TEI Crete is a Public Educational Institution. It is part of the Hellenic Tertiary Education since 1983 and one of the 40 Higher Education establishments as of 2011. Its Mission includes Undergraduate Education consisting of 15 First Degree Courses, Postgraduate Education, research and direct contribution to regional and broader development, through lifelong learning, high profile technological and consultancy services to the industry, and technology transfer.
TEI Crete, with its ca. 400 highly qualified teaching staff and fully adequate technical and clerical staff, provides high quality education (documented by all external evaluators) to more than 14,500 students. Education is delivered at the base campus in Heraklion city and at 5 branches in towns of Crete (Chania, Rethymnon, Aghios Nicolaos, Ierapetra and Siteia). Degree Courses comprise Engineering and Informatics, Business Administration and Economics, Agriculture, Health and Welfare.
The Institute and Schools administration concentrate of the efficacy of the study programmes, learning outcomes, publicity of the degrees, successful graduate placements, the top quality student halls and the 6 restaurants of the Institute. Local communities fully support the branches of the Institute and the resident students.