NTUA School of Chemical Engineering

What NTUA School of Chemical Engineering does

The NTUA School of Chemical Engineering is an academic department within the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), a public Greek university founded in 1837. The School delivers a five-year integrated diploma in Chemical Engineering alongside postgraduate (MSc) and doctoral programs, and is organized into four academic sectors covering organic chemistry, materials science, environmental engineering, process analysis, and computational engineering, supported by more than fifteen specialized research laboratories and an in-house Computer Center. Its primary constituents are undergraduate and graduate students, doctoral researchers, industry partners, and international academic collaborators.

The School's activities span fundamental and applied research — including materials, sustainability, and process engineering — and produced a granted European patent for a green extraction technology in July 2026, alongside external recognition including a QS World University Rankings placement (April 2026) and a 1st-place finish in the Chem-E-Car competition (November 2025). Faculty hold editorial roles in peer-reviewed journals and memberships such as the Academy of Athens, and the School participates in international academic alliances (Erasmus+, EULiST) and supports a Computer Center serving research and teaching. As a public institution, its funding is not derived from commercial revenue; inflows consist of Greek state appropriations, EU and national research grants, postgraduate tuition, and industry collaboration, and are not disclosed at the School level in the available input.

Name

NTUA School of Chemical Engineering

Legal name

Σχολή Χημικών Μηχανικών, Εθνικό Μετσόβιο Πολυτεχνείο (ΕΜΠ)

Website

https://chemeng.ntua.gr

Company type

Public

Founded year

1837

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The NTUA School of Chemical Engineering is a public academic department within Greece's National Technical University of Athens, offering integrated diploma, MSc, and doctoral programs in chemical engineering across four research sectors and 15+ laboratories, serving students, doctoral researchers, industry partners, and international collaborators.

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Product category

Higher Education (Chemical Engineering)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Technical and Trade Schools (61151)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

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Polytechnic & Applied Sciences Universities (EDAHAEAB)

Keywords

• Chemical engineering education
• Undergraduate engineering degree
• Postgraduate research programs
• Academic research laboratories
• Doctoral dissertation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Zografou, Athens

HQ country

Greece

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a public university department within NTUA, the school receives government funding for operations, research, and basic education from the Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs
2. Research Projects and Grants: Funding from European Commission research programs (Horizon Europe, Erasmus+, Horizon 2020), national research grants (ELIDEK), and industry collaborations
3. Tuition Fees: Postgraduate programs (ΔΠΜΣ) generate tuition revenue. Some continuing education programs offered through KEΔΙΒΙΜ (NTUA Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning Center) also generate fees

Pricing tiers

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Core offering

The NTUA School of Chemical Engineering is an academic department that delivers a five-year integrated undergraduate Chemical Engineering diploma, multiple postgraduate MSc programs (including Materials Science and Technology, and Computational Engineering), doctoral research opportunities, and applied research through 15+ specialized laboratories. It also supports teaching and research through a Computer Center with parallel processing clusters and multimedia facilities, and offers industry internship placements and international student exchanges via Erasmus+.

Product overview

The NTUA School of Chemical Engineering is an academic department offering a five-year undergraduate Chemical Engineering degree and multiple postgraduate programs. The portfolio includes an undergraduate curriculum spanning 10 semesters with specialization tracks (Materials, Environment-Energy, Process Design), MSc programs in Materials Science and Computational Engineering, doctoral research opportunities, mandatory internship placements, and diploma thesis projects. Supporting infrastructure includes a Computer Center with PC labs, parallel processing clusters, and multimedia facilities, alongside 4 academic sectors organizing faculty and 15+ specialized research laboratories. The school also facilitates international exchange through Erasmus+ collaborations.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Program (5-year Integrated Diploma) A five-year integrated undergraduate diploma program in Chemical Engineering covering foundational sciences, engineering principles, process design, and three specialization tracks (Materials, Environment-Energy, Process Design), leading to a professionally accredited engineering qualification.
• Postgraduate MSc Programs (ΔΠΜΣ) Postgraduate MSc programs including Materials Science and Technology, Computational Engineering, and other specializations, delivered through NTUA's ΔΠΜΣ framework with tuition fees.
• Doctoral Research Programs Doctoral dissertation opportunities enabling original research across chemical engineering disciplines under faculty supervision.
• Research Laboratory Services Specialized research laboratory services across Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering Science, Process Analysis, Materials Science, and Environmental Engineering, supporting collaborative and contract research for industry and government partners.
• Computer Center Services (PC Lab and Multimedia) Computing infrastructure services providing access to UNIX and Windows servers, workstations, parallel processing clusters, internet connectivity, and multimedia production equipment to support educational and research activities across the School.
• International Student Exchange Programs (Erasmus+) International student and faculty exchange programs enabling study abroad at partner European universities through Erasmus+ and participation in the EULiST alliance network.
• Continuing Education Programs (via KEDIVIM) Professional development and lifelong learning programs offered through NTUA's KEDIVIM center, supporting continuing education and industry-relevant skill development.

