TEI of Patras

The Technological Educational Institute of Patras (Greek: ΤΕΙ Πάτρας) was founded in 1970 as a Higher Technological Educational Centre.

So, the Technological Educational Institute of Patras was founded as an independent and self-governed public body that belongs along with Universities to Greek Higher Third-Grade Education according to Laws 2916/2001, 3549/2007, 3685/2008 and 3794/2009. The Institute is Application Research and Technology oriented while the Universities are mostly dedicated to theoretical and principle research.

The Institute is situated 4 km from the city centre of Patras, in a 100 acres (0.40 km2) campus.