National Technical University of Athens
Greece
This institutional profile has been created for use by University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate programs.
Other names: National Polytechnic University, Ethnikon Metsovion Polytechneion Athinon.
First degree/qualification: Ptychion (5 years).
Minimum quality for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: Cumulative grade point average of 6.5/10.00.
Minimum level for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 5 year ptychion.
Documents required: Official transcript; official certification of undergraduate degree (ptychion) and date awarded. All documents in Greek and English.
Description: Instituted as a technical school in 1936; became a university in 1914. It has a five year degree program in engineering. The secondary school certificate (Apolytirion Lykiou) (12 years of education) and an entrance examination are the usual requirements for admission.
Grading system:
9.0-10.00 | Excellent |
7.5- 8.99 | Very good |
6.0- 7.49 | Good |
5.0- 5.99 | Fair |
0.0- 4.99 | Failure |
Grading is quite severe, a 9-10 average is rare.
Language of instruction: Greek.
Advanced degrees:
Didaktorikon/Doctorate: Research and thesis following a university level ptychion, no coursework required.
Last updated: Jul 28, 2008