National Technical University of Athens
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| National Technical University of Athens | |
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| Εθνικό Μετσόβιο Πολυτεχνείο | |
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Latin: Ethniko Metsovio Polytechneio |
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| Established: | 1836 |
| Staff: | 1350 |
| Undergraduates: | 8500 |
| Postgraduates: | 1500 |
| Location: | Athens, Greece |
| Campus: | Center/Patission campus, Zografou campus |
| Website: | www.ntua.gr |
The National Technical University of Athens (Greek: Εθνικό Μετσόβιο Πολυτεχνείο, National Metsovion Polytechnic), sometimes simply known as Athens Polytechnic, is among the oldest higher education institutions of Greece.
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[edit] History
It was founded in 1836 as a part-time vocational school named Royal School of Arts which, as its role in the technical development of the fledgling state grew, developed into Greece's sole institution providing engineering degrees up until the 1950s, when polytechnics were established outside of Athens. Its traditional campus is located in the center of the city of Athens on Patision Avenue, while a suburban campus, the Zografou Campus, was built in the 1980s.
It was named Metsovion in honor of its benefactors Nikolaos Stournaris, Eleni Tositsa, Michail Tositsas and Georgios Averof, whose origin is from the town of Metsovo in Epirus.
[edit] Faculties
The National Technical University of Athens is divided into nine academic faculties (Greek: σχολές), which are furthermore divided into 33 departments (Greek: τομείς):
- Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Department of Signals,Controls and Robotics
- Department of Computer Science
- Department of Εlectric Power
- Department of Electromagnetics, Electrooptics and Electronic Materials
- Department of Industrial Electric Devices and Decision Systems
- Department of Communications, Electronics and Information Systems
- Department of Transmissions Systems and Material Technologies
- Faculty of Civil Engineering
- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Fluid Mechanics Engineering
- Department of Thermal Engineering
- Department of Nuclear Engineering
- Department of Mechanical Constructions and Automatic Control
- Department of Manufacturing Technology
- Department of Industrial Management and Operational Research
- Faculty of Architecture
- Department of Architectural Design
- Department of Urban and Regional Planning
- Department of Interior Design and Landscaping
- Department of Building Technology-Structural Design and Mechanical Equipment
- Faculty of Chemical Engineering
- Department of Chemical Sciences
- Department of Process and Systems Analysis, Design and Development
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Department of Synthesis and Development of Industrial Processes
- Faculty of Rural and Surveying Engineering
- Department of Topography
- Department of Geography and Regional Planning
- Department of Rural Technology and Development
- Faculty of Mining Engineering and Metallurgy
- Department of Geological Sciences
- Department of Mining Engineering
- Department of Metallurgy and Materials Technology
- Faculty of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
- Department of Ship Design & Maritime Transport
- Department of Ship Hydrodynamics
- Department of Marine Engineering
- Department of Marine Structures
- Faculty of Applied Mathematics and Physics
The university comprises about 700 of academic staff and a total of 10,000 students, 15% of them are post-graduates. Undergraduate studies have a duration of 5 years.
[edit] Alumni
- Michael Triantafyllou - Professor of Mechanical and Ocean Engineering MIT
[edit] Contribution in Greek political life
The National Technical University of Athens has always been a place of vibrant political life, being closely associated to the Greek student movement and the struggles for peace and democracy in Greece. The most obvious example of this was the Athens Polytechnic uprising on November 17, 1973, which was the first step to overthrow Greece's military dictatorship.
In the 14, 15 and 16 of November 1973, the students were barricated inside the institute, and started broadcasting a pirate radio transmission, calling the people of Athens to rebel. In the evening of November 17th however, a. AMX-30 class tank of the military, broke the main gate and charged inside, after receiving orders from the dictatoric government. About 28 students were killed in the insident and the uprising ended. The junta however, was irreparably damaged from the popular outcry. The junta fell in 1974, after the Turkish invasion in Cyprus and since then, November 17th is celebrated as a day of freedom and Democracy. All schools and universities of the country remain closed that day.
The terrorist organisation 'November 17th' named itself after this insident.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- National Technical University of Athens official site in English
- National Technical University of Athens official site in Greek
- http://www.emp.gr Alternative Url
- IVML Image, Video and Multimedia Systems Lab at the School of Electrical & Computer Engineering
- WSCG Wireless and Satellite Communications Lab at the School of Electrical & Computer Engineering
- KDBSL Knowledge and Database Systems Laboratory
- Aerolab Aerodynamics Laboratory
