Technological Educational Institute of Athens


The Technological Educational Institute of Athens was a state higher-educational institute in Athens.
Founded in 1983 it originated from one of the first five Centres for Higher Technical Education established in 1974. The Technological Educational Institute of Athens offered a wide range of undergraduates and postgraduates studies.
On 1 March 2018 the institute was merged with TEI of Piraeus forming the newly established University of West Attica.

History

The institute was one of the five first KATE's founded in Greece in 1974 in order to offer non-university technical programmes. In 1983, Technological Educational Institutes were established as self-governed, multi-disciplinary, technology-oriented state funded institutions and are equal to the Greek universities.

Academic profile

Campus

Located in Aegaleo municipality, western Attica, the campus is occupying an extended area, comprising the central administrative services and most of the facilities.

Faculties and departments

TEI of Athens offers more than 35 degrees ranging from Management and Economics to Applied Sciences and Engineering. The language of instruction and coursework is Greek, but some courses are also offered in English.
The departments are organized in five Faculties, Technological Applications, Health and Caring Professions, Fine Arts and Design, Food Technology and Nutrition and Management and Economics.

Departments
Faculty of Technological Applications
  • Department of Energy Technology Engineering
  • Department of Electronics Engineering
  • Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
  • Department of Informatics
  • Department of Medical Instrument Technology
  • Department of Civil Engineering and Surveying and Geoinformatics Engineering
Faculty of Food Technology and Nutrition
  • Department of Oenology and Beverage Technology
  • Department of Food Technology
    • Faculty of Health and Caring Professions
  • Department of Aesthetics and Cosmetology
  • Department of Early Childhood Education
  • Department of Physiotherapy
  • Department of Midwifery
  • Department of Nursing
  • Department of Public Health
  • Department of Health Visiting
  • Department of Occupational Therapy
  • Department of Medical Laboratories
  • Department of Social Work
  • Department of Dental Technology
  • Department of Optics and Optometry
  • Department of Medical Radiology Technology
    • Faculty of Management and Economics
  • Department of Librarianship and Information Systems
  • Department of Business Administration
  • Department of Marketing
    • Faculty of Fine Arts and Design
  • Department of Graphic Art and Design
  • Department of Photography and Audiovisual Arts
  • Department of Interior Architecture, Decoration and Design
  • Department of Antiquities and Works of Art Conservation

    • Academic evaluation

    In 2015 the external evaluation of the institution cited TEI of Athens as Worthy of merit.
    An external evaluation of all academic departments in Greek universities was conducted by the Hellenic Quality Assurance and Accreditation Agency.