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.
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
What our graduates say about the Department
Ποιότητα σπουδών
“Το τμήμα επιστήμης και τεχνολογίας υλικών στο Ηράκλειο της Κρήτης έχει πλέον αναγνωριστεί για την ποιότητα των σπουδών αλλά και το παγκοσμίας φήμης διδακτικό προσωπικό του εδώ και πολλά χρόνια. Εύχομαι από καρδιάς τα καλύτερα σε όλους και σας υπερευχαριστώ για τα όσα έχετε κάνει για εμένα.”
Ανταγωνιστικότητα
“Tο Τμήμα Επιστήμης & Τεχνολογίας Υλικών του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης μου προσέφερε όλα τα απαραίτητα ακαδημαϊκά εφόδια για να μπορώ να ανταπεξέλθω στις απαιτήσεις μιας διεθνούς ερευνητικής καριέρας. Σε αυτό συνέβαλε και το γεγονός ότι ως φοιτητές είχαμε την δυνατότητα να αλληλοεπιδρούμε με τους παγκοσμίως αναγνωρισμένους καθηγητές του ΤΕΤΥ.”
Έρευνα
“Είμαι πραγματικά ευγνώμων στο Τμήμα Επιστήμης & Τεχνολογίας Υλικών του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης, μέσω του οποίου απέκτησα το απαραίτητο διεπιστημονικό υπόβαθρο ώστε να βρίσκω λύσεις σε πολύπλοκα ερευνητικά προβλήματα και να ανταποκρίνομαι στις απαιτήσεις ενός ιδιαίτερα ανταγωνιστικού ακαδημαϊκού περιβάλλοντος.”
Διεπιστημονικότητα
“Λόγω του ευρέως φάσματος των επιστημονικών πεδίων που κάλυπτε ο οδηγός σπουδών του, είχα σχεδόν σε κάθε βήμα της σταδιοδρομίας μου ένα σημαντικό προβάδισμα έναντι άλλων συναδέλφων. Αισθάνομαι υπερήφανος που υπήρξα φοιτητής του Τ.Ε.Τ.Υ. του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης.”
Φάσμα γνώσεων
“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.”
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.”
Ανταγωνιστικότητα
“Είμαι περήφανος που είμαι απόφοιτος του τμήματος Επιστήμης και Τεχνολογίας Υλικών του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης, το οποίο μου προσέφερε όλα τα εφόδια, θέτοντας σωστές βάσεις στην επιστήμη των υλικών.”
Εκπαιδευτικό περιβάλλον
Ποιότητα σπουδών
“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.”
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.”
Έρευνα
“Προσωπικά επωφελήθηκα από την εκπαίδευση του ΤΕΤΥ και την διαδραστικότητα του με ερευνητές από τις υπόλοιπες σχολές και κατάφερα να αποκτήσω ένα βιογραφικό αντάξιο με συναδέλφους μου στο εξωτερικό.”
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.”
Benefits & Information
WiFi connection (Campus)
Within the university campuses, in Rethymnon and Heraklion, you can connect to the internet via the wireless network called “eduroam”, using the academic email.
Visit the link for further information.
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.Visit the link for further information.
Academic coursebooks
All students in each semester of their studies get textbooks through the EUDOXUS service, free of charge.
Visit the link for further information.
Student Counseling Center
The UoC Student Counseling Center provides psychological support for students, support for students with disabilities and/or special educational needs.
Meal and Housing Information
UoC students have the option to apply for free board and lodging. For the selection criteria, visit the link.
Academic email
Through your academic e-mail, you can communicate about matters of study, service and document issuance (with the Secretariat, lecturers and all other services of the University).
To access your emails visit the link.
University Library
The Voutes Campus Library in Heraklion is housed in a new two-story building to serve the Academic Community.
Visit the link for further information.