National Technical University of Athens

Short description: Greek university

National (Metsovian) Technical University of Athens

Εθνικό Μετσόβιο Πολυτεχνείο

Seal of NTUA

Other names

| Athens Polytechnic
National Metsovian Polytechnic
Type| Public
Higher Education Institution
Greece University System
Established| December 31, 1836 (OS)
January 21, 1837 (NS)[1]

Academic affiliations

| TIME, CESAER
Rector| Andreas Boudouvis[2]

Administrative staff

| 1350[3]
Undergraduates| 8500[3]
Postgraduates| 1500[4]
Location|

Athens

Greece

Campus| Patision Complex
(central Athens),
Zografou campus
(Central Athens district)[5]
|u}}rs|  White & gold
Mascot| Prometheus
Website| www.ntua.gr/en/

The National (Metsovian) Technical University of Athens (NTUA; Greek: Εθνικό Μετσόβιο Πολυτεχνείο, National Metsovian Polytechnic), sometimes known as Athens Polytechnic, is among the oldest higher education institutions of Greece and the most prestigious among engineering schools.[6] It is named Metsovio(n) in honor of its benefactors Nikolaos Stournaris, Eleni Tositsa, Michail Tositsas and Georgios Averoff, whose origin is from the town of Metsovo in Epirus.[7]

It was founded in 1837 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 Athens. Its traditional campus, located in the center of Athens on Patission Avenue on a site donated by Eleni Tositsa,[8] features a suite of magnificent neo-classical buildings by architect Lysandros Kaftantzoglou (1811–1885). A new campus, the Zografou Campus, was built in the 1980s.[7]

NTUA is divided into nine academic schools, eight being for the engineering disciplines, including architecture, and one for applied sciences (mathematics and physics). Undergraduate studies have a duration of five years.

Admission to NTUA is highly selective and can only be accomplished through achieving exceptional grades in the annual Panhellenic Exams. It is a widely spread perception that the vast majority of each year's Panhellenic Exams top students interested in the sciences and technology opts to attend NTUA

The university comprises about 700 of academic staff, 140 scientific assistants and 260 administrative and technical staff. It also has about 8,500 undergraduates and about 1,500 postgraduate students.[3] Eight of the NTUA's Schools are housed at the Zografou Campus, while the School of Architecture is based at the Patission Complex.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 1.1 The restructuring
* 1.2 The relocation
* 1.3 The uprising
* 2 Emblem
* 3 Academic profile
* 3.1 Schools
* 3.2 Studies
* 3.2.1 Undergraduate studies
* 3.2.2 Postgraduate studies
* 3.3 Academic staff
* 4 Academic evaluation
* 5 Research and innovation
* 5.1 Ranking
* 6 Campus
* 6.1 Patission Complex
* 6.2 Zografou Campus
* 6.2.1 Transportation
* 6.2.2 Central Library
* 6.3 Other facilities
* 6.3.1 Lavrion Technological and Cultural Park (LTCP)
* 6.3.2 Metsovion Interdisciplinary Research Center (MIRC)
* 7 Culture
* 7.1 Music Department
* 7.2 Dancing Department
* 7.3 Theatrical Group
* 7.4 Sports
* 7.5 Open source
* 7.6 Foreign languages
* 8 Participation in international organizations
* 8.1 Student unions
* 9 Notable alumni
* 10 See also
* 11 References
* 12 Bibliography
* 13 External links

## History

NTUA was established by royal decree on December 31, 1836 (OS), January 21, 1837 (NS), under the name "Royal School of Arts" (Βασιλικό Σχολείο των Τεχνών).[1] It began functioning as a part-time vocational school (only Sundays and holidays) to train craftsmen, builders and master craftsmen to cover the needs of the new Greek state. In 1840, due to its increasing popularity and the changing socio-economic conditions in the new state, NTUA was upgraded to a full time technical school which worked alongside the Sunday school. Courses were expanded and the institution was housed in its own building on Pireos Street.[1]

### The restructuring

In 1843 a major restructuring was made. Three departments were created:

* Part-Time Vocational School
* Daily School
* A new Higher School of Fine Arts

The new department's object was fine arts and engineering. The new department, which was later renamed School of Industrial and Fine Arts, rapidly evolved towards a major higher education institution. Tradition has it that arts referred to both technical professions and fine arts. Even today, the school maintains a school of architecture that is closely related to the School of Fine Arts, which later evolved to become a separate school.

The name Polytechnnic came in 1862, with the introduction of several new technical courses. This restructuring continued steadily until 1873. At the time, the school became overwhelmed by the plethora of students wishing to learn higher technical skills. This led to its move to a new campus.

### The relocation

The historical Patission Street campus in a postcard of 1900. The main facade of the Averof building today.

In 1873 it moved to its new campus in Patission Street and was known as Metsovion Polytechnion (Metsovian Polytechnic) after the birthplace of the benefactors who financed construction of this campus. Though the Patission Street was incomplete at the time, rising student demand made it urgent to relocate.

In 1887, the institution was partitioned into three technical schools: Structural Engineering, Architecture and Mechanical Engineering — all four-year degrees at the time. It was at this point that the institute was recognized as a technical education facility by the state — a crucial step in its development — as it became adapted to the nation’s developmental needs.

In 1914, new schools were created and was officially named Ethnicon Metsovion Polytechnion (National Metsovian Polytechnic) went under the supervision of the Ministry of Public Works. This is when new technical schools started to be formed, a process that was completed three years later, in 1917, when the NTUA changed form. By special law, the old School of Industrial Arts was now separated into the Higher Schools of Civil Engineering, Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Surveying Engineering and Architecture. Later, the schools of Naval Engineering, and Mining and Metallurgical Engineering were formed, and the school of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering was split up into two separate schools, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering, which is almost the form of schools maintained until now.

In 1923, the NTUA alumni formed the core of the Technical Chamber of Greece, the professional organization that serves as the official technical adviser of the Greek state and is responsible for awarding professional licenses to all practicing engineers in Greece.[7]

In 1930, the Athens School of Fine Arts was established, acquiring its independence from the NTUA, as a school exclusively focused in the teaching the fine arts.[9] This allowed the two schools to develop separately as a technical and an arts school respectively.

In 1941 to 1944, the National Technical University of Athens played an important role in the country's political life with the Greek students participating in the National Resistance under the German occupation. During the Axis occupation of Greece, NTUA, in addition to its function as an academic institution, became one of the most active resistance centers in Athens.

### The uprising

The most important event of NTUA's history is the Athens Polytechnic uprising on November 17, 1973, which was the first step to overthrow Greece's military dictatorship. On 14, 15 and 16 of November 1973, the students were barricaded inside the institute, and started broadcasting a pirate radio transmission, calling the people of Athens to rebel. In the evening of November 17 however, an AMX-30 class military tank broke the main gate and charged inside, after receiving orders from the dictators. About 23 people were killed in the following events and the uprising ended. The junta however, was irreparably damaged by the popular outcry. The junta fell in 1974, after the Turkish invasion in Cyprus and since then, November 17 is celebrated as a day of freedom and democracy. All schools and universities of the country remain closed on that day.[7]

## Emblem

The emblem of the National Technical University of Athens is Prometheus.

## Academic profile

### Schools

The National Technical University of Athens is divided into nine academic schools (Greek: σχολές), which are furthermore divided into 33 departments (Greek: τομείς):[3]

* School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences
* School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
* School of Civil Engineering
* School of Mechanical Engineering
* School of Architecture
* School of Chemical Engineering
* School of Rural and Surveying Engineering
* School of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering
* School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

Departments by School

* School of Applied Mathematics and Physics
* Department of Mathematics
* Department of Physics
* Department of Mechanics
* Department of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law
* School 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 Information Transmission Systems and Material Technology
* School of Civil Engineering
* Department of Structural Engineering
* Department of Water Resources, Hydraulic and Maritime Engineering
* Department of Transportation Planning and Engineering
* Department of Geotechnical Engineering
* Department of Engineering Construction and Management

View of the School of Mechanical Engineering.

* School 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
* School 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
* School 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
* School of Rural and Surveying Engineering
* Department of Topography
* Department of Geography and Regional Planning
* Department of Infrastructure and Rural Development
* School of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering
* Department of Geological Sciences
* Department of Mining Engineering
* Department of Metallurgy and Materials Technology
* School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
* Department of Ship Design & Maritime Transport
* Department of Ship Hydrodynamics
* Department of Marine Engineering
* Department of Marine Structures

### Studies

#### Undergraduate studies

The academic calendar of NTUA comprises 10 independent, integral academic semesters. Each semester lasts 18 weeks: 13 weeks of classes, a two-week break (Christmas and Easter holidays for the fall and spring semester respectively), and three weeks of semester exams.[10] The tenth semester is devoted to the preparation of the diploma thesis. The diploma thesis has to be related to one of the courses of the faculty. The student has at his or her disposal at least a full academic semester to prepare the thesis. Upon completion of the thesis, the student must take part in an oral examination that can take place either in June, October or February, after the final examinations, provided that the student has passed all courses prescribed by the curriculum.

An important part of the studies in NTUA are the summer "training" projects which take place in Industrial and Production Units, in the period between the end of the spring semester and the beginning of the fall semester. They constitute an elective course for the Faculties of Civil Engineering, Survey Engineering (Surveying and Geodesy Camp) and Mining and Metallurgy Engineering (Mining Camp) and are partially subsidized by the European Union.

#### Postgraduate studies

There are currently 20[11] departmental or inter-departmental postgraduate courses, coordinated by NTUA Departments, leading to the respective Post Graduate Specialization Diploma, with a minimum duration of 17 months, including one in Business Administration[12] (in collaboration with the Athens University of Economics and Business). Moreover, NTUA participates in nine post-graduate programs coordinated by other Greek Universities. After the acquisition of the Post Graduate Specialization Diploma, the student can proceed towards submitting a doctoral thesis.[13]

### Academic staff

NTUA Academic staff per school  School  | Lecturers  | Associate professors | Assistant professors | Professors | Emeritus | Total

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School of Applied Mathematics and Physics[14] | 5 | 35 | 27 | 40 | 13 | 120
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering[15] | 1 | 11 | 12 | 52 | 20 | 96
School of Civil Engineering[16] | 12 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 13 | 81
School of Mechanical Engineering[17] | 5 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 10 | 55
School of Architecture[18] | 18 | 20 | 9 | 34 | 38 | 119
School of Chemical Engineering[19] | 6 | 13 | 10 | 48 | - | 77
School of Rural and Surveying Engineering[20] | 7 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 49
School of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering[21] | 4 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 51
School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering[22] | 0 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 29

## Academic evaluation

An external evaluation of all academic departments in Greek universities will be conducted by the Hellenic Quality Assurance and Accreditation Agency (HQAA) in the following years.[23]

* School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (2012) [24]
* School of Mechanical Engineering (2012) [25]
* School of Civil Engineering (2013) [26]
* School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (2013) [27]
* School of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering (2013) [28]
* School of Chemical Engineering (2013) [29]
* School of Applied Mathematical & Physical Science (2013) [30]
* School of Rural and Surveying Engineering (2014) [31]
* School of Architecture (2014) [32]

## Research and innovation

NTUA boasts high research activity, as research and education are both its goals. Research is managed by administrative and education personnel, but can be conducted by graduate and sometimes undergraduate students as well. Research is administered by five separate offices:

1. The Special Accounting for Research Office (ΕΛΚΕ)
2. The Liaison Office [33]
3. The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Unit [34]
4. The Internship Programme [35]
5. The Office of Researchers
6. The Interdisciplinary Research Center
7. The Interdisciplinary Unit for Reusable Energy

Research is funded by the NTUA endowment, or often directly through public or private funds.[36]

### Ranking

The National Technical university of Athens is ranked 338th in the world, 116th in the European Union and third in Greece by the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities website.[37] NTUA was ranked between 551 and 600 by the QS World University Rankings in 2012, with the corresponding faculty area ranks being 152nd for Engineering & Technology and 352nd for Natural Sciences respectively.[38] The 2012 performance ranking of scientific papers for world universities released by the National Taiwan University (NTU Ranking) ranked NTUA as excellent.[39] NTUA has the highest citation impact score (0.88) among the Greek universities, based on a ranking prepared by the Directorate General for Science and Research of the European Commission in 2003 (updated 2004) that was compiled as part of the Third European Report on Science & Technology Indicators.[40]

