University of Peloponnese. The University of (the) Peloponnese (UoP; , ΠΑΠΕΛ, PAPEL) is a Greek tertiary educational institution, composed of campuses in Tripoli, Corinth, Kalamata, Nafplio, Sparta, and Patras.

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 and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering.

The emblem of the institution is Pelops.

History
The University of Peloponnese was founded in 2000 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 TEI, both the former TEI of Peloponnese in the city of Kalamata as well as the School of Technological Applications of the former TEI of Western Greece in the city of Patras, joined the Peloponnese University.

The aim of the establishment and operation of the University of 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 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 

 Ancient and Modern Greek Philology.
 The Byzantine World: Its Relationship with Antiquity and Modern Hellenism (in collaboration with the Institute for Byzantine Culture Research (IN.E.B.Y.P.), E.P.I. of the University of Peloponnese).

Department of Political Science and International Relations 

 Governance and Public Policies.
 Mediterranean Studies (Joint Graduate Program of the Department of Political Science and International Relations of the University of Peloponnese and the Department of Economics and Finance of Neapolis University Pafos, Cyprus).
 Global Challenges and Systems Analysis.
 Local and Regional Development and Governance (in collaboration with the Department of Business Administration of the University of Piraeus and the Department of Economics of the University of Thrace).

Department of Informatics and Telecommunications 

 Space Science, Technologies, and Applications.

Department of Theatre Studies 

 Dramatic Art and Performing Arts in Education and Lifelong Learning.
 Theatre and Society: Theory, Stage Practice, and Didactics.

Department of Informatics and Telecommunications 

 Computer Science.
 Modern Wireless Communications.
 Space Science, Technologies, and Applications (in collaboration with the National Observatory of Athens).
 Data Science (in collaboration with the National Center for Scientific Research "Demokritos").

Department of Economics 

 Organization and Management of Public Services, Public Organizations, and Enterprises.

Department of Accounting and Finance 

 Accounting and Finance.
 Management and Financial Planning for Public and Private Sector Executives.

Department of Sports Organization and Management 

 Organization and Management of Sports Activities for People with Disabilities (PwD).
 Management of Sports Organizations and Enterprises.
 Olympic Studies, Olympic Education, Organization, and Management of Olympic Events.
 Ethics and Integrity in Sports (within the Erasmus Mundus program in collaboration with Swansea University (United Kingdom), Katholieke University (Belgium), Pompeu Fabra University (Spain), Charles University (Czech Republic), Johannes Gutenberg University (Germany)).

Department of History, Archaeology, and Cultural Heritage Management 

 Cultural Heritage Materials and Technologies (in collaboration with the National Center for Scientific Research "Demokritos" and the National Observatory of Athens).
 Modern and Contemporary History: New Perspectives and Prospects.

Department of Social and Educational Policy 

 Educational Policy: Design, Development, and Administration.
 Social Policy.
 Higher Education Policy: Theory and Practice (in collaboration with the Department of Education Sciences and Social Work of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Patras and the Department of Primary Education of the University of the Aegean).

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering 

 Technologies and Services of Intelligent Information and Telecommunications Systems.
 Modern Applications of Electric Power Systems.

Department of Mechanical Engineering 

 Mechanical Design with Digital Technologies.

Department of Civil Engineering 

 Protection of Structures from Natural Disasters

Doctoral Studies 
The third study cycle of the University of 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 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 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 and 20 Erasmus+ projects
 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 Peloponnese

Administrative Staff Mobility

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

Academic evaluation 
In 2016 the external evaluation committee gave University of 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 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

See also
 List of universities in Greece
 List of research institutes in Greece
 Education in Greece

References

External links
 University of the Peloponnese

Universities in Greece
Educational institutions established in 2002
Tripoli, Greece
Nafplion
Kalamata
Corinth
Buildings and structures in Peloponnese (region)
2002 establishments in Greece