Panteion University

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Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences
Πάντειον Πανεπιστήμιο Κοινωνικών και Πολιτικών Επιστημών
Former names
Panteios School of Political Sciences
Type
Higher Education Institution
Greece University System
Established1927
RectorChristina Koulouri
Undergraduates18,500
Postgraduates1,500
1,000
Location
Kallithea, Athens
,
Greece
Websitewww.panteion.gr

The Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences (PUSPS) (Greek: Πάντειον Πανεπιστήμιο Κοινωνικών και Πολιτικών Επιστημών), usually referred to simply as the Panteion University, is a university located in Athens, Greece. Founded in 1927, it is the oldest university of social and political sciences in Greece.[1][2][3]

At Panteion University there is a student population of 19,000 students enrolled at graduate and postgraduate level and 360 teaching and administrative staff. The university also offers thirteen postgraduate courses and includes three research institutes, eighteen research centres and four laboratories.[4]

History

The first, historic building of Panteion University.

The Panteion University has a long history of a creative development linked to the course of higher education and the development of

social sciences
in Greece.

It was founded in 1927 under the name School of Political Sciences, due to the envisagement of two persons who had studied at the Free School of Political Sciences in Paris (Sciences Po), Georgios Fragoudis and Alexandros Pantos.[5] Pavlos Kountouriotis, the president of Greece at the time, inaugurated the central building of the university, which functioned for the first time on 18 November 1930, attended by 200 students. Alexandros Pantos bequeathed his fortune to the school, which was republished by the prime minister of Greece, Eleftherios Venizelos, making the institute stable in the academical scene of the country.

In 1931 the school was renamed to Panteios School of Political Sciences.[6]

At the beginning, the contribution of the

Public Administration
, respectively, while the course of studies expanded to eight semesters in 1963.

After the reorganization of the

Social Anthropology, Economic and Regional development
, General Department of Law.

In the 1990s, two of the previous departments were split into two: Political Science and International Studies into: a) Political Science and History, b) International and

European Studies
, and Social Policy and Social Anthropology into: a) Social Policy, b) Social Anthropology. During the same period the campus expanded and improved.

Schools and academic departments

The university today consists of four schools and nine academic departments.[5]

Schools Departments
School of
Social Science (Founding 2013) (https://www.panteion.gr/en/schools-and-departments/school-of-social-science/
)
School of
Political Science (Founding 2013) (https://www.panteion.gr/en/schools-and-departments/school-of-political-science/
)
School of
Public Administration (Founding 2013) (https://www.panteion.gr/en/schools-and-departments/school-of-economy-and-public-administration/
)
School of
International Studies, Communication and Culture (Founding 2013) (https://www.panteion.gr/en/schools-and-departments/school-of-international-studies-communication-culture/
)

Research

Panteion University cooperates with many universities and institutes from 17 European countries, and offers a European MA Degree in Human Rights and Democratisation.[4]

Academic Affiliations

The university participates in several European Union academic networks such as the Jean Monnet Programme, the Erasmus+ Programme, the EQUAL Community Initiative, Equapol, Tempus, Geopac.

Academic evaluation

In 2016 the external evaluation committee gave Panteion University a positive evaluation.[1]

An external evaluation of all academic departments in Greek universities was conducted by the Hellenic Quality Assurance and Accreditation Agency (HQA).[16][17]

University units and services

Library

The Panteion University Library is located at the central building of the university and it covers an area of 1,750 m2, divided into four floors. Its purpose is to provide the academic community with its variety of material. Provided that the university supports education and research, the Library offers automated services, printed and electronic collections, and online services as well.[18]

The library has a reading room and it also operates as a lending library. Its collection covers the wide scientific area of

accountancy. The collection consists of material written mainly in Greek
and other languages such as English, French, German and Spanish.

The connection includes: 70,000

National Gallery of London
.

Gym

Panteion University also has its own gym which is located in

Neos Kosmos, near the metro station.[19]

Notable people

Professors
Notable alumni

Alumni Association "Aristotle"

The

Alumni Association "Aristotle" of the Panteion University is the oldest alumni association in Greece, founded in 1942 by a group of Panteion alumni, providing a wide variety of benefits to its members. Members' network strives to connect alumni to the university and to each other.[21]

Eligible to register as members are all Panteion alumni, provided they have completed at Panteion University either their undergraduate or graduate studies, or both.[21]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Panteion University – External Evaluation Report" (PDF). www.adip.gr. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019."Panteion University is a very strong academic institution in teaching and research. The structure of the institution provides a perfect environment for the evolution of in intra-institutional interdisciplinary research and education structures. However, there are still dormant possibilities that have to be exploited, in order to secure the future and the prosperity of the Institution in a rapidly changing world. Too many PhD students and opaque admission standards of PhD studies: The EEC recommends a more vigorous procedure of admission to improve the quality of the PhD studies. Need to increase internal coherence, deployment of realistic and timely strategic plans that will strengthen the position of the institution in the national and international academic landscape."
  2. ^ "Panteion University – Guide". www.panteion.gr. Archived from the original on 29 November 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Panteion University – Internal Evaluation Report 2014" (PDF) (in Greek). modip.panteion.gr. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Panteion University – Research" (in Greek). elke.panteion.gr.
  5. ^ a b "History of Panteion – University Guide" (PDF). www.panteion.gr. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Panteion University – 85 years of history" (in Greek). www.panteion.gr.
  7. ^ "Department of Sociology – HQA Final Report" (PDF). 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Department of Social Anthropology – HQA Final Report" (PDF). 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  9. ^ "Department of Psychology – HQA Final Report" (PDF). 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  10. ^ "Department of Social Policy – HQA Final Report" (PDF). 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  11. ^ "Department of Political Science and History – HQA Final Report" (PDF). 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  12. ^ "Department of Public Administration – HQA Final Report" (PDF). 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  13. ^ "Department of Economic and Regional Development – HQA Final Report" (PDF). 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  14. ^ "Department of International and European Studies – HQA Final Report" (PDF). 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  15. ^ "Department of Communication and Media Studies – HQA Final Report" (PDF). 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  16. ^ "Hellenic Quality Assurance and Accreditation Agency – External evaluation reports of Institutions". www.adip.gr. 2016. Archived from the original on 10 April 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  17. ^ "Hellenic Quality Assurance and Accreditation Agency – External evaluation reports of Departments". www.adip.gr. 2014. Archived from the original on 10 April 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  18. ^ "Panteion University Library". www.library.panteion.gr.
  19. ^ "Panteion University Gym" (in Greek). gym.panteion.gr.
  20. ^ "24γράμματα, Εκδόσεις Βιβλίων / Αίθουσα Τέχνης » Σάκης Καράγιωργας: ο Δάσκαλος και ο Αγωνιστής". www.24grammata.com. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  21. ^ a b Ιστορικό του Συλλόγου. panteion-alumni.gr (in Greek). Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2018.

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