National Technical University of Athens

The National (Metsovian) Technical University of Athens (NTUA; Greek: Εθνικό Μετσόβιο Πολυτεχνείο, National Metsovian Polytechnic), known as Athens Polytechnic, is among the oldest higher education institutions of Greece and the most prestigious among engineering schools. It was founded in 1837, designed by the Greek architect Lysandros Kaftantzoglou (1811-1885).