National Technical University of Athens
 National Technical University of Athens  (University)    | |
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| Formation | 1837 |
| Headquarters | Athens, Greece |
| Type | Public |
| The oldest higher education institutions of Greece and the most prestigious among engineering schools | |
The National (Metsovian) Technical University of Athens (NTUA), National Metsovian Polytechnic), sometimes known as Athens Polytechnic, is among the oldest higher education institutions of Greece and the most prestigious among engineering schools.[1] 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 region.[2]
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 outiside Athens.
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.
Alumni on Wikispooks
| Person | Born | Nationality | Summary | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antti Herlin | 14 November 1956 | Finland | Billionaire Businessperson | Multi-billionaire Finnish businessman |
| Yannis Papathanasiou | 1 January 1954 | Greece | Politician | Attended the 2009 Bilderberg as Greek Minister of the Economy and Finance |
| Alexis Tsipras | 28 July 1974 | Politician | Greek PM |
