The Department in Numbers

The Department of Electronic Engineering in numbers

The staff of the Department (data as of 28-01-2026)

29 Faculty members (Teaching and Research Staff): 11 Professors (E. Antonidakis, I. Vardiambasis, D. Kalderis, A. Konstantaras, I. Makris, E. Maravelakis, K. Petridis, V. Saltas, G. Stavroulakis, M. Tatarakis, I. Chatzakis), 8 Associate Professors (G. Giannakakis, E. Kapetanakis, E. Katsivela, E. Kokkinos, M. Kouli, M. Kotti, G. Fouskitakis, I. Fytilis), 9 Assistant Professors (M. Antonakakis, G. Kakavelakis, G. Liodakis, A. Baklezos, I. Barbounakis, N. Bikakis, C. Nikolopoulos, N. Petrakis, N. Spanoudakis), 1 Lecturer (N. Fragkiadakis).
1 Emeritus Professor (I. Kaliakatsos)
1 EDIP member (Laboratory Teaching Staff: A. Katsamaki)
4 ETEP members (Special Technical Laboratory Staff: G. Georgilas, A. Zervoudakis, D. Paterakis, E. Tzavopoulos)
9 Administrative Staff members (3 at the Secretariat (K. Geitona, K. Gkatzouni, G. Markoulaki), 1 at the Library (A. Lourantakis), 1 at Student Welfare (A. Litsiou), 1 at the Internship Office (E. Zymvragou), and 4 at the Research Projects Office (P. Balasi, E. Batsaki, E. Seimeni))
1 – 21 Adjunct Staff members depending on available funding (Appointed Lecturers through the Ministry of Education and NSRF, Academic Fellows, staff seconded from Secondary Education, etc.)
35+ PhD Candidates and Postgraduate Students with a supporting role in the laboratory part of the courses

The students of the Department (data as of 26-05-2024)

47 Doctoral Students (PhD Candidates)
121 Postgraduate Students in the Department’s 3 independent MSc programs (80 in the MSc “ESTA”, 29 in the MSc “LaPlA”, and 12 in the MSc “GeoRR”)
689 Undergraduate Students in the 5-year Undergraduate Program of Electronic Engineering of the H.M.U.
1,027 Undergraduate Students in the 4-year Undergraduate Program of Electronic Engineering (Technological Education)
517 Undergraduate Students in the 4-year Undergraduate Program of Natural Resources & Environmental Engineering (Technological Education)

The graduates of the Department (data as of 15-02-2024)

3 PhD holders from the Doctoral Program
100 Postgraduate degree holders (59 from the MSc “ESTA”, 21 from the MSc “LaPlA”, and 20 from the MSc “GeoRR”)
2 Electronic Engineers with a Diploma from the 5-year Undergraduate Program
1,711 Electronic Engineers (Technological Education) from the former 4-year Undergraduate Program
826 Natural Resources & Environmental Engineers (Technological Education) from the former 4-year Undergraduate Program

The undergraduate studies of the Department

10 academic semesters of study
93+ offered courses (38 compulsory, 55 elective, and 8+ optional)
93+ offered courses (12 general background/foundation (Y), 26 special background/core (K), 55 specialization deepening/consolidation (EG), and 8+ optional)
55 offered specialization deepening/consolidation courses (EG) (36 compulsory-elective (E) and 19 free-elective (EE))
4 cycles of compulsory-elective courses (“Telecommunications, Networks and Defense Systems Technologies”, “Information Management, Intelligent Systems and Automation”, “Electronics, Photonics and Nanotechnology”, and “Informatics and Applications”)
300 ECTS credits for the diploma
54 required courses for the diploma (38 compulsory background courses (Y) and (K) (70.4%), and 16 elective (EG) (29.6%))
6 months of compulsory diploma thesis for the diploma
3 months of optional internship in the profession with an additional 15 ECTS towards the diploma
8+ optional courses (including “Preparatory Mathematics“, “Preparatory Physics“, “Preparatory Programming“, “Educational Robotics” and foreign languages for the better adaptation of our first-year students)

