Technological Educational Institute of Thessaly

The Technological Educational Institute of Thessaly or TEI of Thessaly (Greek: Τεχνολογικό Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα (Τ.Ε.Ι.) Θεσσαλίας, Technologikó Ekpaideutikó Idryma (T.E.I.) Thessalias; formerly Technological Educational Institute of Larissa, Τεχνολογικό Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα (Τ.Ε.Ι.) Λάρισας, Technologikó Ekpaideutikó Idryma (T.E.I.) Larissas, TEILAR) was a Greek public educational institute^[1] abolished in January 2019, law 4589, Government Gazette 13 Α'/29.01.2019.^[2] Its former main campus and administrative centre was in Larissa, with satellite campuses in Trikala and Karditsa.^[3]

Technological Educational Institute of Karditsa

Τεχνολογικό Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα Καρδίτσας
Type	Public Higher Education Educational Institution Greece University System
Established	2019 – Abolished 2013 – TEI of Thessaly 1983 – TEI of Larissa
Location	Larissa, Karditsa, Trikala , Thessaly , Greece
Website	www.teilar.gr

History

The TEI of Thessaly was established as a tertiary education institution in 1983 (under Act 1404/83) along with all Greek Technological Educational Institutes. In 2001 (under Act 2916/2001) the TEI of Thessaly was established as a Higher Education institution, in compliance with the Bologna declaration, and abolished in 2019 (defunct) Law 4589/29.01.2019,^[2] its faculties absorbed by the University of Thessaly (UTH).

Schools and departments

The "ATHENA" Reform Plan restructured Higher Education programmes in 2013.^[4][5]

The institute comprises four Schools, consisting of fifteen Departments.^[6]

Schools	Departments
School of Agricultural Technology	Department of Agricultural Engineering Technologists[7][8] Department of Biosystems Engineering[9] Department of Forestry and Natural Environment Administration[10] Department of Food Technology (Karditsa)[11] Department of Nutrition and Dietetics (Karditsa)[12]
School of Technological Applications	Department of Mechanical Engineering[13] Department of Electrical Engineering[14] Department of Computer Science and Telecommunications[15] Department of Infrustructure Engineering[16] Department of Civil Engineering (Trikala)[17] Department of Furniture Design and Technology (Karditsa)[18]
School of Business and Economics	Department of Business Administration[19][20] Department of Accounting and Finance[21]
School of Health and Welfare Professions	Department of Nursing[22] Department of Medical Laboratories[23]

The institution also offers several Master programmes.^[24]

Academic evaluation

In 2016 the external evaluation of the institution cited TEI of Thessaly as Worthy of merit.^[1]

An external evaluation of all academic departments in Greek universities was conducted by the Hellenic Quality Assurance and Accreditation Agency (HQA).^[25]

See also

• Fachhochschule (FH)
• List of universities in Greece
• List of research institutes in Greece
• University of Thessaly, a university located in the region of Thessaly, established in 1984.