QS World University Ranking for NTUA  2007  | 2008  | 2009  | 2010  | 2011  | 2012  | 2013  | 2014  | 2015  | 2016  | 2017  | 2018  | 2019  | 2020

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356 | 401-450 | 401-450 | - | 551-600 | 551-600 | 501-550 | 441-450 | 401-410 | 376 | 395 | 401-410 | 446 | 454
QS Faculty Area Ranking for NTUA  | 2007  | 2008  | 2009  | 2010  | 2011  | 2012  | 2013  | 2014  | 2015  | 2016  | 2017  | 2018  | 2019  | 2020

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Engineering & Technology | 111 | 297 | 309 | - | 145 | 152 | 98 | 76 | 67 | - | 113 | 124 | 142 | 106
Natural Sciences  | 389 | 567 | 595 | - | 699 | 352 | 225 | 210 | 234 | - | 240 | 247 | 326 | 278
NTU Field Area Ranking for NTUA[41] | 2008  | 2009  | 2010  | 2011  | 2012  | 2013  | 2014  | 2015  | 2016  | 2017  | 2018  | 2019

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Engineering | 167 | 149 | 195 | 203 | 182 | 194 | 183 | 191 | 172 | 179 | 186 | 202
QS university subject rankings of NTUA[42]

Subject | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020
Computer Science and Information Systems | 151-200 | 151-200 | 101-150 | 151-200 | 101-150 | 101-150 | 101-150 | 101-150 | 101-150 | 101-150
Engineering - Chemical | 151-200 | 101-150 | 101-150 | 151-200 | 151-200 | 151-200 | 151-200 | 151-200 | 151-200 | 151-200
Engineering - Civil and Structural | 51-100 | 51-100 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 42 | 42 | 48 | 39
Engineering - Electrical and Electronic | 51-100 | 51-100 | 51-100 | 51-100 | 101-150 | 101-150 | 101-150 | 51-100 | 101-150 | 51-100
Engineering - Mechanical | 101-150 | 101-150 | 101-150 | 101-150 | 101-150 | 101-150 | 101-150 | 101-150 | 101-150 | 101-150
Mathematics | - | - | 151-200 | 151-200 | 201-250 | 201-250 | 251-300 | 251-300 | 301-350 | 201-250
Statistics and Operational Research | 101-150 | 151-200 | 51-100 | 101-150 | 101-150 | 151-200 | - | 151-200 | 151-200 | 151-200
Materials Science | - | - | - | - | - | - | 201-250 | 251-300 | 251-300 | 301-350
Architecture | - | - | - | - | - | - | 101-150 | 101-150 | 101-150 | 51-100
NTU Subject Ranking for NTUA[43]

Subject | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019
Computer Science | 127 | 152 | 180 | 195 | 201 | 163 | 163 | 211 | 212
Chemical Engineering | 78 | 95 | 88 | 91 | 118 | 114 | 97 | 83 | 90
Civil Engineering | 87 | 64 | 72 | 70 | 53 | 64 | 72 | 82 | 107
Mechanical Engineering | 77 | 79 | 77 | 53 | 65 | 61 | 57 | 58 | 59

## Campus

### Patission Complex

NTUA School of Architecture Library at the Patission Complex

The Averof building is one of the most important and elegant buildings of the Athenian Neoclassical period located in the center of Athens and the most important work of architect Lysandros Kaftanzoglou. It constitutes also one of the most important creations of European Neoclassicism, directly influenced in its design by the monuments of the Athenian Acropolis.[44] Its construction began in 1862 and ended in 1878. After its completion, the building was in continuous use for more than 125 years during which it suffered from several additions and alterations. The main building has housed at times the National Gallery and various exhibitions of Schliemann's archaeological findings and relics of the 1821 Greek revolution.[45]

The Averof building reached a deteriorating state and was eventually in great need of restoration and modernization in order to continue operating as an educational establishment. The aim of the conservation project, namely for the Averof to be used again as an educational building, was successfully achieved after the building became operative in the beginning of 2010 and won the grand prize of Europa Nostra in 2012.

