Department of Informatics & Telecommunications

What Department of Informatics & Telecommunications does

The Department of Informatics and Telecommunications (DIT, Τμήμα Πληροφορικής και Τηλεπικοινωνιών ΕΚΠΑ) is an academic department of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, established in 1989 and housed on the Panepistimioupolis campus in Ilisia, Athens. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate education spanning Informatics, Computer Engineering, Telecommunications and Networks, Information and Communication Technologies, Language Technology, Data Science and Information Technologies, and Telecommunications Network Administration and Economics, alongside doctoral research. The department's research portfolio is concentrated on wireless communications (cognitive radio, mmWave/THz, MIMO, RIS, ISAC, energy harvesting), AI/ML applied to communications and signal processing, and emerging ICT areas, with eleven faculty members ranked in Research.com's 2026 top computer scientists and electrical/electronic engineers list and Associate Professor George Alexandropoulos as a named Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher (2025) with 300+ publications and 5 patents.

The department operates as a publicly funded Greek state university unit and does not generate commercial revenue; its funding flows from the Greek government budget, NKUA institutional allocation, and EU/international research grants (Alexandropoulos alone has participated in 15+ projects). Outreach and ecosystem infrastructure include the Museum of Informatics and Telecommunications (founded Fall 2019), the NKUA Accessibility Unit (housed in the department building), the Career Connections Office (Γραφείο Διασύνδεσης, re-established June 2020), an ACM Student Chapter, and a structured internship program. International distribution is mediated through CIVIS European University Alliance membership, Erasmus+ exchange agreements, and bilateral research and PhD-co-supervision arrangements with Aalto University MOSAIC Lab, University of Illinois Chicago, and Huawei Paris Research Center / Télécom ParisTech.

Marketing and student-recruitment channels are predominantly organic: a Greek/English bilingual website (di.uoa.gr), Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, and an RSS feed, supplemented by university-wide Open Days, museum exhibitions, and joint career fairs (e.g., Meet the Companies with the University of Crete GSA-CSD). The department is accredited by the Hellenic Quality Assurance and Accreditation Agency (HQA) under ESG 2015 for the 2019-2023 cycle and operates under the regulatory and budgetary oversight of the Greek Ministry of Education and NKUA's central governance. Customer-facing relationships are mediated almost entirely through degree-program enrollment rather than commercial contracts, and the institution's primary KPIs are research output, faculty recognition, and graduate placement rather than revenue.

Name

Department of Informatics & Telecommunications

Legal name

Department of Informatics and Telecommunications, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Τμήμα Πληροφορικής και Τηλεπικοινωνιών ΕΚΠΑ)

Website

https://di.uoa.gr

Company type

Public

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

10,001+ employees

Short description

The Department of Informatics and Telecommunications (DIT) is a 1989-founded Greek public university department within NKUA, offering undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs in informatics, telecommunications, wireless communications, and AI/ML to domestic and international students while conducting publicly funded research.

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Product category

Higher Education & Academic Research

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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PRIMARYEDAHAEAC

Institutes of Technology (IoT / Technical Universities)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Technical & Polytechnic Universities

SECONDARYEDAAAPAF

Telecommunications & Networking

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Industry-Specific Training (Healthcare, Tech, etc.)

Keywords

• Higher education programs
• Computer science research
• Wireless communications research
• Telecommunications engineering
• Graduate degree programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Athens

HQ country

Greece

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

The Department of Informatics and Telecommunications at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) delivers undergraduate, Master's, and doctoral education in computer science and telecommunications, alongside fundamental and applied research in wireless communications, signal processing, AI/ML, and computer networks. It also operates the Museum of Informatics & Telecommunications (MI&T) for public outreach and houses the university's Accessibility Unit.

Product overview

The Department of Informatics and Telecommunications (DIT) at NKUA is an academic department offering undergraduate and graduate education in informatics and telecommunications. The department operates as a platform of interconnected academic programs, including four Master's programs (ΠΜΣ Πληροφορική, ΠΜΣ Μηχανική Υπολογιστών Τηλεπικοινωνιών και Δικτύων, ΠΜΣ Τεχνολογίες Πληροφορι κής και Επικοινωνιών, ΔΠΜΣ Γλωσσική Τεχνολογία), two interdepartmental programs (ΔΠΜΣ Γλωσσική Τεχνολογία and ΔΠΜΣ STAR on Space Technologies), PhD studies, practical internship placements, and the Museum of Informatics & Telecommunications for outreach. The department also hosts an ACM Student Chapter and provides student services including career guidance through the Liaison Office.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Program in Informatics and Telecommunications Undergraduate degree program providing comprehensive education in computer science and telecommunications, accredited by the Hellenic Quality Assurance and Accreditation Agency (HQA) for 2019-2023.
• MSc in Computer Science (ΠΜΣ Πληροφορική) Master's program in Computer Science offering advanced coursework and research opportunities in informatics.
• MSc in Computer Engineering, Telecommunications and Networks (ΠΜΣ Μηχανική Υπολογιστών, Τηλεπικοινωνιών και Δικτύων) Interdisciplinary Master's program covering computer engineering, telecommunications systems, and network design and management.
• MSc in Information Technology and Communications (ΠΜΣ Τεχνολογίες Πληροφορικής και Επικοινωνιών) Graduate program focused on information technology and communications technologies and applications.
• MSc in Language Technology (ΔΠΜΣ Γλωσσική Τεχνολογία) Interdepartmental program combining linguistics and computational approaches to language processing.
• MSc in Data Science and Information Technologies (ΔΠΜΣ Επιστήμη Δεδομένων και Τεχνολογίες Πληροφορίας) Interdepartmental Master's program in data science and information technologies.
• MSc in Telecommunications Network Administration and Economics (ΔΠΜΣ Διοίκηση και Οικονομική των Τηλεπικοινωνιακών Δικτύων) Interdepartmental program combining telecommunications network administration with economics.
• Internship Program (Πρακτική Άσκηση) Paid internship opportunities for students, connecting them with employers for practical professional experience.
• Museum of Informatics and Telecommunications (MI&T) Museum dedicated to the history of informatics and telecommunications, founded in Fall 2019, located on the ground floor of the department with approximately 140 sq.m. of space.

