University of Thessaly
{{Short description|Public university in Thessaly, Greece}}
{{Infobox university
|name = University Of Thessaly
|native_name = {{lang|el|Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλίας}}
|image = University of Thessaly logo.png
|motto =
|established = 1984
|staff =
|chancellor = Charalampos Billinis
|vice_chancellor = Ioannis Stefanidis
Spiridon Karamanos
Efthimios Providas
Ioannis Anagnostopoulos
|city = Volos main campus
Karditsa
Larissa
Trikala
Lamia
|country =
|colors ={{Color box|white|border=darkgray}}{{Color box|brown|border=darkgray}}
|campus =
|faculty =
|students =
|undergrad = 14,000 (2014)
|postgrad = 3,550 (2014)
|type = Public higher education institution
|affiliations = European University Association (EUA)
|mascot = Centaurus
|website= [https://www.uth.gr/en www.uth.gr/en]
}}
The University of Thessaly (UTh; Greek: {{lang|el|Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλίας}}) is a public university in Thessaly, Greece, founded in 1984.{{cite web|url=http://www.uth.gr/en/the-university/history|title=University of Thessaly – History|publisher=University of Thessaly|access-date=2018-01-25|archive-date=2018-10-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007045836/http://www.uth.gr/en/the-university/history|url-status=dead}} The university includes the main campus in the city of Volos and regional campuses located in Karditsa, Larissa, Trikala, and the city of Lamia.{{cite web|url=https://www.hellenicparliament.gr/Nomothetiko-Ergo/Anazitisi-Nomothetikou-Ergou?law_id=d56f0c5a-1735-48f7-b549-a9c400fa63d7|title=Law 4589, Government Gazette 13/Α/29-1-2019|publisher=Hellenic Parliament|language=el|quote=Synergies between National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Agricultural University of Athens (AUA), University of Thessaly (UTh) with the TEI of Thessaly and TEI of Central Greece, Panlimniako Fund and other provisions}}{{cite web|url=https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/national-policies/eurydice/content/legislation-27_en |title=Greece Education System Legislation and Official Policy Documents|publisher=Eurydice Network}} The university's central administrative and academic building, located on the seaport seafront, it is often referred to as the main campus, but actually the university does not have a single main site, as it has multi sites with buildings being geographically distributed within the wider region of Volos across the city districts. Enrollment for Fall 2014 consisted of 14,000 undergraduates students, 2,150 master's degree-level students, 1,400 doctoral students, and 710 faculty members.{{cite web|url=https://www.ethaae.gr/en/quality-assurance/undergraduate-programme-accreditation-reports|title=University of Thessaly – Undergraduate Accreditation Reports|url-status=live|website=ethaae.gr|publisher=Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (HAHE)|archive-date=2022-01-05|access-date=2022-01-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105173903/https://www.ethaae.gr/en/quality-assurance/undergraduate-programme-accreditation-reports}}{{cite web|url=https://www.adip.gr/sites/default/files/pages/44/622-final_external_evaluation_report_university_of_thessaly.pdf|title=University of Thessaly – External Evaluation Report|url-status=dead|language=en|date=2016-02-03|publisher=ADIP|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190531220232/https://www.adip.gr/sites/default/files/pages/44/622-final_external_evaluation_report_university_of_thessaly.pdf|archive-date=2019-05-31|quote=UTh provides a positive and collegial work environment. The EEC believes that with hard work and dedication, the University of Thessaly will be able to reach its full potential in the near future.}}
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History
Most university departments were founded by the end of 2001. In 2013, the University of Central Greece (UCG) main campus (2003–2013){{cite web|url=https://www.minedu.gov.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9325|title="ATHENA" Reform Plan for Higher Education|publisher=Ministry of Education|language=el}} in the City of Lamia and its Department of Computer Science and Biomedical Informatics, merged with University of Thessaly. This was followed in 2019 by the Technological Educational Institute of Central Greece (TEICG) main campus (2013–2019) in the City of Lamia and its Departments of Nursing, Physiotherapy, Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, they also are merging with University of Thessaly. Since then these are the existing two sites of the University of Thessaly in the City of Lamia.
In January 2019, the University of Thessaly absorbed all the departments of the then existing technological entity, TEI of Thessaly located in the cities of Larissa and Karditsa.