### Zografou Campus

View of the Zografou campus from Kalogeros hill

The main campus is located in the Zografou area of Athens, housing all the schools of NTUA except architecture, which remains in its traditional location on the Patission Avenue for historical reasons. The main campus spreads over an area of about 190 acres,[46] 6 km from the center of Athens. It includes buildings of 65 acres with fully equipped lecture theaters, laboratories, libraries, gyms, a central library, a computer center and a medical center.

The School of Applied Mathematics and Physical Sciences is housed in the center of the campus. Right next to it is the Mining and Metallurgical Engineering School. The Civil Engineering School and the Rural and Surveying Engineering School are both housed on the south-west near the Zografou Gate. Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Naval Engineering, and the new Electrical Engineering School are all housed near the middle of the campus, while the old electrical engineering buildings remain on the north-east.

#### Transportation

There are in-campus roads making all buildings accessible by bicycle and car. There are also various internal buses that allow for transportation within the facilities, driving around the perimeter of the campus and through eight different bus stops. The campus is accessible through three main gates: the Katechaki and Kokkinopoulou Gates on the north, and the Zografou Gate on the west. There are 2,000 dedicated parking spots scattered throughout the campus, most nearby all major buildings. The campus resides near the metro station of Katechaki, which makes it accessible within minutes from any area of Athens. Furthermore, six different buses are available for transportation from various city locations to the campus: the 608 from Galatsi, 230 from Acropolis, 242 from the Katechaki Metro station and 140 from Glifada.[47]

#### Central Library

Central Library of National Technical University of Athens

On the campus lies the NTUA Central Library, which has operated since 1914, and was the first library in Greece with a complete index. Today, it remains one of the largest technical libraries in the country, featuring a collection of over 215,000 books and 100,000 scientific issues.[48] The library is available to the public at all times for studying, and available to students, faculty, and internal and external researchers for borrowing.[49]

The central library building at Zografou campus houses also the historical library of NTUA as a special collection. This scientific-technical library is unique in Greece, and one of the most important in Europe, since it contains approximately 60,000 volumes and periodicals (1,096 titles) issued from the 17th century until 1950.[50] The main bulk of NTUA's historical collection consists of old and rare books, pamphlets, maps, engravings and encyclopedias.

### Other facilities

#### Lavrion Technological and Cultural Park (LTCP)

Lavrion Technological and Cultural Park (LTCP),[51] is a body of scientific research, education, business and culture. Founded in place of the old French Mining Company of Lavrion (Compagnie Francaise des Mines du Laurium) in 1992, as a result of the initiative undertaken from the National Technical University of Athens.

LTCP aims at linking scientific and technological research conducted in Athens with the needs and interests of the business world, and to the realization of cultural events related to the promotion of the history and culture of the wider area of Lavreotiki, and the emergence of the history of activities in the past had developed in the maintenance of premises. The LTCP area is a unique monument of industrial architecture and archeology and placed him in a series of housing facilities for business and research excellence.

The services provided by LTCP as well as its renovated facilities, continue to support research, education and technology. Today, LTCP is essentially the only technology park in Attica, which specializes in areas - keys of modern applied technology, such as information technology, electronics technology, telecommunications, robotics, technology laser, environmental technology, energy, shipbuilding, marine technology, etc.

#### Metsovion Interdisciplinary Research Center (MIRC)

MIRC facilities at Metsovo

The Metsovion Interdisciplinary Research Center (MIRC) of the National Technical University of Athens for the Protection and Development of Mountainous Environment and Local European Cultures was founded in 1993 by decision of the National Technical University of Athens Senate, following the proposal of the then Rector Professor Nikos Markatos.[52]

The principal aim of MIRC is to contribute to the protection and development of mountainous environment and local European cultures and the provision of continuing education. As well as, the conduct of research, studies, seminars and conferences, relevant to the broader object of MIRC, the creation of a European network with related organizations under the aegis of the center or the participation in already existing networks. The above will be utilized by universities, cultural, research and productive organizations with the aim of assisting Metsovon in becoming a European center of decentralized interdisciplinary, educational, research, technological and cultural activities of NTUA.

