Technical University of Crete

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name =Technical University of Crete
native_name =Πολυτεχνείο Κρήτης
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established =1977
type =Public
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staff = 270
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rector =Γρυσπολάκης Ιωακείμ
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students = 3385
undergrad = 2660
postgrad = 725
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city =Chania
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country =Greece
campus =Kounoupidiana Campus, 7km East of the city of Chania
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nickname =TUC
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website = [http://www.tuc.gr www.tuc.gr]

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:

* [http://www.ece.tuc.gr/ Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering]
* [http://www.mred.tuc.gr/ Department of Mineral Resources Engineering]
* [http://www.dpem.tuc.gr/ Department of Production Engineering & Management]
* [http://www.enveng.tuc.gr/ Department of Environmental Engineering]
* [http://www.arch.tuc.gr/ Department of Architecture]
* [http://www.science.tuc.gr/ Department of Sciences]

ee also

* [http://www.tuc.gr Technical University of Crete Website]
* List of universities in Greece
* Mount Tityros

References

* [http://www.tuc.gr/stats.html Technical University of Crete Statistics]