Technological Educational Institute of Western Macedonia

Technological Educational Institute of Western Macedonia

Τεχνολογικό Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα Δυτικής Μακεδονίας
Type	Public
Established	1976
President	Nikolaos Asimopoulos
Location	Kozani, Kastoria, Florina, Grevena, Greece
Affiliations	University of Macedonia, Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Ternopil National Economic University
Website	www.teikoz.gr

The Technological Educational Institute of Western Macedonia (TEIWM; Greek: Τεχνολογικό Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα (ΤΕΙ) Δυτικής Μακεδονίας; formerly Technological Educational Institute of Kozani, Τεχνολογικό Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα Κοζάνης, TEIKOZ) is a state-run institute of highest education based in Kozani, Greece. The institution also operates satellite campuses in the nearby towns of Kastoria, Florina, Grevena and Ptolemaida. Originally founded in 1976 as a vocational school, it was accredited as a Higher (1983) and later Highest (2001) Educational Institution. A series of legislative acts solidified the equality of universities of applied sciences with Greek universities (Ν.2916/2001, Ν.3549/2007, Ν.3685/2008, Ν.3794/2009, N.4001/2011).

Faculties

• Faculty of Technological Applications (seat: Kozani); Departments:
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Industrial Design
  • Geotechnology and Environmental Engineering
  • Pollution Control Technologies
  • General Department of Applied Sciences
• Faculty of Administration and Economy (seat: Kozani); Departments:
  • Financing Applications
  • Accounting
  • Administration of Enterprises
  • International Trade (seat: Kastoria)
  • Digital Media and Communication (seat: Kastoria)
  • Information technology and Technology of Computers (seat: Kastoria)
  • Applications of Information technology in Administration and economy (seat: Grevena)
• Faculty of Technology of Agronomics (seat: Florina); Departments:
  • Animal Production
  • Plant Production
  • Marketing and Qualitative Control of Rural Products

New Faculties and departments

A new Faculty that will function from 2009:

• Faculty of Health (seat: Kozani), Departments:
  • Ergotherapy
  • Obstetrics (seat: Ptolemaida)

New Departments that will function from 2009:

• • Administration of Supply Systems (seat: Grevena)
  • Operational Planning of Computer scientist Systems (seat: Grevena)

See also

• University of Western Macedonia
• List of universities in Greece

References

External links

• TEI of Western Macedonia

Coordinates: 40°19′19″N 21°47′28″E / 40.322°N 21.791°E / 40.322; 21.791