The Higher Technical Institute of
Cyprus
Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is geo ...
was a public tertiary educational institution established in 1968 as a joint project between the Government of Cyprus and the
United Nations Development Programme
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)french: Programme des Nations unies pour le développement, PNUD is a United Nations agency tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human dev ...
(UNDP). Up to 1973 it was funded both by the Cyprus Government and the special UN fund. In 1973 the Cyprus Government (through the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance) assumed the exclusive responsibility for its operation. Lessons were taught in the English language and lasted for 3 years. Due to the technical nature of the degrees offered, there was a considerable time spent by students in practical experience within the relevant industries.
There were five departments:
* Civil Engineering;
* Computer Science;
* Electrical Engineering;
* Mechanical and Marine Engineering;
* General Studies.
The Institute also had an active research programme and offered consultancy services to the local industry.
In December 2003, the House of Representatives passed a bill (Law 198(I) 2003), establishing a new academic institution, the
Cyprus University of Technology
tr, Kıbrıs Teknoloji Üniversitesi
, image = Cyprus University of Technology official logo.png
, established = 2004
, type = Public
, city = Limassol
, state = Limassol District
, country = Cyprus
, undergra ...
. According to the above Law, the HTI (along with several other similar schools) was integrated within the new University.
''The Cyprus Mail (archive article, Saturday, December 20, 2003)''
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References
Educational institutions established in 1968
Universities and colleges in Cyprus
Education in Nicosia
1968 establishments in Cyprus
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