The Technological Educational Institute of Patras (Greek: ΤΕΙ Πατρών) 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.
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From Athens to Patras, go through the Athens - Patras National Road, follow the Ring Road and take the Glaukos Exit. Keep straight at the Patrwn Clauss road for 1.5 Km and find at your left side the Institute's campus.
Patras is connected with Athens by regular coach services (KTEL), every 30 min with a trip time of about 2,5 hours. In Athens, the main coach station is called "KTEL Peloponissou", at 100 Kifissou Str., telephone: +30 210 5124910. In Patras, the coach station is located at the centre of Patras, at 2 Zaimi Str. and Othonos Amalias Str., telephone: +30 2610 623886-8.
There are also daily coach services to all major cities of Greece, the Ionian Islands and the well-known archaeological sites (Olympia, Delphi, Kalavryta).
The Institute is connected to the city through two bus transport lines, 2 and 7. Line 2, every 10 min, which follows Maizonos Road, and makes a direct stop to the Institutes Central Gate that faces Avlonos St. Line 7, every 15 minutes, which follows Gounari St, and makes a stop at the Koukos Intersection.