UNIVERSITY OF

Ioannina, 1st March 2016 AA brief history of the University

8 May 1964 The School of 1964 is founded as an annex of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki 1966 The Department of Mathematics is founded 1970 Autonomous University- 1970 foundation of the Department of 1964 – 2016 over the past 52 years the University of Ioannina has evolved into a leading Greek HEI and has strived to build an increasingly fine reputation in the International and European Higher Area Σήμερα

Facts and Figures

. A campus of 3.500.00 sq.m. . Premises 236.000m2 . 15 Academic Departments . 20.295 active undergraduate students . 4.043 postgraduate students . 506 members of Faculty . 62 teaching fellows . 56 research fellows . 225 members of administrative staff Programmes of Postgraduate Studies 2014

. Departmental . Interdisciplinary (Intra- University) . Inter University . International (Joint PG/ PhD degrees)

25 PSP offered by all the Schools of the University of Ioannina Schools and Departments 2014- Active Students

School of Philosophy 4.890 School of Education 3.114

Philology 1.530 Primary School Education 1.500 Philosophy- Education- Psychology 1.824 Early Childhood Education 1.614

History - Archaeology 1.536 School of Fine Arts 684

School of Sciences 7.380 Plastic Arts and Arts Sciences 684 Physics 1.350 School of Economic and Social Sciences 1584

Chemistry 1.344 1.584

Mathematics 1.926 School of Architectural Engineering Computer Science and Engineering 1.530 Architectural Engineering Total: 20.295 active students Material Science and Engineering 1.230 School of Health 2.643

Medicine 1.548 Biological Applications and 1.095 Technologies Student Welfare

Accommodation . Hall of Residence – Hall A’, one building, 213 rooms – Hall B’, five buildings, 615 rooms . Zappeion Hall of Residence – 94 beds – Zappeion Institution (2,7 m€, inauguration 9/2010)

Total: 922 rooms (942 beds) Basic telephone services + free internet access

. Hall of Residence of the National Youth Institute (230 beds) . 146 beds in hotels in Ioannina (expense of UoI) . Off- Campus accommodation: http://enoikiazetai.uoi.gr Student Welfare

Dining Services

. Dining Hall (restaurant)located in the building of the Student Union (14.573 m2) . Catering Area of 6.000 m2 with up-to-date equipment and services . Daily meal plan: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, offered to 5.000 students (~ 1.200 seating capacity) . Implementation of HACCP and ISO systems . Faculty Staff Restaurant, ‘Figos’

Student Organizations/Clubs

. Voluntary Student Blood Donation Group . The UoI Photography Club . The UoI Theatrical Club . The Uoi Film Screening Club . The UoI Student Amateur Radio Club . The Scientific Association of Medical Students . The UoI Chess Club . The UoI Dance Club . The Cypriot Students’ Association . Postgraduate Students’ Association . Musical Groups- Symphony Orchestra . Chorus of the Dept. of Primary School Education

Each academic department- Student Union

University Sport

. Indoor Gym . Running Track and και football grounds . Outdoor tennis court, Basketball and Volleyball fields . 5x5 football field . Two fitness rooms

Facilities

Cultural Centre of Peristera Dourouti Monastery Facilities

Center of Career Development & Employment . Career Office . Internship Office . Innovation and Enterpreneurship Unit

Guidance and support to students and graduates on:

. Successful completion of 1st and 2nd cycle studies . Information on financial aid and funding . Internships and job placements . Career advising, planning and exploration . Lifelong learning education and training

Facilities

University Library and Information Center . Modern premises covering 17.427 m2 (the largest in the Balkans) . 504 seating capacity . More than 2.000 subscribed users . Library facilities (book borrowing, reading room etc) . Bibliographical documentation and information . Access to 15.000 electronic journals . Request for journal articles . Seminars for all library users

Opening Hours: Monday – Saturday: 08.00 – 20.00 Sunday: 08.00 – 15.00

Facilities

Computer Center Network operation system

. e-mail accounts . Management of PC rooms and laboratories . Access to the Internet . Dissertation and thesis printing . On-line Transcript Forms and Course Registrations . Server for personal web pages . Online ad board http://aggelies.uoi.gr

Facilities International Center of Hellenic of Education- Culture and Vocational Training

. Center for the Study of Hellenic Language and Culture (HeLaS) – Promote the and culture within or outside the country’s borders – Teach the Greek Language to foreign students (More than 7.000 students since 1993 to date) . Vocational Training Center – Leonardo da Vinci mobility projects- university graduates participating in training schemes in host organizations in European countries – Lifelong Training and Education

