University of Macedonia


The University of Macedonia, Panepistímio Makedonías ) is a public university located in Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece.
Founded as School of Higher Industrial Studies of Thessaloniki in 1948 and started its first operation during the academic year 1957-1958, it is the second largest university in the city. It currently consists of eight departments which deal mainly with social, political and economic sciences.

History

Origins

In 1930 the evening Business School is founded by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Thessaloniki which can be considered the antecedent of the Graduate School of Industrial Studies of Thessaloniki. In 1948 the three-year Graduate School of Industrial Studies of Thessaloniki is founded in accordance with Emergency Law 800/1948 as a legal entity governed by private law under the authority of the Ministry of National Economy.
In 1954 the first Council of the Graduate School of Industrial Studies of Thessaloniki is established under the Ministerial Decree 70139/15-1-1954 of the minister Director- General of Northern Greece. In 1956 the “Internal Rules of Procedure of the Graduate School of Industrial Studies of Thessaloniki” got approved. The internal rules specify in detail all administrative and education matters for the organization of the School. One year later, the operation of the School starts with the admission of the first students. In 1958 the school is renamed as “School of Higher Industrial Studies of Thessaloniki”, attendance is for four years, “the degree is equivalent to those provided by all four-year attendance Schools of Higher Education”, operation is under the auspices of the Ministry of Industry. 4 years later, the School is governed by a Council appointed by the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs. Thus, the School operates under the auspices of the Ministry of Education. Specializations are introduced for the first time in the school’s curriculum. In 1966 the school is renamed as “School of Higher Industrial Studies of Thessaloniki” and it operates as a legal entity governed by private law. Until the issuance of the Royal Decrees provided for by the relevant Decree-Law, the School is temporarily governed by a five-member Senate. In 1973, the first PhDs are awarded. Shortly before the collapse of the dictatorship, the administrative bodies are established within the School. The school’s administration is now carried out by the Rector and the Senate.

Contemporary history

In 1985, the School is divided into two departments: the Department of Economics and the Department of Business Administration. In 1990 the School of Higher Industrial Studies of Thessaloniki is renamed to “University of Macedonia Economics and Social Sciences” and three new departments are founded: Department of International and European Economic Studies, Department of Accounting and Finance, Department of Applied Informatics. 8 years later, the first Department of Educational & Social Policy is founded. The Department receives its first students in September 1997. In 1996, two new departments are founded: the Department of Balkan, Slavic and Oriental Studies, and the Department of Music Science and Art. Those new departments received their first students in September 1998. In 2004, two more decentralized departments are founded: The Department of Marketing and Operation Management based in the city of Edessa and the Department of Technology Management based in the city of Naousa.
In 2013, with the “Athena” reform plan the designation “Economics & Social Studies” is removed from the University’s official title, the decentralized departments are merged with the departments based in Thessaloniki and for the first time Schools are founded. Today, the University of Macedonia has four Schools which consist of a total of eight Departments based in Thessaloniki.

Campus

The University of Macedonia is located on 156 Egnatia Street. The campus is made up of a group of buildings with a total area of approximately 40,000 square meters, consisting of amphitheaters, teaching and seminar rooms, offices and the areas of the administration sections, a restaurant, a gymnasium and a book-store; also a child-care station will soon be operating. There are also two guestrooms where 4-8 persons can be accommodated.
The university has recently added a main auditorium that will also host cultural events of the city.

Schools and departments

The University of Macedonia is divided into four academic schools, which are further divided into eight departments.

SchoolsDepartments
School of Business Administration
  • Department of Business Administration
  • Department of Accounting and Finance
School of Economic and Regional Studies
  • Department of Economics
  • Department of Balkan, Slavic and Oriental Studies
    • School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
  • Department of International and European Studies
  • Department of Educational and Social Policy
  • Department of Music Science and Art
    • School of Information Sciences
  • Department of Applied Informatics

    • Academic evaluation

    In 2016 the external evaluation committee gave University of Macedonia a Positive evaluation.
    An external evaluation of all academic departments in Greek universities was conducted by the Hellenic Quality Assurance and Accreditation Agency.
    University of Macedonia has created two new departments, the Technology Management Department in Naousa, and the Marketing and Operations Management in Edessa, where the respective departmental Libraries also operate.
    University of Macedonia also supports the development and enrichment of the Library of the Experimental School.

    Academic and athletic activities

    A Local Committee of AIESEC, the first one in Thessaloniki, is in operation and is active with promoting AIESEC's scopes.
    Also a local section of Erasmus Student Network, ESN UOM Thessaloniki is active in promoting, developing and supporting the Erasmus community.

    Academic reputation and rankings

    The University of Macedonia is a good business school with strong regional influence according to Eduniversal, it has received 2 palmes of excellence by the ranking agency.

    Memberships and cooperations

    University of Macedonia is currently member of the following associations/organizations: