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University of Western Macedonia

The University of Western Macedonia (Greek: Πανεπιστήμιο Δυτικής Μακεδονίας) is a multi-campus university in Western Macedonia region of Greece. It was founded in Kozani in 2003. In 2019, the University of Western Macedonia was merged with the Technological Education Institute (TEI) of Western Macedonia.

The University of Western Macedonia operates with 7 Schools and 22 Departments, located in 5 cities (Kozani, Florina, Kastoria, Ptolemaida, Grevena) in the Region of Western Macedonia.

In 2015, after the first elections for a Rector, the University of Western Macedonia became a self-governing institution, and ran courses in 2 cities, Kozani and Florina, with 3 Schools (Education, Engineering and Fine Arts) and 6 Departments.

The TEI of Western Macedonia had originally been founded as a Centre for Higher Technical - Vocational Education (KATEE, in Greek). Later (1983) when Centres for Higher Technical-Vocational Education were replaced by Technological Educational Institutions as part of tertiary education in Greece, the Technological Educational Institute of Kozani was established, which was later (1999) renamed to Technological Educational Institute of Western Macedonia, with 5 Schools and 11 Departments in 5 cities in Western Macedonia (the central campus was located in Kozani).

The new University of Western Macedonia runs 7 Schools and 21 Departments in 5 cities (Kozani, Florina, Kastoria, Ptolemaida, and Grevena).

A new campus was constructed in the Active Urban Planning Zone (ZEP) of Kozani and started operating in September 2022.

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