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Welcome
to the Department of Materials Science and Engineering,
University of Crete

What Materials Science and Engineering is:

  • Materials Science studies the relationship between the structure and properties of materials. Materials Technology uses this relationship to develop new/advanced materials.
  • Materials Science and Engineering has elements from across the STEM discipline, and combines Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, Computer Science.
  • It is science of the future. Most technological advances are associated with the development of new or advanced materials.
  • It has a very broad field of study: biomaterials, photonic materials, polymers, optoelectronic materials, ceramics, metals, semiconductors, metamaterials, nanomaterials, magnetic materials, etc.
  • It has a huge range of applications: food, plastics, paints, textiles, cosmetics, detergents, metals, medicine, ceramics, electronic devices/transistors, optical fibers, photovoltaics, LEDs and many more.

Why should I study Materials Science at the University of Crete?

  • Our University is ranked first in research among Greek Universities.
  • Our Department is included in the leading Materials Science Departments in the world, has collaborations with departments from the largest universities internationally, and a close connection with FORTH, the largest research institution in Greece.
  • The Department is located in Heraklion, a vibrant city with an intense student life.
  • After the degree there is the possibility of postgraduate studies in many postgraduate programs at Universities in Greece but also at the largest Universities in the world, in a wide range of fields.
  • Our graduates are employed in companies, enterprises, public sector in matters of research, development, control, certification, standardization of all categories of materials.
  • The Department’s Degree is part of the Environment branch of the National Qualifications Register. Our graduates have the possibility of being appointed to relevant positions in the wider public sector.
Πιστοποίηση ΕΘΑΑΕ The undergraduate program of our Department was accredited in 2021 by HAHE (Hellenic Authority for Higher Education). The accreditation report deems our Department “fully compliant” with international standards.

Research Highlights

Εικόνα άρθρου
Size Dependence in Hexagonal Mesoporous Germanium: Pore Wall Thickness versus Energy gap and Photoluminescence
A series of hexagonal mesoporous germanium semiconductors with tunable wall thickness is reported. These materials exhibit systematically blue shifted optical adsorption and strong room temperature photoluminescence properties that depend on ... Περισσότερα
Laser-Induced Cell Detachment and Patterning with Photodegradable Polymer Substrates
The photochemical degradation of poly(ketal)s and poly(acetal)s using fast laser sources was shown for the first time. The degradation was found to take place at very low energies, without the ... Περισσότερα
Bragg Polaritons: Strong Coupling and Amplification in an Unfolded Microcavity
Periodic incorporation of quantum wells inside a one-dimensional Bragg structure is shown to enhance coherent coupling of excitons to the electromagnetic Bloch waves. We demonstrate strong coupling of quantum well ... Περισσότερα
Probing Bioinspired Transport of Nanoparticles into Polymersomes
In biology the control of transmembrane transport is fundamental to functionality. The complexity of biological membranes and the diverse coupling of interactions, however, make direct investigations very difficult. Therefore the ... Περισσότερα

What our graduates say about the Department

Broad knowledge

I’m forever grateful to the Department of Materials Science and Technology, University of Crete for giving me a starting point, the skills and knowledge on all things materials, to be competitive in European academia.”

Dafni Moatsou
Group Leader, Institute of Organic Chemistry (IOC), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

Quality of Studies

“Studying at TETY was one of the best experiences in my life which provided me with all the knowledge to succeed in my undertakings. I owe my career to the great and always open to advise lecturers at TETY and I have to say a huge thanks to them.”

Αλέξανδρος Ασκούνης
Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at the University of East Anglia

Research

“I personally benefited from the training at the Department and the interaction with researchers from other faculties and I managed to get a CV comparable to my colleagues abroad.”

Εμμανουήλ Κασωτάκης
Senior R&D Engineer | Structural Heart & Aortic Medtronic, Ιρλανδία

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Virtual Private Network (VPN)

The service addresses the need for remote access to the internal network of the University of Crete through a secure virtual connection.

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Academic coursebooks

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Student Counseling Center

The UoC Student Counseling Center provides psychological support for students, support for students with disabilities and/or special educational needs.

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Meal and Housing Information

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Academic email

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University Library

The Voutes Campus Library in Heraklion is housed in a new two-story building to serve the Academic Community.

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