Estonia...
	Helsinki University of Technology Helsinki University of Technology Aalto University School of Science and Technology , was the temporary name for Helsinki University of Technology during the process of forming the Aalto University...
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	University of Hanover RWTH Aachen RWTH Aachen RWTH Aachen University is a research university located in Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany with roughly 33,000 students enrolled in 101 study programs.... Technical University of Berlin Technical University of Berlin The Technische Universität Berlin is a research university located in Berlin, Germany. Translating the name into English is discouraged by the university, however paraphrasing as Berlin Institute of Technology is recommended by the university if necessary .The TU Berlin was founded... Darmstadt University of Technology Darmstadt University of Technology The Technische Universität Darmstadt, abbreviated TU Darmstadt, is a university in the city of Darmstadt, Germany... Dresden University of Technology Dresden University of Technology The Technische Universität Dresden is the largest institute of higher education in the city of Dresden, the largest university in Saxony and one of the 10 largest universities in Germany with 36,066 students... Technical University of Hamburg Technische Universität Ilmenau Technische Universität Ilmenau The Ilmenau University of Technology is the technical university of Thuringia and located in Ilmenau Germany... Technical University of Munich Technical University of Munich The Technische Universität München is a research university with campuses in Munich, Garching, and Weihenstephan... University of Karlsruhe University of Stuttgart University of Stuttgart The University of Stuttgart is a university located in Stuttgart, Germany. It was founded in 1829 and is organized in 10 faculties.... Braunschweig University of Technology
	Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Aristotle University of Thessaloniki The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki is the largest Greek university, and the largest university in the Balkans. It was named after the philosopher Aristotle, who was born in Stageira, Chalcidice, about 55 km east of Thessaloniki, in Central Macedonia... National Technical University of Athens National Technical University of Athens The National Technical University of Athens , sometimes simply known as Athens Polytechnic, is among the oldest and most prestigious higher education institutions of Greece.... Technical University of Crete
	Budapest University of Technology and Economics Budapest University of Technology and Economics The Budapest University of Technology and Economics , in hungarian abbreviated as BME, English official abbreviation BUTE, is the most significant University of Technology in Hungary and is also one of the oldest Institutes of Technology in the world, having been founded in 1782.-History:BME is...
	University College Dublin University College Dublin University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
	Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
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	Delft University of Technology Delft University of Technology Delft University of Technology , also known as TU Delft, is the largest and oldest Dutch public technical university, located in Delft, Netherlands... Eindhoven University of Technology Eindhoven University of Technology The ' is a university of technology located in Eindhoven, Netherlands. The motto of the university is: Mens agitat molem . The university was the second of its kind in the Netherlands, only Delft University of Technology existed previously. Until mid-1980 it was known as the... University of Twente
	Norwegian University of Science and Technology Norwegian University of Science and Technology The Norwegian University of Science and Technology , commonly known as NTNU, is located in Trondheim. NTNU is the second largest of the eight universities in Norway, and, as its name suggests, has the main national responsibility for higher education in engineering and technology...
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	Politehnica University of Bucharest
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TUC is also a member of the Reseau Mediterraneen des Ecoles d'Ingenieurs (R.M.E.I), a member of the Communaute des Universites Mediterraneennes (C.U.M) and a full partner of NEARCTIS (A Network of Excellence for Advanced Road Cooperative Traffic management in the Information Society). It is an academic network gathering the main teams working on the field of traffic management and optimisation, with a particular focus on cooperative systems for road traffic optimisation, but it covers a wide scope as it appears that cooperative systems have to be integrated into the whole traffic management systems. The full partners are:
Technische Universiteit Delft, Netherlands

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Imperial College London

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, United Kingdom University College London

University College London

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, United Kingdom University of Southampton

University of Southampton

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, United Kingdom EPFL, Switzerland

Switzerland

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Technical University of Crete, GreeceInstitut National de Recherche sur les Transports et leur Securite, FranceEurope Recherche Transport, France Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V.

German Aerospace Center

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, Germany

Mobility programs

SOCRATES is a programme funded by the European Union that covers all areas and levels of education. The section involving higher education is called Erasmus. Students can participate in this exchange programme by studying at a particular university in another European country for a short period. Study placements involve either attending classes at a host university. The Technical University of Crete, has signed many bilateral agreements with other universities. The number of the outgoing and incoming students is increasing, year after year, indicating that the programme is very successful.

Academic Structure

Partner universities

Honorary Doctorate Degree Awards

Memberships

Members of CESAER

Mobility programs

See also