The University of Ioannina is a university located 5 km southwest of Ioannina, Greece. The university was founded in 1964, as a charter of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and became an independent university in 1970.
Schools and departments
As of 2017, the University of Ioannina consists of seven schools and fifteen departments.
| Schools | Departments |
|---|---|
| School of Philosophy | Department of Philolog Department of History and Archaeology Department of Philosophy |
| School of Science | Department of Mathematics Department of Physics Department of Chemistry |
| School of Health Sciences | Department of Medicine Department of Biological Applications and Technologies Department of Nursing Department of Speech and Language Therapy |
| School of Engineering | Department of Computer Science and Engineering Department of Architectural Engineering Department of Materials Science and Engineering |
| School of Education | Department of Primary Education Department of Early Childhood Education |
| School of Economics and Business | Department of Economics Department of Accounting and Finance |
| School of Fine Arts | Department of Plastic Arts and Art Sciences |
| School of Social Sciences | Department of Psychology Department of Early Years Learning & Care |
| School of Agriculture | Department of Agriculture |
| School of Music | Department of Music |
| School of Informatics and Telecommunications | Department of Informatics and Telecommunications |
Student Life
The university numbers today more than 25,000 students. Among them, there are approximately 21,900 undergraduate students. A number of organised postgraduate study programmes are on offer that combine taught and research elements both at Master’s and Doctoral level. Approximately 1,500 students are involved in full-time study mode progressing to a master’s degree, while more than 1,700 students are pursuing their studies at Doctoral level.
Catering
The Student Refectory provides meals to all undergraduate and postgraduate students on a full-board (breakfast, lunch, dinner) daily basis. The refectory is located on campus and covers an area of 4,500 sq. m.
Accommodation
The Halls house almost 650 students on two sites, while a number of rooms have been adapted for disabled students. All accommodation is mixed, with a number of standard rooms (with shared bathroom facilities) or en suite rooms. The majority of rooms are single study-bedrooms although there are some shared rooms (two or three people).
Certain residences are reserved mainly for exchange students (i.e. Erasmus).
Erasmus programme
The University of Ioannina has exchange agreements with universities in mainland Europe through the Erasmus+ programme of the European Commission. The University of Ioannina welcomes foreign students who wish to expand their academic horizons by spending a semester or a year studying in Ioannina.