==Academics==
The language of instruction is Greek, although there are programs in foreign languages and courses for international students, which are carried out in English, French, German and Italian. The university includes eight Faculties (shown in the table below), further divided into departments. Each department includes undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes.{{cite web|url=https://www.uth.gr/en/spoydes/proptychiakes/schools-departments|url-status=live|title=University of Thessaly – Schools and Departments|language=el, en|publisher=University of Thessaly|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240911205732/https://www.uth.gr/en/spoydes/proptychiakes/schools-departments |archive-date=2024-09-11}}{{cite web|url=https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/resources/documents/applicants/higher-education-charter_en|title=EU Erasmus Plus Higher Education Charter|publisher=European Commission}}{{cite web|url=http://erasmus.uth.gr/en|url-status=live|language=el, en|title=EU Erasmus Plus Programme University of Thessaly (UTH)|publisher=University of Thessaly (UTH)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105025055/http://erasmus.uth.gr/en|archive-date=2022-01-05}}{{cite web|url=https://eclass.uth.gr/modules/auth/opencourses.php|url-status=live|title=University of Thessaly (UTH), e-Learning Platform (eClass)|language=el|publisher=University of Thessaly|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201212134036/https://eclass.uth.gr/|archive-date=2020-12-12}}
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University Units
= Library and Information Center =
Library and Information Center of University of Thessaly was founded in 1995. Its central building is hosted in the renewed building of the old Athens Bank, which was built in 1903, and is located in the center of Volos. Moreover, there are branches of the Library that operate in every faculty in all cities of University of Thessaly. The Kitsos Makris Folklore Center is also part of the University of Thessaly Library & Information Center.
= Residence Hall =
University of Thessaly owns a small Student Residence Hall in Volos with a capacity of 40 rooms. There is also an accommodation grant of 100 € per month for the undergraduate foreign students of countries outside EU. For the Greek students and also the students of countries members of EU there is an accommodation grant of 1000 € per year depending on academic and financial criteria. There are plans for the development of a new large scale residence hall in the near future.{{cn|date=November 2024}}
= Psychological Counseling and Support for Students =
The Laboratory of Psychology and Educational Applications of the Department of Special Education offers psychological support and help to all students who need it, in order to deal with their personal difficulties and concerns, and it also helps in developing skills on how to manage potential problems, such as problems in student life, difficulties in personal relations and other psychological disorders.
= KEDIVIM =
The Centre of Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning (KEDIVIM; Greek: {{lang|el|Κ.Ε.ΔΙ.ΒΙ.Μ. - Κέντρο Επιμόρφωσης και Δια Βίου Μάθησης}}) of University of Thessaly{{cite web|url=https://learning.uth.gr|title=Centre of Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning (KEDIVIM) at University of Thessaly|url-status=live|archive-date=2025-03-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250311085321/https://learning.uth.gr/}}{{cite web|url=https://eclass.llc.uth.gr/|url-status=live|title=KEDIVIM at University of Thessaly – Open e-Class|publisher=University of Thessaly|language=el|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907181805/https://eclass.llc.uth.gr/|archive-date=2022-09-07}} is a separate continuing and professional adult educational unit within University of Thessaly, at "non-typical education" ({{lang|el|φορέας μη τυπικής εκπαίδευσης}}), although it is fully or partially regulated by the state and lead to officially recognised qualifications being considered non-formal education (NFE). It offers short-term courses on-campus and by Distance e-Learning Mode off-campus mediated via in real time computer-mediated communication, certified by the EOPPEP - National Organization for the Certification of Qualifications and Vocational Guidance (Greek: {{lang|el|Εθνικός Οργανισμός Πιστοποίησης Προσόντων και Επαγγελματικού Προσανατολισμού - Ε.Ο.Π.Π.Ε.Π.}}).{{cite web|url=https://eoppep.gr/index.php/en|title=National Organization for the Certification of Qualifications and Vocational Guidance|publisher=EOPPEP - Organization for VET and NQF|language=el, en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105033559/https://eoppep.gr/index.php/en|archive-date=2022-01-05}} In Greece, adult education, continuing education or lifelong learning is offered to students of all adult ages.