Facilities

University Conference Center “Karolos Papoulias”

Museums and Collections . The Folklore Museum . -The Medical History Museum . -Collection of typography exhibits

Research

Since 1982, the research activities of the University of Ioannina are coordinated by its Research Committee, whose main aim is the exploitation of financial contributions, for the implementation of research projects: • The University of Ioannina Research Committee has proven a long-term experience in implementing, managing, monitoring, and controlling several research, educational and development projects. • High quality research activity is implemented in every aspect of the scientific areas covered by the existing departments, including basic and applied research in information and communication technologies, engineering, science, arts, medicine, , new materials, economic studies, environment, philosophy, psychology, history and archaeology, Greek literature, linguistic studies and training methods. • The interdisciplinary applied research projects are well emphasized as they are considered to be of high importance for the Greek industry, economy and society. Research Facilities

The Network of Research Support Laboratories at the University of Ioannina consists of the following units/centers: 1. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Center 2. Scanning Electron Microscopy Unit 3. Confocal Laser Microscopy Unit 4. Power X-Ray Diffraction Unit 5. Single Crystal X-Ray Diffraction Unit 6. X-Ray Fluorescence Unit 7. Mass Spectrometry Unit 8. Archaeometry Center 9. Central Laser Facility 10. Magnetic Measurements’ Unit

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Research Facilities

The Network consists of the following units/centers:

11. Thermal Measurements’ Unit 12. Cancer Biobank Unit 13. Scientific Simulations Center 14. Environmental, Organic and Biochemical Analysis Unit –ORBITRAP LC-MS 15. Clinical Trials and Research in Oncology Unity 16. Genetic Analysis Unit 17. Atherothrombosis Unit 18. Stem Cells Study Unit 19. Center for Medical Genomics and Biosystems 20. Chromatography Center

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Erasmus+ External Dimension Modernisation of EU and cross-border cooperation are key Priorities of the EU Agenda Programme (under Erasmus+): International Credit Mobility (Key Action 1) (physical mobility of individuals for studies, teaching and training) 135,000 EU – non EU mobility flows expected between 2015-2020

Between EU Member States and Programme Countries: Western Balkans, Eastern Partnership, Southern Mediterranean, Central Asia, Asia (among others, China), Latin America, Russia, South Africa, Gulf Countries For 2015/16 approved cooperation (funded) with some of the following HEIs in China, in the fields of Physics, Philosophy and Humanities (for 3 mobilities): Chinese Academy of Sciences, Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Shanghai International Studies University, Peking University

The National Agency for the Erasmus+ programme, is the State Scholarship Foundation. Rankings

Our Institution has already been included in the following international rankings:

. the CWTS Leiden Ranking 2014: The University of Ioannina is ranked second in and in the field of Medical Sciences is ranked first in Greece. (http://www.leidenranking.com/ranking/2014) . Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015-2016 (https://www.timeshighereducation.com/). The University of Ioannina is ranked second in Greece in Overall Ranking among 800 Universities from 70 countries. . Universitas Indonesia (UI) released the results of its GreenMetric Ranking of World Universities. University of Ioannina is in the 130 position and 1st among three greek universities that are included in this ranking. (http://greenmetric.ui.ac.id/ranking/year/2014) . National Taiwan University Ranking/NTU Ranking, Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities 2015 (http://nturanking.lis.ntu.edu.tw/). University of Ioannina ranks 490 in Overall Ranking among the 924 best global Universities.

Links with the local community and Economy Regional University Hospital of Ioannina . 70.000 m2 . 700 beds . 63.000 patients’ admissions/year . Diagnostic and therapeutic facilities . Active presence of the School of Medicine . Support to regional Hospitals

Science and Technology Park of (Step- Epirus) . Main vehicle for the introduction of new and innovative technologies, in cooperation with the private and public sector. Innovative and Enterpreneurship Competition “Innovation Odysseys”

University of Ioannina

A leading in the Region of Epirus and Greece

Goals: . Encourage, support and enhance effective teaching in a wide spectrum of disciplines and all cycles of studies . Complete the formation of the Engineering, Fine Arts, Economic and Social Sciences Schools . Increase the number of interdisciplinary and joint postgraduate study programmes and expand its national and international research collaborations . Support research and innovation . Build an increasingly fine reputation in the International and European Higher Education Area