University of Peloponnese

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The University of Peloponnese (UoP; ) is a Greek tertiary educational institution, composed of campuses in Tripoli, Corinth, Kalamata, Nafplio, Sparta, and Patras with more than 25,000 students in 9 schools across the campuses, with the former being in turn composed of 22 departments.

History
UoP was established as a public university system with the presidential decree 13/2000.

The Tripoli campus was the first to open, on 20 September 2002 with the beginning of classes of the Department of Computer Science and Technology and the Department of Telecommunication Science and Technology, both part of the School of Science and Technology.

By Law 4610/2019 the Technological Educational Institute of Western Greece was abolished and its School of Engineering was absorbed by the University of Peloponnese, and the Technological Educational Institute of Peloponnese was also absorbed by the University of Peloponnese.

The Rectorate of the university is near the city center, once home to the poet Kostas Karyotakis. Its flagship campus is in Tripoli and is being developed at the level of complete schools across the six capitals of the Prefectures of the Region of Peloponnese.

Emblem
The emblem of the University of Peloponnese is Pelops.

Mission
The website of the University of the Peloponnese provides the following description of its mission:

Generating, disseminating and promoting scientific knowledge through teaching, research and the contribution to the cultural and economic development of the local community and wider society.
Strengthening interdisciplinary cooperation and synergies among Departments within the university and with other institutions in Greece and abroad.
Expansion and qualitative upgrading of all academic programs at all levels.
Closer cooperation with local and regional authorities.
Strengthening links with alumni and external stakeholders.
Internationalization of research and teaching.
Effective administrative structures and practices.
Integration of information and communication technologies.

Schools and Departments
The University of Peloponnese is divided into 9 schools (), which are further divided into 22 departments (Greek: Τμήματα).

Undergraduate Programs

Postgraduate Programs
40 Postgraduate programs (6 in English and 8 in collaboration with Greek and foreign universities)

Department of Literature
Ancient and Modern Greek Literature
Byzantine World: Its Relation to Antiquity and Modern Hellenism

Department of Political Science and International Relations
Governance and Public Policies
Mediterranean Studies (joint postgraduate diploma from the Department of Political Science and International Relations of the University of Peloponnese and the Department of Economic and Financial Science of the Neapolis University Paphos, Cyprus)
Global Challenges and Systems of Analysis
Local and Regional Development and Local Government

Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications
Space Science, Technologies and Applications

Department of Theater Studies
Dramatic Art and Performing Arts in Education and Lifelong Learning
Theater and Society: Theory, Stage Act and Didactics

Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications
Data Science (in collaboration with the National Center for Research on Natural Sciences Democritus)
Computer Science
Modern Wireless Communications
Space Science, Technologies and Applications (in collaboration with the National Observatory of Athens).

Department of Accounting and Finance
Accounting and finance
Management and Financial Planning for Public and Private Managers

Department of Economics
Organization and Administration of Public Services, Public Organizations and Enterprises

Department of Sports Organization and Management
Organization and Management of Athletic Activities for People with Disabilities
Olympic Studies, Olympic Education, Organization and Management of Olympic Events
Ethics and Integrity in Sports (under the Erasmus Mundus program in collaboration with Swansea University (United Kingdom), KU Leuven (Belgium), Pompeu Fabra University (Spain), Charles University (Czech Republic), University of Johannesburg (Germany)
Management of Sports Organizations and Business

Department of History, Archeology and Cultural Property Management
Cultural Heritage Materials and Technologies (in collaboration with NCSR Democritus and the National Observatory of Athens)
Modern History: New Visions and Perspectives

Department of Social and Educational Policy
Educational Policy: Design, Development and Management
Social Politics
Higher Education Policy: Theory and Practice (in collaboration with the Department of Primary Education of the University of Patras, Department of Primary Education of the University of the Aegean)

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Technologies and Services for Intelligent Information and Communication Systems and Services
Modern Applications of Power Systems

Department of Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Design using Digital Technologies

Department of Civil Engineering
Protection of Structures from Natural Hazards

Research
About 200 competitive research projects are in progress.

Participation in 7 Horizon2020 & 20 Erasmus+.

95 internationally funded projects
85 nationally funded projects

Outward orientation

Collaboration with 8 national and 13 foreign Universities
Collaboration with 30 national and 3 international organizations (Ministries, Regions, Municipalities, Chambers, Institutes, Research centres, Charity organizations, etc.)

Social contribution via:

The collaboration with the Region of Peloponnese
Staff, students and alumni involvement in a wide range of activities

Erasmus+ and UoP
250 Interinstitutional Agreements in 26 countries

Students’ Mobility

306 students have studied and 221 have trained abroad
171 students have studied and 99 have trained in Greece

Teaching Staff Mobility

103 members of teaching staff have gained new teaching experiences in an international context and 119 came to the University of the Peloponnese

Administrative Staff Mobility

89 members of administrative staff have undertaken learning and/or professional experience in another countries and 66 came to the University of the Peloponnese.

Academic evaluation
In 2016 the external evaluation committee gave University of the Peloponnese a Positive evaluation.

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

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:
Member – states of the European Union
States – members of the European Economic Area: ,

Student life
Modern, multidisciplinary,regional and multi-campus university

Reunions – annual gathering of alumni held the weekend before graduation.
Student elections