Infotech-ATC Competitors

In order to investigate the mechanisms of biocolloids fate and transport in environmental systems as well as their effect on public health, a University of Patras interdisciplinary group formed the Interuniversity Network for Biocolloid Fate and Transport in Environmental Systems (BIOMET) with coordinator the Environmental Engineering Laboratory (UPeel) in the Civil Engineering Department of University of Patras. Τhe Network consists of six more laboratories: the Hygiene Laboratory in the Medicine Department, the Atmospheric Physics Laboratory in the Physics Department, the Research Group of Environmental Chemistry with Emphasis on Liquid Pollution in the Department of Chemistry, the Transport Phenomena and Physicochemical Hydrodynamics Laboratory in the Chemical Engineering Department, the Environmental Processes Engineering Laboratory in the Chemical Engineering Department and the Zoology Laboratory in the Biology Department. The BIOMET network will support new scientists in thematic areas concerning water pollution from biocolloids, will cooperate with the local community, public and private operators, Greek as well as international research institutes and groups with main aim the scientific knowledge development for the people standard of living improvement.

As the largest university in Greece, the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki is a vibrant academic institution located in the heart of Thessaloniki. Its main campus spans 33.4 hectares and hosts 10 faculties comprising 40 schools, along with one independent school. With over 73,000 students—including 65,000 undergraduates and more than 8,000 postgraduates (nearly 4,000 at the doctoral level)—the university is a hub of research, learning, and innovation. The academic community includes 2,000+ faculty members, supported by a dedicated team of researchers, lab staff, language instructors, and technical personnel. Some academic and administrative units are located off-campus, including facilities in other regions, to meet specific operational and educational needs. The Aristotle University continues to play a pivotal role in shaping higher education and research in Greece and beyond.

The National Technical University of Athens (Greek: Εθνικό Μετσόβιο Πολυτεχνείο, National Metsovian Polytechnic), sometimes known as Athens Polytechnic, is among the oldest and most prestigious higher education institutions of Greece. It is named Metsovion in honor of its benefactors Nikolaos Stournaris, Eleni Tositsa, Michail Tositsas and Georgios Averoff, whose origin is from the town of Metsovo in Epirus. 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 the city of Athens on Patision Avenue, features a suite of magnificent neo-classical buildings by architect Lysandros Kaftantzoglou (1811–1885). A suburban campus, the Zografou Campus, was built in the 1980s. 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 5 years. The university comprises about 700 of academic staff, 140 scientific assistants and 260 administrative and technical staff. It has, also, a total number of 8,500 undergraduates and about 1,500 postgraduate students. Eight of the NTUA's Schools are housed at the Zografou Campus, while the School of Architecture is based at the Patision Complex.