Quantifiable outcome

• Undergraduate program accredited by Hellenic Quality Assurance and Accreditation Agency for 4-year period (2019-2023)
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CIVIS European University AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019CIVIS is a European University alliance that provides students with opportunities for international mobility, joint programs, and collaborative research with partner institutions across Europe.
• Erasmus+ Partner UniversitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus+ program enabling student and staff exchanges with European universities, with dedicated Erasmus+ Courses available for international students.
• ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartment hosts the ACM University of Athens Student Chapter providing networking, mentoring, talks by practitioners, technical workshops, and career development opportunities.
• National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Museums NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Museum of Informatics & Telecommunications is one of 18 NKUA museums, established Fall 2019, dedicated to preserving computing history and promoting computational thinking.
• Connection Office (Γραφείο Διασύνδεσης)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRe-established office connecting students with job opportunities, providing career counseling, internship support, and alumni tracking services.
• Accessibility Unit (Μονάδα Προσβασιμότητας)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity unit housed in the department building providing assistive technologies and accessibility services for students with disabilities.
• Department of History and Philosophy of Science (NKUA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Thomas J. Misa lecture organized by Museum of Informatics & Telecommunications, showcasing interdisciplinary partnerships.
• University of Illinois ChicagocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessor Alexandropoulos serves as Adjunct Professor, enabling joint supervision of PhD students and research collaboration.
• Aalto University MOSAIC LabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhD positions available with possibility of co-supervision with DIT NKUA for research in wireless communications and signal processing.
• Huawei Paris Research Center & Télécom ParisTechcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIFRE PhD position on Waveform Design and Analysis for High-Mobility Wireless Channels with joint supervision.
• LearnInn (NKUA Educational Programs)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartment participates in NKUA's educational programs for primary and secondary schools with 'The Magic of Informatics' program.
• NKUA Technology Transfer and Innovation Unit ARCHIMEDESminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizes the 4th Student Open Innovation Competition 2026 for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students.
• Democritus University of Thrace (DUTH)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTEcon research group collaboration on blockchain, network economics, and smart grid research.
• University of PadovaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on post-doc positions for 5G and beyond research, benefiting from Prof. Alexandropoulos's expertise.
• University of Crete - Graduate Student Association (GSA-CSD)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint Career Fair 'Meet the Companies' event connecting students with employers across Greece.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) - School of Electrical and Computer Engineering: The premier Greek technical university and closest domestic peer; runs the country's leading ECE programs and competes head-to-head with NKUA DIT for top Greek students, faculty, and EU research funding in informatics and telecommunications.
• Aristotle University of Thessaloniki - Department of Informatics: The other major Greek university computer science department; directly comparable in mission (undergraduate, MSc, PhD, research) and audience (Greek undergraduate and graduate students) and competes for the same applicant pool.
• University of Patras - Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering: Regional Greek peer with overlapping CS/EE/telecom research; comparable in scale and structure, and a frequent collaborator/competitor for the same Greek and EU funding pools.
• Telecom Paris / Institut Polytechnique de Paris: France's leading telecommunications-focused grande ecole with deep overlap on wireless communications, signal processing and information theory; already a research partner (joint CIFRE PhD supervision with Alexandropoulos) and a comparable unit type.

Broad incumbents

• ETH Zurich - Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering (D-ITET): Europe's leading technical university; operates a much larger and better-funded version of the same academic/research model (teaching + research in wireless, signal processing, ML), competing for the same EU grants and top faculty.
• Imperial College London - Department of Computing: Top UK computing department with strong wireless/AI research; comparable in research scope (telecommunications, ML, signal processing) but operates at materially larger scale and funding.
• Technical University of Munich - Department of Informatics: Germany's largest technical university CS department; comparable research portfolio (wireless, AI, data science) and competing for the same EU and industry research partnerships.
• Aalto University - School of Electrical Engineering and School of Science: Finland's leading technical university; an existing partner via the MOSAIC Lab (joint PhD co-supervision) and comparable in research emphasis on wireless communications, signal processing, and ML.
• University of Cambridge - Department of Computer Science and Technology: World-leading computer science department with overlapping research strengths in ML, networking, and theory; represents the upper-bound peer for international rankings and faculty recruitment competition.
• MIT - Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS): Global benchmark for integrated CS/EE research and education; sets the standard for publications, citations, and faculty quality that NKUA DIT is benchmarked against in international rankings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dit_uoa
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@DITUoA
• Facebookfacebook.com/dituoa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/university-of-athens

Compliance1 record

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Profiles2 records

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