About the department
The Department of Aerospace Science and Technology (AST) belongs to the School of Sciences of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). This is a new Department created in the framework of the design of NKUA for the expansion of the cognitive objects offered for undergraduate studies based on the know-how and the high technological weight that has been acquired in the last 15 years from the participation in space programs and space missions. European Space Agency, excellence, innovation and modern educational trends.
The AST Department started its operation during the academic year 2019-2020 in the Evripos Complex, in Psachna, Evia, with the aim of making the regional campus of NKUA an island of excellence in Aerospace in Southeast Europe and an attraction for prospective students and graduates. the metropolitan center, as well as from abroad (brain gain).
The new AST Department is unique in Greece in the field of Aerospace with a distinct role, character and specific goals directly related to the needs of industry, defense and economy of our country, the creation of a new highly trained workforce with new digital skills. The new department has been created from scratch with new high-level staff (Faculty members), experienced and young scientists from abroad (brain gain).
News and announcements from the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology
Calling all university students 🎓
Applications are now open for ESA Academy’s Ladybird Guide to Spacecraft Operations Training Course 2025! 🛰️
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Οι ηλεκτρονικές αιτήσεις που αφορούν στη χορήγηση του στεγαστικού επιδόματος για το ακαδημαϊκό έτος 2024-2025 θα υποβάλλονται από τη Δευτέρα 30…
Vocational rehabilitation
According to data from the Hellenic Association of Space Technology & Applications Industries (EVIDITE), Greece's exports in the aerospace sector exceed 150-200 million Euros per year and there are expressed needs for a specialized aerospace workforce.
The graduates of the Department have significant professional prospects in the private and public sector in areas such as satellite communications and links, satellite navigation, radar systems, Earth remote sensing and surveillance, digital signal and image processing, architecture of reliable digital systems and systems, electronics , etc. as well as applications, the development of telecommunications in new 5G-6G technologies, environmental and climate change monitoring, precision agriculture, emergency prevention (eg floods, forest fires), "smart" cities, etc.
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