The Technical University of Crete (TUC) was founded in 1977 in Chania and admitted its first students in 1984. TUC provides undergraduate and post-graduate studies in modern engineering fields, to conduct research on cutting edge technologies as well as to develop links with Greek industry. TUC is a Public University, under the article 16, paragraph 5 of the Constitution of the Hellenic Republic: "Higher education is provided exclusively by institutions legal entities of public law and it is self-governed." The main governing bodies are the Senate, the Rector and the University Council.