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University of Peloponnese

The University of the Peloponnese [Greek: Πανεπιστήμιο Πελοποννήσου (ΠΑ.ΠΕΛ.)] is a Greek tertiary educational institution, composed of campuses in Tripoli, Corinth, Kalamata, Nafplio, Sparta, and Patras[1].The University of Peloponnese offers 22 undergraduate study programs that grant corresponding titles (Bachelor or Integrated Master) and 36 postgraduate study programs.

Patras houses the Polytechnic School of the University of Peloponnese, which houses the departments of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering.

The emblem of the institution is Pelops [Greek: Πέλοπας].

History

The University of Peloponnese was founded by Presidential Decree 13/2000. It has its headquarters in Tripoli and is developing at the level of integrated Schools in the capitals of the Prefectures of the Peloponnese Region, Tripoli, Kalamata, Sparta, Nafplio and Corinth as well as in Patras.

The operation of the University was inaugurated on September 20, 2002 with the opening of the Department of Computer Science and Technology and the Department of Telecommunications Science and Technology of the Faculty of Science and Technology.

In May 2019 with the Law 4610 on Synergies of Universities and T.E.I., both the former T.E.I. Peloponnese in the city of Kalamata as well as the School of Technological Applications of the former T.E.I. of Western Greece in the city of Patras, joined the Peloponnese University.

The aim of the establishment and operation of the University of the Peloponnese is to make a creative contribution to the development of higher education in the Greek region, with high quality standards that meet the requirements of a modern University with national, European and international scope.

The University of Peloponnese refers to Greece and Hellenism, aspiring to acquire strong ties with the Greek diaspora and to become a pole of cooperation and intellectual creation for Greeks everywhere.

The Rectorate of the University is housed near the city center, in the house where the poet Kostas Karyotakis [Greek: Κώστας Καρυωτάκης] was born.

Schools and Departments

The University of Peloponnese offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral studies, as well as post-doctoral research and educational lifelong learning activities.

Undergraduate Programs

Postgraduate Programs

36 postgraduate programs (5 in English and 8 in collaboration with Greek and foreign universities):

Department of Philology

Department of Political Science and International Relations

Department of Informatics and Telecommunications

Department of Theatre Studies

Department of Informatics and Telecommunications

Department of Economics

Department of Accounting and Finance

Department of Sports Organization and Management

Department of History, Archaeology, and Cultural Heritage Management

Department of Social and Educational Policy

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Department of Civil Engineering

Doctoral Studies

The third study cycle of the University of the Peloponnese concerns the organization of Doctoral Study Programs (D.P.S.), with a minimum duration of three (3) academic years, the successful completion of which leads to level eight (8) of the National and European Qualifications Framework , in accordance with Article 47 of Law 4763/2020.

The doctoral studies in the Departments of University of the Peloponnese aim to promote original scientific research and to make a substantial contribution to the development of knowledge in at least one (1) scientific field and lead to the acquisition of a doctoral degree after the preparation and successful support of a doctoral thesis.

The third-cycle study programs in the Departments of University of the Peloponnese include the mandatory preparation of a doctoral thesis in a subject related to the scientific area of the Department and may include an independent course program for doctoral studies, which consists of attending and successfully completing a comprehensive course or other educational or research activities, corresponding to a minimum of thirty (30) credits (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System ECTS).

Research

About 200 competitive research projects are in progress.

Participation in 7 Horizon2020 & 20 Erasmus+.

Outward orientation

Social contribution via:

Erasmus+ and UoP

250 Interinstitutional Agreements in 26 countries

Students’ Mobility

Teaching Staff Mobility

Administrative Staff Mobility

Academic evaluation

In 2016 the external evaluation committee gave University of the Peloponnese a Positive evaluation.[2]

An external evaluation of all academic departments in Greek universities was conducted by the Hellenic Quality Assurance and Accreditation Agency (HQAA).[3]

Modern Greek classes

The university offers summer Greek classes in the Kalamata campus. The program is directed at Greeks living abroad, especially in the United States, Canada, Australia and the UK. For people of Greek descent who have at least one grandparent from the Messenia province, the classes are free as are room and food during the one-month program. The World Council of Messenians Abroad provides the funding for the scholarship program.

Erasmus programme

The University of the Peloponnese participates in LLP Erasmus Program (Studies and Placement). They welcome students from:

Student life

Modern, multidisciplinary,regional and multi-campus university

See also

References

  1. ^ "The University". University of Peloponnese. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  2. ^ "University of the Peloponnese - External Evaluation Report" (PDF). www.adip.gr. 2016."The UoP has high quality teaching staff. Also, the Institution has established good relationships with the community and its stakeholders. The Institution will benefit by developing more systematic approaches in the collection of data for the improvement of its programmes and internationalization strategy.."
  3. ^ Hellenic Quality Assurance and Accreditation Agency

External links

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