University of Macedonia

University of Macedonia
Πανεπιστήμιο Μακεδονίας
Latin: Universitas Macedoniae
Former names
University of Macedonia Economics and Socials Sciencies (in Greek: Πανεπιστήμιο Μακεδονίας Οικονομικών και Κοινωνικών Σπουδών)
School of Higher Industrial Studies of Thessaloniki (in Greek: Ανώτατη Βιομηχανική Σχολή Θεσσαλονίκης)
MottoΠοιότητα, Αξιοκρατία, Καινοτομία (Greek)[1]
Qualitas, Meritocratia, Innovatio (Latin)
Motto in English
Quality, Meritocracy, Innovation[2]
TypePublic research university
Established1930; 94 years ago (1930) as Evening Business School of Thessaloniki's Chamber of Commerce and Industry[3]
1948; 76 years ago (1948) as the Graduate School of Industrial Studies of Thessaloniki[4]
1957; 67 years ago (1957) as School of Higher Industrial Studies of Thessaloniki[5]
1990; 34 years ago (1990) as University of Macedonia[6]
BudgetIncrease 2,390,704.60 (2024)
RectorStelios Katranidis
Academic staff
271[7]
Students19,910[8]
Undergraduates13,766[9]
Postgraduates3,340 (including doctoral students)[10]
Location
Thessaloniki
,
Macedonia
,
Greece

40°37′31″N 22°57′36″E / 40.6253°N 22.96°E / 40.6253; 22.96
CampusUrban (approx. 40.000m2)
ColoursYellow and Blue
   
NicknameUoM, Pa.Mak. (Πα.Μακ.), College (Κολλέγιο)
AffiliationsEUA, IAU, BAUNAS, Black Sea Universities Network
MascotLion
Websitewww.uom.gr

The University of Macedonia (UoM; Greek: Πανεπιστήμιο Μακεδονίας (Πα.Μακ.), Panepistímio Makedonías (Pa.Mak.)) is a public research university in Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece.

Founded as School of Higher Industrial Studies of Thessaloniki (in Greek: Ανώτατη Βιομηχανική Σχολή Θεσσαλονίκης) in 1948 and started its first operation during the academic year 1957–1958, it is the second largest university in the city (following the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki). It currently consists of eight departments which deal mainly with social, political, economic sciences and Information Technology.[11]

The language of instruction is Greek, although there are programs in foreign languages,courses and for international and local students, carried out in English, French, German, Italian, Turkish, Russian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Georgian, Albanian, Hebrew, Romanian and Arabic.

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  11. ^ "University of Macedonia Internal Evaluation Reports" (in Greek). modip.uom.gr. Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.