Culture and sports
University of Thessaly offers the possibility of many sports{{cite web|url=https://www.uth.gr/en/life/culture-sports/physical-education-office|title=Physical Education Office of the University of Thessaly|publisher=University of Thessaly|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250310213920/https://www.uth.gr/en/life/culture-sports/physical-education-office|archive-date=2025-03-10}} and cultural activities.{{cite web|url=https://www.uth.gr/en/life/culture-sports|title=University of Thessaly: Culture and Sports|publisher=University of Thessaly|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250310211845/https://www.uth.gr/en/life/culture-sports|archive-date=2025-03-10}} There are many student groups consisting the team of Physical Education, Musical Ensembles, Theater Group, Photography Group etc.{{cite web|url=https://www.uth.gr/en/life/culture-sports/art-groups |title=University of Thessaly: Art Groups|publisher=University of Thessaly|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250310214230/https://www.uth.gr/en/life/culture-sports/art-groups|archive-date=2025-03-10}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uth.gr/en/life/culture-sports/cultural-groups|title=University of Thessaly: Cultural Groups|publisher=University of Thessaly|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250310214342/https://www.uth.gr/en/life/culture-sports/cultural-groups|archive-date=2025-03-10}} Moreover, there is plenty of student groups that undertake cultural actions such as Cinema Group and University of Thessaly Student Radio.{{cite web|url=http://yuth-radio.com|title= University of Thessaly yUTH-Radio|website=yuth-radio.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231210081934/https://www.yuth-radio.com/|archive-date=2023-12-10}}
== Academic evaluation ==
{{Infobox university rankings
| ARWU_W = 801–900 | ARWU_W_year = 2023 | ARWU_W_ref = {{cite web|url=https://www.shanghairanking.com/rankings/arwu/2023|title=ARWU World University Rankings 2034|website=shanghairanking.com|access-date=26 August 2022}}
| QS_W = | QS_W_year = | QS_W_ref =
| THE_W = | THE_W_year = | THE_W_ref =
|USNWR_W= =964| USNWR_W_year = 2023|USNWR_W_ref={{cite web| url = https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/greece| title = U.S. News Education: Best Global Universities 2022-23| access-date = 23 November 2023}}}}
In 2015, the external evaluation committee gave University of Thessaly a Positive evaluation. An external evaluation of all academic departments in Greek universities was conducted by the Hellenic Quality Assurance and Accreditation Agency (HQA) in the previous years.{{cite web|url=https://www.adip.gr/en/basic-page/622/external-evaluation-reports-institutions|title=HQA External Evaluation Reports of Institutions|publisher=ADIP|date=2019|access-date=2019-05-31|archive-date=2019-05-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190531220230/https://www.adip.gr/en/basic-page/622/external-evaluation-reports-institutions|url-status=dead}}
Alumni
Alexis Batrakoulis (Greek: {{lang|el|Αλέξης Μπατρακούλης}}),{{cite web|url=https://scienceweb.gr/web/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Βιογραφικό-πλήρες.pdf|url-status=live|title=Alexis Batrakoulis biography on scienceweb's database|access-date=2025-03-11|language=el|website=scienceweb.gr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250311090040/https://scienceweb.gr/web/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Βιογραφικό-πλήρες.pdf|archive-date=2025-03-11}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ioeti.co|url-status=live|title=International Obesity Exercise Training Institute {{!}} Alexis Batrakoulis|access-date=2022-01-05|publisher=IOETI|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105033755/https://www.ioeti.co/|archive-date=2022-01-05}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uth.gr/en/life/career/alumni|title=University of Thessaly Alumni|publisher=University of Thessaly|url-status=live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20250310215830/https://www.uth.gr/en/life/career/alumni|archive-date=2025-03-10}} MS, CSCS, CSPS, NSCA-CPT, RCPT*E. Founder and Education Director of International Obesity Exercise Training Institute, National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) ERP Sponsor of University of Thessaly, NSCA PTQ Journal Review Panel Member, NSCA PT SIG Executive Council Member, NSCA Membership Commitment Member, 2018 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year, 2019 IDEA Fitness Innovation Award Recipient, 2020 NSCA Personal Trainer of the Year.
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.uth.gr/en|University of Thessaly}}
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