Academic calendar
Winter Semester 2026-2027 runs Sep 28, 2026 – Feb 19, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Winter Semester 2026-2027Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
Campus language
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Showing 18 of 18 terms
A
- Apergia
- A strike, frequently referring to public transport strikes that make commuting to Zografou difficult.
B
- BEST
- Board of European Students of Technology, a student group organizing academic courses and competitions.
D
- DAP
- DAP-NDFK, a major center-right student political organization active in campus elections.
E
- EAAK
- A coalition of independent leftist student groups known for activism and protest organizing.
- Estiatorio
- The formal term for the student restaurant, often used interchangeably with Leschi.
- Exetastiki
- The high-stress final examination period occurring at the end of each semester.
F
- FEEMP
- The Old Student Residences of NTUA (Palia Estia), located near the Zografou campus.
I
- IAESTE
- International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience, facilitating internships.
K
- Katalipsi
- A student occupation of university buildings, typically as a form of political protest or strike.
- Kylikeio
- Small snack bars or canteens located in various faculty buildings for coffee and quick snacks.
L
- Leschi
- The central student restaurant/dining hall where free meals are provided to eligible students.
N
- Nea Estia
- Common name for the newer dormitory building (NEEEMP).
- NEEEMP
- The New Student Residences of NTUA (Nea Estia), located within the Zografou campus complex.
P
- Palia Estia
- Common name for the older dormitory building (FEEMP).
- PASP
- The center-left student political organization associated with the socialist movement.
- PKS
- The student wing associated with the Communist Party of Greece.
- Ptychiaki
- The final diploma thesis required for graduation from an engineering department.
- Ptychio
- The degree/diploma earned after completing the five-year engineering program.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 242
- The internal shuttle bus that circulates within the Zografou campus grounds.
- 608
- The primary public bus line connecting central Athens (Akademia) to the Zografou campus gate.
- Averof
- The iconic historic building of the School of Architecture located at the Patission campus.
- Eudoxus
- The national online platform used by students to select and order their free semester textbooks.
- Gini
- The historic Gini Building at the Patission complex, often a site for student assemblies and protests.
- Grammateia
- The Registrar's office for each specific school, handled for all official certificates and registrations.
- Ktirio Dioikisis
- The Administration Building at the Zografou campus housing the Rectorate.
- Ktirio Shmmy
- The building complex housing the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
- Ktirio Z
- The building housing the School of Civil Engineering.
- Maximos
- The 'Maximos' auditorium, a large lecture hall often used for major first-year classes.
- MyCourses
- The central Learning Management System (LMS) used for course materials, assignments, and grades.
- PASO
- The student ID card required for discounted public transport, library access, and meal plans.
- patission_complex_restaurant
- Patission Complex Restaurant
- zografou_campus_restaurant
- Zografou Campus Restaurant
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Winter Semester 2026-2027 runs Sep 28, 2026 – Feb 19, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 18 approved campus terms and 14 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.