Quantifiable outcome

• World 1st place in Chem-E-Car international competition (November 2025)
• +4 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• European Patent OfficecoreOthers · 3 July 2026The European Patent Office granted a European patent to the school's research teams for innovative green extraction technology, representing international recognition of the school's research capabilities and intellectual property generation.
• AIChE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation in international Chem-E-Car competitions organized by AIChE, enabling student teams to compete globally and showcase chemical engineering skills.
• Erasmus+ Program PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean universities participating in student and faculty exchange programs under Erasmus+ framework, enabling international academic mobility.
• EULiST AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean University alliance network that the school participates in for collaboration with other European technical universities.
• QS Top UniversitiesminorOthersInternational university ranking organization that recognized the school in 2026 rankings.
• IOBE (Foundation for Economic & Industrial Research)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaboration with IOBE, a leading Greek think tank. Professor Tsakanikas serves as Scientific Director of the Entrepreneurship Observatory at IOBE and previously served as Research Director. Collaboration includes joint research studies on Greek economy, competitiveness, entrepreneurship, and innovation.
• QS Top UniversitiesminorOthersInternational university ranking organization that recognized the school in 2026 rankings.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Delft University of Technology - Chemical Engineering: Top Dutch technical university offering comparable process engineering and applied science programs with strong industry linkage; competes with NTUA ChemEng for Erasmus+ students and Horizon Europe projects.
• KTH Royal Institute of Technology - Chemical Engineering: Sweden's leading technical university's chemical engineering programs; comparable 5-year integrated degree structure, strong research profile, and similar Erasmus+ and EU-alliance positioning.
• Imperial College London - Department of Chemical Engineering: Major UK chemical engineering department with comparable 4-year integrated MEng program, strong industry partnerships, and significant research output in process systems engineering, materials, and energy — directly comparable in structure and scope.
• MIT Department of Chemical Engineering: Top-tier US chemical engineering department offering integrated undergraduate, MSc, and PhD programs with comparable specialization tracks (materials, energy/environment, process design) and a similarly research-intensive operating model.
• Politecnico di Milano - Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering: Italian polytechnic with a chemical engineering department structured similarly around applied/process engineering, materials, and biotechnology; comparable size and degree offerings, and a direct competitor within the EULiST-style European alliances.
• ETH Zurich - Department of Chemical and Bioengineering: The leading continental European chemical engineering department; offers integrated diploma/MSc/PhD programs, comparable research portfolio (process engineering, materials, bioengineering), and competes with NTUA ChemEng for European research grants and top students.
• Technical University of Munich - Department of Chemical Engineering: Germany's flagship technical university chemical engineering department; comparable 5-year integrated-style curriculum, strong industry funding, and similar research areas (process engineering, materials, energy) — competes head-on for EU grants and talent.

Regional players

• National and Kapodistrian University of Athens - Department of Chemistry: Greece's premier chemistry department, providing adjacent scientific training and competing for overlapping undergraduate talent and research grants in chemical sciences within the same national ecosystem.
• Aristotle University of Thessaloniki - Chemical Engineering Department: Greece's other major chemical engineering department; the most direct domestic competitor for Greek students and faculty, with a similar public-university structure and curriculum but located in Thessaloniki rather than Athens.
• University of Patras - Department of Chemical Engineering: Third major Greek chemical engineering department; another domestic competitor for students, faculty, and national/regional research funding, with overlap in process engineering and environmental research themes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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