University of the Aegean
The University of the Aegean (UAegean) was founded in 1984 and is considered a “peripheral” university, as it operates as a multi-insular network of “academic ports of study and research”. It is located on six islands spread across the Aegean Archipelago, offering a unique natural, cultural, and human environment to experience.
The headquarters and administration of UAegean are in Mytilene (the capital of Lesvos Island), while its various departments are located in Mytilene, Chios, Karlovasi, Rhodes, Ermoupoli, and Myrina (capitals of the respective Aegean islands: Lesvos, Chios, Samos, Rhodes, Syros, and Lemnos). In this way, the University of the Aegean forms a University-Network covering both the North and South Aegean Regions through its multiple campuses and acting as a Regional Innovator in the Aegean Archipelago.
The University of the Aegean has successfully transformed features considered by many as “disadvantages,” such as insularity and multi-division, into a model of good practice for decentralized operations, using digital informatics and communications, and extensive high-speed networks. This digital connectivity among the island campuses facilitates high-quality research and supports e-learning and e-governance activities. It also ensures cost savings through reduced transportation needs and promotes the balanced management and development of all university units.
What does being part of ERUA mean for us?
Taking into account current and future challenges, such as supporting innovation, promoting research, encouraging entrepreneurship, improving knowledge transmission, attracting new researchers to the labor market, and responding to societal and cultural needs, ERUA for UAegeans:
- generates fresh capability and competitive advantage,
- creates a new organizational culture,
- fosters open knowledge transfer and coordinated curricula,
- offers new opportunities, new funding, and new shared resources for inter-institutional faculty research, education, and innovation,
- provides stability for all (as an ‘operational alliance’), effectiveness (creating new activities in response to a changing environment), and contributes to regional and insular development in the Aegean Archipelago.
Through ERUA, UAegean can offer a real-world (as opposed to purely “academic”) experience for graduate students seeking a global and transdisciplinary perspective. Additionally, ERUA plays a key role in enhancing organizational resilience and stability.
What are our research priorities?
- Societal Challenges: Culture, Societies, Humanities, Economy, Geography
- Blue and Green Growth: Environment, Maritime, Shipping and Transport, Food & Nutrition
- Digital Transformation & Innovation: Mathematics, Engineering, ICT, Product Design
What are we known for?
- Unique environment: breathtaking islands, “areas of intense natural beauty”
- Islands/campuses as ‘laboratories’ for sustainability and research
- Ecological mindset, synergies with society, economy, and democracy
- Knowledgeable communities in the cradle of ancient knowledge
- Qualified teaching staff, co-students, education, training, and vocational training experience
Who are our international partners?
- 210 international partner universities
- 84 Bilateral Memoranda of Understanding with international universities
- Numerous research teams and collaborations in an international environment
- UAegean is connected with 5 European ESFRI RIs: CESSDA_GR (Social Sciences, in Lesvos), FoodOmicsGR (Agrofood, in Lesvos), Apollonis (Language Digital Technologies, in Rhodes), HIMIOFoTS and CMBR (Marine Science & Marine Biological Resources, in Lesvos)
- Joint international postgraduate programmes in Marine and Environmental Sciences, and joint European PhD programs
- Summer schools held every year bring researchers and students from all over the world
- Center of Languages in the School of Human Sciences
- Hellenic Chinese Centre for Language & Culture at UAegean
CONTACT
ERUA Office – University of the Aegean,
Administration building – Office 2.13, University Hill, Mitilini, Lesvos, Greece
Tel: +30 22510 36093-5
Email: erua-eui@aegean.gr
UAegean Website: https://aegean.gr/
Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them
