Technological Educational Institute of Thessaly


The Technological Educational Institute of Thessaly or TEI of Thessaly Θεσσαλίας, Technologikó Ekpaideutikó Idryma Thessalias; formerly Technological Educational Institute of Larissa, Τεχνολογικό Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα Λάρισας, ''Technologikó Ekpaideutikó Idryma was a Greek public educational institute abolished in January 2019, law 4589, Government Gazette 13 Α'/29.01.2019 , "Synergies between National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Agricultural University of Athens, University of Thessaly with the TEI of Thessaly and TEI of Central Greece, Panlimniako Fund and other provisions”.
Its former main campus and administrative centre was in Larissa, with satellite campuses in Trikala and Karditsa.

History

The TEI of Thessaly was established as a tertiary education institution in 1983 along with all Greek Technological Educational Institutes. In 2001 the TEI of Thessaly was established as a Higher Education institution, in compliance with the Bologna declaration, and abolished in 2019 Law 4589/29.01.2019 , its faculties absorbed by the University of Thessaly.

Schools and departments

The "ATHENA" Reform Plan restructured Higher Education programmes in 2013.
The institute comprises four Schools, consisting of fifteen Departments.

SchoolsDepartments
School of Agricultural Technology
  • Department of Agricultural Engineering Technologists
  • Department of Biosystems Engineering
  • Department of Forestry and Natural Environment Administration
  • Department of Food Technology
  • Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
School of Technological Applications
  • Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • Department of Electrical Engineering
  • Department of Computer Science and Telecommunications
  • Department of Infrustructure Engineering
  • Department of Civil Engineering
  • Department of Furniture Design and Technology
    • School of Business and Economics
  • Department of Business Administration
  • Department of Accounting and Finance
    • School of Health and Welfare Professions
  • Department of Nursing
  • Department of Medical Laboratories

    • The institution also offers several Master programmes.

    Academic evaluation

    In 2016 the external evaluation of the institution cited TEI of Thessaly as Worthy of merit.
    An external evaluation of all academic departments in Greek universities was conducted by the Hellenic Quality Assurance and Accreditation Agency.