The postgraduate studies of the Department

1 independent Doctoral Program (with 3 conferred PhD holders and 47 PhD Candidates)
3 independent Postgraduate Programs (“Electronic Systems of Telecommunications & Automation (ESTA)”, “Lasers, Plasma & Applications (LaPlA)”, “Geoenvironmental Resources & Risks (GeoRR)”)
1 inter-institutional Postgraduate Program (“Nanotechnology for Energy Applications”)

The structure of the Department

3 Divisions (Division of Electronics & Applications, Division of Informatics & Automation, Division of Telecommunications & Networks)
5 established University Laboratories (“Electronics, Laser & Plasma Technologies, Machining & Simulations (LATRONICS)”, “Environmental Technologies & Applications (LETA)”, “Design, Machining & Automation (DMA)”, “Computer Technology, Informatics & Electronic Manufacturing (TYPIK)”, “Telecommunications & Electromagnetic Applications (TelEMA)”)
1 closely affiliated Research Institute (“Institute of Plasma Physics & Lasers (IPPL)” of the University Research and Innovation Center of the H.M.U.)

The history of the Department

5 years as a Department of the Hellenic Mediterranean University (since 2019)
23 years as a Department of the country’s Higher Education Institutions (since 2001)
42 years in the field of public higher and tertiary education (since 1982)
59 years of emblematic operation in Chania, with the uninterrupted provision of very high-level education in electronic science and technology (since 1965)

The infrastructure of the Department

3 buildings
~6,000 sq.m. of total covered area
36 specialized laboratory spaces (with the appropriate infrastructure and the required specialized equipment for teaching the corresponding laboratory courses, training students in scientific/technological applications, and preparing diploma theses)
5 laboratory rooms (16-26 people) for informatics and applications labs with appropriate software (for conducting courses in structured/object-oriented programming, computer networks, GIS, web technologies, digital design, computer architecture, database management systems, operating systems, special network topics, etc.)
15 laboratory rooms (with a minimum of 8 workstations for 2 people each) with special equipment (power supplies, oscilloscopes, generators, field meters, spectrum and network analyzers, etc.) and computers with appropriate software for conducting courses in power electronics, electronic devices, digital circuits, embedded systems, antennas, microwaves, radar, telecommunication systems, mobile/satellite communications, sensors, measurements, lasers, PLCs, optoelectronics and optical communications, wireless/wired communications, automatic control systems, industrial automation, electromagnetic compatibility, circuit synthesis, etc.)
1 Machine Shop (fully equipped with lathes, motorized electric tools for cutting, measuring, shaping and welding materials (wood, metal, etc.), corresponding manual tools, and basic materials)
1 Radio Station
>€1,500,000 has been invested over the last 5 years for the renewal/supplementation/maintenance of the scientific/laboratory equipment of many laboratory spaces of the Department
1 large amphitheater
2 teaching rooms (fully equipped with interactive whiteboards, video projectors, sound systems, computers and teleconferencing equipment, suitable for remote teaching)
9 teaching rooms (equipped with video projectors, suitable for in-person teaching)
1 teleconferencing room (fully equipped with projection screen, video projector, sound and computer system, television, large conference table, teleconferencing and minute-recording equipment, suitable for meetings/teleconferences)
1 open-air amphitheater
1 Library (with 10,000+ book titles in physical form, which also operates as a lending library)
1 Reading Room
1 Restaurant – Canteen (300+ sq.m. in area, where students are provided with meals)
1 Medical Office – Counseling & Psychosocial Support Office
1 Student Welfare Office – Infirmary
1 Internship Office
1 Career Office
16 Faculty Offices
4 Department Secretariat Offices
3 ELKE (Research Committee) H.M.U. Offices
1 Networks & Computers Laboratory-Office
1 Telecommunications & Equipment Maintenance Laboratory-Office
1 Technical Services Laboratory-Office
1 Photocopying Machines & Publications Laboratory-Office