## Culture

NTUA Choir – Lemonaki

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The NTUA choir performing the folk greek song "Lemonaki" in a mixed choir rearrangement in 2010

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### Music Department

The NTUA Music Department was established in 1960 by Chancellor Alexander Pappas. The first president of the music department was composer Vassilis Makridis. It features a mixed choir, a string orchestra, and free lessons for various instruments, among others piano, guitar, bouzouki, and cello. The music department groups regularly perform publicly within the facilities of the university, but also elsewhere. The department president today is conductor and composer Michalis Economou.[53]

### Dancing Department

The Dancing Department was established in 1990. It is formed by students, and it features various groups, including a Greek traditional and Cretan folk dances group, a European and Latin Ballroom dances group, a Salsa and a tango group. The groups meets weekly, and perform regularly inside and outside the facilities of the university. Attendance and dancing lessons are free for undergraduate and graduate students, alumni, faculty and even people not related to the university.[54] The dancing department is housed near the center of the main campus.[55]

### Theatrical Group

The Theatrical Group was established in 1991. It is a self-managed group, which teaches the art of performance and often performs in public. Participation in the group is free for students. The theatrical group is housed near the center of the main campus.[56] The theatrical group has also organized a separate percussion lessons group.[57]

### Sports

The main sports facilities of NTUA are housed in the Sports Center located to the south of the campus, taking up about 3,500 square meters. The campus sport facilities feature tennis and soccer courts, a field and track, a sauna, ping pong tables, and more.[58] More than 40 sport teams exist, and the sports practiced include aerobics, yoga, Pilates, basketball, volleyball, soccer, handball, ping pong, tennis, martial arts inside the campus facilities and swimming, polo, rowing, yachting, rappelling, rafting, squash, wind surfing, and equestrianism outside.[59]

Each year several inter-departmental championships are organized among the teams of the university faculties. NTUA student's teams have been distinguished and received many awards in Panhellenic University Games, as well as in university games abroad.[60]

### Open source

There is an open source students group whose purpose is to promote the use of open source software throughout the university and beyond.[61] Furthermore, NTUA officially supports open source software by using it in its laboratories and other facilities, but also hosting mirrors for all major open source projects [62] with a collection of over 2.5 terabytes of free and open source software.[63]

### Foreign languages

English, French, German and Italian are the four languages taught in NTUA. All non-exchange students have to choose one from those as a mandatory foreign language course. For foreign students, the NTUA Linguistic Service offers the option of attending Greek courses during the entire academic year, free of charge. These courses are intended to provide students with the basic linguistic tools, so that they can understand and communicate efficiently with people in Greece.

## Participation in international organizations

* CESAER – Conference of European Schools for advanced Engineering, Education and Research
* EEGECS - Network on European Education in Geodetic Engineering, Cartography and Surveying
* SEFI – Societe Europeene pour la Formation des Ingenieurs (European Society for Engineering Education)
* TIME – Top Industrial Managers Europe

### Student unions

* NTUA Students' Formula Team
* Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, NTUA
* Athens Local BEST Group
* Electrical Engineering STudent's European Association Local Committee of Athens (EESTEC)
* Euroavia Athens, NTUA
* International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE)
* American Institute of Chemical Engineers Student Chapter (AIChE)

