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The Computer Science Department of the University of Crete operates since 1984, historically the second Computer Science Department to operate in Greece. The Computer Science Department belongs to the School of Sciences and Engineering, which operates in Heraklion. The School was founded as School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences in 1973 and renamed as the School of Science in 1984. The Department of Computer Sciences was established in 1983. In FEK 388 / 5.7.83 was conversion and distribution of vacancies at the University of Crete and was first given to the Department of Computer Science 13 faculty positions.

The graduate program of the Department began operating in 1985 as "Master Program in Computer Science". In 1992 all postgraduate studies in Greece were organized under N2083 / 1992 (FEK159 / A / 21.09.1992) Chapter V "Graduate Studies" which replaced Article 81 of Law 1566/1985 and was based on Postgraduate Studies Regulation of the Department, on the proposal of the Department to the Ministry of Education for the modernization of postgraduate studies in Greece. From February 1994 works with the Senate and after approval of the program by the Ministry of Education (FEK 866 / 11.26.93). In 2003 (FEK1694 / vol.B '/ 11.19.2003) renewed operation of the Postgraduate Studies Program and the academic year 2014-2015 operates on the revised Postgraduate Studies Program (PSP) entitled "Science and Computer Engineering”.

The Department gradually staffed by excellent scientists. The Computer Science Department elected the first faculty in 1981 and became operational in 1984 so accepted and the first undergraduates. In February 1985 the postgraduate program was established. Today the department has twenty-one (21) Professors and regularly hosts academic scholars as visiting faculty professors.

At thirty-two (32) years of operation has developed and implemented a modern curriculum. Today, a significant contribution to higher education in our country in science and computer technology issues are recognized by educational work at the undergraduate and graduate level, with quality acclaimed internationally.

The Department even since its establishment, had a strong research orientation. Since the inception of the Department works closely with the Institute of Computer Science (ICS) of the Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas (FORTH). This cooperation, which continues today, creates an excellent environment for research and education. The research of the Department now enjoys international recognition. Members of the Department throughout the history of the Department and even more today, hold important international collaborations with leading academic and research institutions and also with industry in areas of crucial interest.

The Department is recognized today as one of the top departments in computer science in the country. See more on Evaluations page.


Names of Heads of the department in chronological order
 
Academic Years   Head   
1983 (Establishment of the department) Dionyssis Tsichritzis, acting Head
1984-1989 (4 years) Stelios Orphanoudakis, acting Head
1989-1990 21/11/1989 Autonomy of the Department and Appointment of first Head, Stelios Orphanoudakis
1990-1994 (4 years) Stelios Orphanoudakis
1994-1996 (2 years) Manolis Katevenis
1996-1998 (2 years) Panos Constantopoulos
1998-2000 (2 years) Manolis Katevenis
2000-2002 (2 years) Apostolos Traganitis
2002-2004 (2 years) George Tziritas
2004-2006 (2 years) Panagiotis Tsakalides
2006-2010 (4 years) Dimitris Plexousakis
2010-2014 (4 years) Panos Trahanias
2014-2016 (2 years) Panagiotis Tsakalides
2016-2020 (4 years) Angelos Bilas
2020-2024 (4 years) Antonis Argyros
2024-2025 Kostas Magoutis

MEMBERS OF THE TEACHING AND RESEARCH STAFF HAVING SERVED IN THE DEPARTMENT
 
a/a NAME/SURNAME POSITION PERIOD
1 Athanasios Kambourelis † Professor 1982 - 1998
2 Dennis Tsichritzis Professor 1983 - 2008
3 Stelios Orphanoudakis † Professor 1984 - 2005
4 Manolis Katevenis Emeriti Professor 1984 - 2023
5 Panagiotis Costantopoulos Professor 1986 - 2003
6 Yannis Vasileiou Professor 1987 - 1993
7 Aikaterini Chousti Professor 1987 - 2002
8 Apostolos Traganitis Emeriti Professor 1987 - 2014
9 Christos Chamzas Assist. Professor 1988 - 1990
10 Costas Courcoubetis Professor 1989 - 1999
11 Nikolaos Alvertos Assist. Professor 1992 - 1998
12 Christos Nikolaou † Professor 1992 - 2015
13 Georgios Tziritas Emeriti Professor 1992 - 2021
14 Georgios Georgakopoulos Assoc. Professor 1993 - 2024
15 Georgios Stamoulis Assist. Professor 1995 - 2000
16 Dimitrios Serpanos Assoc. Professor 1996 - 2000
17 Constantinos Stephanides Professor 1999 - 2024
18 Vasilis Christophides Professor 2001 - 2021
19 Vasileios Siris Assist. Professor 2002 - 2009
20 Grigoris Antoniou Professor 2002 - 2012
21 Mema Roussopoulou Assist. Professor 2005 - 2009
22 Athanasios Mouchtaris Assoc. Professor 2008 - 2021
23 Dimitris Nikolopoulos Assoc. Professor 2009 - 2012
24 Christos Sotiriou Assoc. Professor 2010 - 2014