The Piraeus University of Applied Sciences ( el, Ανώτατο Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα Πειραιά Τεχνολογικού Τομέα, A.E.I. Πειραιά Τ.Τ.), also known as Technological Education Institute of Piraeus (TEIPIR), was a public higher education institute supervised by the Ministry of Education and Research. It was created by a special law in 1976 as a merging result of the ''Anastasiadis School'' (founded in 1947) and the ''Sivitanidios School'' (founded in 1957), and was established with the 1983 related law (Ν.1404/1983).
["''PUAS is a modern, forwarding looking institution with a clear vision, committed to a process of continuous improvement. Recent successes in developing a research culture and running a wide range of MSc programs have paved the way for the potential introduction of third-cycle degree programs.''"]
In 2018 TEI of Piraeus merged with
TEI of Athens forming the newly established University of West Attica ( el, Πανεπιστήμιο Δυτικής Αττικής).
Overview
The Piraeus University of Applied Sciences used to provide a high level of technological education and
applied research
Applied science is the use of the scientific method and knowledge obtained via conclusions from the method to attain practical goals. It includes a broad range of disciplines such as engineering and medicine. Applied science is often contrasted ...
in the equivalent taught areas, offering more than twenty different degrees that range from
Engineering
Engineering is the use of scientific method, scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad rang ...
to
Economics
Economics () is the social science that studies the Production (economics), production, distribution (economics), distribution, and Consumption (economics), consumption of goods and services.
Economics focuses on the behaviour and intera ...
and Business Administration.
The school was one of the independent and self-administrated ''Applied Sciences Universities'' (also known as ''Technological Education Institutes'') in accordance with the related
Greek laws 2916/2001, 3549/2007 and 4009/2011. Technological Education Institutes differ from other Greek Universities in the applied character of their studies, placing emphasis on laboratory courses and internships.
Schools and departments
The institution included two Schools, consisting of nine Departments.
Postgraduate education
The Piraeus University of Applied Sciences used to offer several approved graduate courses independently or in cooperation with universities and abroad.
Campus
The university campus is in a grove 100,000 sq.m in the wider area which housed the
Academy of Plato. The facilities are accessible with bus services and metro connection to the rest of
Athens
Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...
and are currently used by
University of West Attica
The University of West Attica (UniWA; el, Πανεπιστήμιο Δυτικής Αττικής, ΠαΔΑ) was established in 2018 as a result of the merger of the Technological Educational Institute of Athens and the Technological Educational ...
.
See also
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List of universities in Greece
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Technological Educational Institute of Athens
The Technological Educational Institute (TEI) of Athens (TEI ATH; Greek: Ανώτατο Τεχνολογικό Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα Αθήνας) was a state higher-educational institute in Athens."''The EEC has reached the conclu ...
References
External links
TEI of Piraeus Official WebsiteUniversity of West Attica Official Website
Hellenic Quality Assurance and Accreditation Agency (HQAA)
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1976 establishments in Greece
Educational institutions established in 1976