## Notable alumni

* Nicholas Ambraseys - professor of engineering seismology at Imperial College London
* Dimitris Anastassiou - developer of MPEG-2 algorithm for transmitting high quality audio and video over limited bandwidth and Columbia University professor of electrical engineering
* John Argyris \- one of the founders of the finite element method, professor at Imperial College London and University of Stuttgart
* Costas Azariadis - professor at the Department of Economics, UCLA and Edward Mallinckrodt Distinguished University Professor in Arts & Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis
* Dimitri Bertsekas \- professor of engineering at MIT
* Charalambos Bouras - historian, professor of History of Architecture and restoration architect
* Georges Candilis - architect and urbanist, one of the founders of Team 10
* Giorgio de Chirico - painter
* Constantine Dafermos - Greek applied mathematician, professor at Brown University and recipient of Norbert Wiener Prize in Applied Mathematics
* Constantinos Daskalakis - computer scientist, professor at MIT
* Athos Dimoulas - poet
* Eleftherios N. Economou \- Professor of Physics, former Chairman of the Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas
* Despo C. Fatta-Kassinos - environmental engineer, Professor at University of Cyprus
* Georgios Gennimatas - former MP, minister and founding member of Panhellenic Socialist Movement
* John Iliopoulos \- recipient of the Dirac Medal
* Paris Kanellakis \- computer scientist, professor at Brown University
* Linda P. B. Katehi - Chancellor of UC Davis[64]
* Alexander S. Kechris \- mathematician, professor at Caltech
* Emmanouil Korres - professor, writer, restoration architect
* Georgios Lianis - Professor and first Minister of Research and Technology (1982)
* Nikos Markatos - former Rector of the NTUA
* Dimitra Markovitsi \- Photochemist, former President of the European Photochemistry Association
* Max Nikias - former President of the University of Southern California
* Constantine Papadakis - former president of Drexel University
* Christos Papadimitriou \- computer scientist, laureate of the 2002 Knuth Prize for longstanding and seminal contributions to the foundations of computer science
* Yannis Papathanasiou - politician, former Minister for Economy and Finance of Greece
* Nicholas A. Peppas - professor in engineering, University of Texas at Austin
* Dimitris Pikionis - architect
* George Prokopiou - billionaire shipowner[65]
* Athanasios Roussopoulos - professor in applied statics and iron constructions at the National Technical University of Athens, where his work was mostly concerned with the development of the theory of aseismic structures, politician, member of the Greek Parliament and Minister of Public Works in 1966, he was also president of the Technical Chamber of Greece
* Joseph Sifakis \- computer scientist, laureate of the 2007 Turing Award for his work on model checking.
* Michael Triantafyllou - professor of mechanical and ocean engineering at MIT
* Alexis Tsipras - former Prime Minister of Greece
* Ioannis Vardoulakis - professor of civil engineering at University of Minnesota and at NTUA, a pioneer of theoretical and experimental geomechanics
* Iannis Xenakis - one of the most important post-war avant-garde composers, pioneer of the use of mathematical models in music and architect
* Mihalis Yannakakis \- computer scientist, laureate of the 2005 Knuth Prize for numerous ground-breaking contributions to theoretical computer science
* Mihail Zervos - professor of financial mathematics at London School of Economics

* President of Drexel University Constantine Papadakis, Civil '69

* Computational Complexity author Christos Papadimitriou, ECE '72

* Nicholas A. Peppas, Chemical '71

* Knuth Prize 2005 winner Mihalis Yannakakis, ECE '75

## See also

* Athens Polytechnic uprising
* Polytechnic (Greece)
* List of universities in Greece
* Top Industrial Managers for Europe
* Open access in Greece

