Technological Educational Institute of Thessaly is the Technical Educational Institute of Thessaly. Here is a detailed introduction:

Introduction and Overview

The Technical Educational Institute of Thessaly is a public higher education institution in Greece, formerly known as Larissa Technical Educational Institute. In January 2019, the institute was abolished and its faculties were absorbed by the University of Thessaly in accordance with Greek Law No. 4589.

History and Establishment

The institute was established in 1983 and replaced the then existing Higher Technical and Vocational Center along with all Greek technical education institutes. In 2001, all technical education institutions were established as higher education institutions together with universities in accordance with Greek Act No. 2916/2001.

School Strength

The college has a rich professional setting: the college has agricultural technology colleges, technology application colleges, business and economics colleges, health and welfare vocational colleges, etc., covering undergraduate and master's programs in multiple disciplines such as engineering, management, education, science, agronomy, literature, medicine, etc., and also has a doctoral program in animal production.

Diverse research projects: In 1989, the Education and Research Committee was established to support and strengthen the research activities of the college. At present, the college implements about 25 research projects, covering various fields of scientific knowledge, such as the Archimedes Project in entrepreneurship, equal opportunities, and research promotion.

Nature of the institution

Its mission is to produce and disseminate knowledge through research and education, promote the development of art and culture, and cultivate talents in professional fields.

Committed to shaping responsible citizens so that they can deal with all areas of human activity on the basis of respect for justice, freedom, democracy and solidarity.

Focus on responding to the needs of society and provide the necessary environment for the development and dissemination of new knowledge and the training of new researchers through cooperation with other research institutions in Greece and abroad.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key disciplines: Agricultural Engineering Technology, Biosystems Engineering, Forestry and Natural Environment Management, etc. at the Agricultural Technology College; Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Telecommunications, etc. at the Technical Application College; Business Administration, Accounting and Finance, etc. at the Business and Economics College; Nursing, Medical Laboratory, etc. at the Health and Welfare Vocational College.

Laboratory situation: No exact public information about its key laboratories has been found, but it is known that the college has modern classrooms and well-equipped laboratories, providing students with good practical teaching conditions.

Faculty

The college is mainly composed of four schools, including the College of Agricultural Technology, the College of Technology Applications, the College of Business and Economics, and the College of Health and Welfare Vocational College, which includes a total of fifteen departments.

Ranking

The specific ranking of the college in the international authoritative ranking has not yet been found, but the University of Thessaly in Greece is between 801-900 in the 2021 Academic Ranking of World Universities by Soft Science, and 1201 in the 2025 THE World University Comprehensive Ranking. Before being merged, the Thessaly Institute of Technical Education was the third largest technical education institution in Greece.

Cost

The tuition fee for international students is about US$822 per year.

Campus environment

Excellent geographical location: The college is located in the cities of Larissa, Karditsa and Trikala in the Thessaly region of Greece. The Larissa campus is located about 4 kilometers west of the city center, next to the national highway from Larissa to Trikala, with convenient transportation.

Complete facilities: The college covers an area of ​​400 acres (120 hectares) and has modern classrooms, well-equipped laboratories, dormitories, auditoriums, restaurants, multi-purpose gymnasiums and conference centers. It also provides students with rich learning resources and high-speed network services to facilitate students to obtain information and knowledge.

Good accommodation conditions: The college has eight dormitory areas, which can provide double rooms for 606 students, including rooms with special facilities for disabled students. The dormitory area also has a TV room, indoor game room, coffee shop and laundry facilities.