Technical University of Crete

The Technical University of Crete (TUC) was founded in 1977 in Chania and admitted its first students in 1984. TUC provides undergraduate and post-graduate studies in modern engineering fields, to conduct research on cutting edge technologies as well as to develop links with Greek industry. TUC is a Public University, under the article 16, paragraph 5 of the Constitution of the Hellenic Republic: "Higher education is provided exclusively by institutions legal entities of public law and it is self-governed." The main governing bodies are the Senate, the Rector and the University Council. The Technical University of Crete is currently comprised of five Schools, which grant engineering degrees upon completion of a five-year course. All the five Schools run modern postgraduate programmes.