## References

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2. ↑ "Organization & Administration". https://www.ntua.gr/en/ntua/members-and-administrator.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "NTUA Schools". NTUA.gr. http://www.ntua.gr/schools_en.html.
4. ↑ "Postgraduate Studies". NTUA.gr. http://www.ntua.gr/postgraduate_en.html.
5. ↑ "General Information". NTUA.gr. http://www.ntua.gr/contact_en.html.
6. ↑ "QS World University Rankings 2016-2017". January 1, 2016. http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2016.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "History". NTUA.gr. http://www.ntua.gr/history_en.html.
8. ↑ George. "NTUA History" (in el-gr). https://www.ntua.gr/en/ntua/history-of-ntua.
9. ↑ "Ανώτατη Σχολή Καλών Τεχνών – Ίδρυση και Σκοπός". September 20, 2010. http://www.asfa.gr/greek/ASKT/info/info01.htm.
10. ↑ "NTUA Undergraduate Studies". http://www.ntua.gr/old/en_academics/undergr.htm.
11. ↑ George. "Error: no `|title=` specified when using {{Cite web}}" (in el-gr). https://www.ntua.gr/el/school/postgraduate-studies.Error:+no+`|title=`+specified when+using+{{[[Template:Cite+web|Cite+web]]}}&rft.atitle=&rft.aulast=George&rft.au=George&rft_id=https://www.ntua.gr/el/school/postgraduate-studies&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikibooks.org:Organization:National_Technical_University_of_Athens">
12. ↑ "Athens MBA". http://athensmba.ntua.gr/.
13. ↑ "NTUA Postgraduate Studies". http://www.ntua.gr/postgraduate_en.html.
14. ↑ "NTUA, School of Applied Mathematics and Physics". http://www.semfe.ntua.gr/.
15. ↑ "NTUA, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty". https://www.ece.ntua.gr/en/staff/faculty.
16. ↑ "NTUA, School of Civil Engineering, Staff". http://www.civil.ntua.gr/staff/.
17. ↑ "NTUA, School of Mechanical Engineering, Staff". http://www.mech.ntua.gr/gr/staff.
18. ↑ "NTUA, School of Architecture, Staff". http://www.arch.ntua.gr/staff/67/125.
19. ↑ "NTUA, School of Chemical Engineering, Staff". http://www.chemeng.ntua.gr/the_staff.
20. ↑ "NTUA, School of Rural and Surveying Engineering, list of Academic staff". http://www.survey.ntua.gr/el/deplist.
21. ↑ "NTUA, School of CMining and Metallurgical Engineering, Staff". http://www.metal.ntua.gr/index.pl/staff_gr_dep.
22. ↑ "NTUA, School Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Staff". http://www.naval.ntua.gr/faculty.
23. ↑ Hellenic Quality Assurance and Accreditation Agency
24. ↑ HQAA Final Report - School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, NTUA, 2012
25. ↑ HQAA Final Report - School of Mechanical Engineering, NTUA, 2012
26. ↑ HQAA Final Report - School of Civil Engineering, NTUA, 2013
27. ↑ HQAA Final Report - School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, NTUA, 2013
28. ↑ HQAA Final Report - School of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, NTUA, 2013
29. ↑ HQAA Final Report - School of Chemical Engineering, NTUA, 2013
30. ↑ HQAA Final Report - School of Applied Mathematical & Physical Science, NTUA, 2013
31. ↑ HQAA Final Report - School of Rural and Surveying Engineering, NTUA, 2014
32. ↑ HQAA Final Report - School of Architecture, NTUA, 2014
33. ↑ DASTA NTUA - Employment and Career Structure, retrieved 2014
34. ↑ IEU NTUA - Innovation and Entrepreneurship Unit NTUA, retrieved 2014
35. ↑ Internship Programme NTUA, retrieved 2014
36. ↑ "NTUA Research". NTUA. http://www.ntua.gr/old/gr_academics/research.htm.
37. ↑ "Ranking of World Universities, CSIS". http://www.webometrics.info/en/search/Rankings/National Technical University of Athens type:mundial.
38. ↑ "QS Stars World University Rankings for NTUA". http://www.topuniversities.com/node/2186/ranking-details/world-university-rankings/2012.
39. ↑ "NTU 2012 performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities - NTUA Ranking". http://www.ntua.gr/announcements/elke/uploads/2012-10-10_142946_NTU_Ranking.pdf.
40. ↑ "Downsizing and Specializing: The university model for the 21st century?". ftp://ftp.cordis.europa.eu/pub/indicators/docs/3rd_report_snaps10.pdf.
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44. ↑ "Europa Nostra - The conservation project of the Averof Building". http://www.europanostra.org/awards/69/.
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48. ↑ "History of the NTUA Library". NTUA. http://www.lib.ntua.gr/newsite/el/ghistory.htm.
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## Bibliography

* Volkert, Klaus; Menghini, Marta; Barbin, Évelyne (2019). Descriptive Geometry, The Spread of a Polytechnic Art The Legacy of Gaspard Monge. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. ISBN 9783030148089. https://books.google.com/books?id=KxegDwAAQBAJ&dq=Ioannis+Papadakis+astronomer&pg=PA125.

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* Hellenic Quality Assurance and Accreditation Agency (HQAA) (in Greek and English)
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