Πανεπιστήμιο Αιγαίου | |
 Seal of the University of the Aegean (The Ancient Sphinx) | |
| Type | Public Higher Education Institution Greece University System |
|---|---|
| Established | 1984 (as University of the Aegean) |
| Affiliation | European University Association (EUA) |
| Rector | Chrisi Vitsilaki[1] |
Academic staff | 466 |
| Students | 10,000 (2019) |
| Undergraduates | 8,000 |
| Postgraduates | 1,000 |
| 605 | |
| Location | Mytilene (Main campus) , |
| Campus | Mytilene, Chios, Karlovasi, Rhodes, Ermoupoli, Myrina |
| Colors | |
| Website | www.aegean.edu/ |
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The University of the Aegean (UA) (Greek: Πανεπιστήμιο Αιγαίου) is a public, multi-campus university located in Lesvos, Chios, Samos, Rhodes, Syros and Lemnos, Greece. It was founded on March 20, 1984, by the Presidential Act 83/1984 and its administrative headquarters are located in the town of Mytilene, on the island of Lesvos.[2][3][4]
The university today comprises five Schools and 18 Departments offering undergraduate and post-graduate degrees programmes. This growth was based on the administration's belief that its sustainability could only be based on its potential to grow into a substantially large institute, initially in department numbers supporting its educational side and secondly in postgraduate courses in support of its research nature.[5][6]
The University of the Aegean, like all universities in Greece, is a public university. As such, its educational activities and a small part of its research activities rely upon government funding. Since 2014, the University has been facing severe economic hardship due to austerity policies resulting in minimal state funding.[7][8]
- ^ "Πρυτανική Αρχή Πανεπιστημίου Αιγαίου". Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "University of the Aegean Institutional Strategy 2020 – Documents". www.aegean.gr (in Greek). 2014. Archived from the original on 2018-12-18.
- ^ "University of the Aegean – External Evaluation Report" (PDF). www.adip.gr. 2015."Very limited infrastructure. Insufficient welfare and social services for students. Insufficient personnel (academic, administrative, and technical support) and low ratios of faculty members to students and administration members to faculty members. Limited financial resources from the state, affecting the general development of the institution. There is a general lack of certified procedural approaches, although it is clear that procedures at the UoA are increasingly systematized and formalised. The University should insist on the implementation of its strategic plan despite external adversities and further emphasize internationalization, intensify and systematise quest for external funding, both from the EU and from the private sector."
- ^ "UAegean Institutional Strategy Debate" (in Greek). forum.aegean.gr. 2014. Archived from the original on 2018-12-18.
- ^ "University of the Aegean – EUA Institutional Report (2005)" (PDF). aegean.gr. 2005.
- ^ "UAegean: Special Report – Committee of Cultural and Educational Affairs Greek Parliament" (PDF). aegean.gr. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
- ^ Budget reductions 2008-2014, General Accounting Office (Ministry of Finance)
- ^ University of the Aegean annual state budget, 2015 (greek)