University of Ioannina


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.
As of 2017, there is a student population of 25,000 enrolled at the university and 580 faculty members, while teaching is further supplemented by 171 Teaching Fellows and 132 Technical Laboratory staff. The university Administrative Services are staffed with 420 employees.
University of Ioannina is one of the leading academic institutions in Greece.

Campus

The campus is located 6 km from the centre of Ioannina and is one of the largest university campuses in Greece. It is linked to the town by Greek National Road 5 and can be reached from the city either by public transportation or by car.
It covers an area of almost with many green open spaces which surround the four main building complexes.
The buildings cover an area of 170,000 m2, consisting of lecture halls, offices, laboratories, libraries, amphitheaters, etc. Large classes are held in auditoriums, while scientific meetings and exhibitions are held in the Conference Centre located in the Medical Sciences complex.
Two buildings accommodate the Student Residence Halls, both being close to the Student Union building; a multi-purpose building that houses the student restaurant and a large Hall of Ceremonies together with "Phegos"; a restaurant where the academic community and visitors can eat or celebrate special occasions, such as the graduation day.
One of the most attractive places of the campus is the old Monastery of Dourouti, an 18th-century building, which is being renovated to serve as a guest house for visitors to the university.

Schools and departments

As of 2017, University of Ioannina consists of seven schools and fifteen departments.

SchoolsDepartments
School 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

    • Academic excellence and rankings

    The University is ranked 501st-600th in The Times Higher Education annual list.
    According to the 2017 Leiden rankings the University of Ioannina is ranked #2 overall in Greece.
    According to the 2014 Leiden ranking of Greek Universities, the University of Ioannina is ranked #1 in Medicine and Life Sciences, #2 in Physics, #2 in Mathematics, #2 in Computer Science, #3 in Earth Sciences and #2 overall.
    According to 2010 rankings published in Springer's journal Scientometrics, the Physics department at the University of Ioannina is ranked #2 in Greece, the Material Science department #3, and the Chemistry department #4.

    State academic evaluation

    In 2015 the external evaluation committee gave University of Ioannina a Positive evaluation.
    An external evaluation of all academic departments in Greek universities was conducted by the Hellenic Quality Assurance and Accreditation Agency. The following Ioannina departments have been evaluated:
    Research indicators refer to any work published by the University of Ioannina on all scientific disciplines and to research projects launched through the UoI Special Research Fund.

    Ioannina Biomedical Research Institute

    The Biomedical Research Institute was founded in 1998. It operated as an autonomous institute until 2001, under the name Ioannina Biomedical Research Institute.
    From September 2001, the institute was merged with the Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas, and its new name is Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas/Biomedical Research Institute.
    BRI has three research directions: Molecular Medicine, Biomedical Technology, and Molecular Epidemiology. In order to fulfill the research aims the institute has established collaborations with the Medical School of the University of Ioannina, as well as with other departments of the university, the University Hospital, and the other institutes of FORTH.

    Institute of Transportation & Telecommunications

    The University of Ioannina has allied with the regional local authorities and industrial partners to establish an Institute of Transportation & Telecommunication in Igoumenitsa. The institute expertise in transportation and telecommunication will be concentrated on research, consultancy and regional development.

    University Library and Information Centre

    The University of Ioannina has the largest, in terms of effective surface area, single library in Greece, which has been named the University of Ioannina Library and Information Centre.
    The equipment of the library includes 31 workstations, 504 reading stations, a 120-seat auditorium, an Art Gallery Exhibition Room, a Seminar Room with a seating capacity of 20 people, and 12 carrels.
    Users can check availability on the online library catalogue and use photocopying and reservation services. The professionally qualified librarians run training sessions on information handling techniques and assist the users with their enquiries.
    Other library services include
    Library users include all members of the academic community of the university and the public.
    The library covers the fields of: Medicine, Chemistry, Physics, Biological Applications and Technologies, Materials Science and Engineering, Economics, Computer Science, Plastic Arts and Art Sciences, Primary and Pre-School Education, Philosophy, Education and Psychology.
    The Student Collection has multiple copies of books related to the course lectures delivered in all departments.
    The library collection has
    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 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 has been adapted for disabled students. All accommodation is mixed, with a number of standard rooms or en suite rooms. The majority of rooms are single study-bedrooms although there are some shared rooms.
    Certain residences are reserved mainly for exchange students.

    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.