Ionian University
Ionian Sea, Greece
About
Located in Corfu, Greece, Ionian University is best known for its distinctive focus on the humanities, arts, and digital culture, drawing heavily on the rich historical and cultural heritage of the Ionian Islands. Its strongest academic programs include departments specializing in audio and visual arts, archiving, library science, and foreign languages, translation, and interpretation. For international students, the institution offers a welcoming environment enriched by Erasmus+ mobility exchanges and several courses and support services coordinated through its dedicated international relations office. While many undergraduate lectures are held in Greek, the university provides increasing opportunities for incoming international participants through English-friendly coursework, advisory support, and Greek language courses. Setting it apart from mainland institutions, the university operates across several historic, neoclassical buildings situated within the UNESCO-listed old town of Corfu, offering a uniquely picturesque Mediterranean island setting for academic study.
Background
The Ionian University (IU; Greek: Ιόνιο Πανεπιστήμιο) is a university located in the Ionian Islands, Greece. It is one of the newest institutions of Higher Education in Greece, created in 1984 pursuant to presidential order 83/84 Government Gazette 31 Α/20-3-84, along with the University of the Aegean and the University of Thessaly. In 2018, TEI of Ionian islands merged into the Ionian University. The university opened its doors to students in Corfu in 1985. Until 2018 it consisted of six departments (History, Foreign Languages and Translation, Music Studies, Library, Archival and Museum Studies, Audiovisual Arts, and Informatics). By incorporating and restructuring the Ionian Technological Education Institute, in the academic year 2019-2020 the Ionian University expanded to comprise a total of twelve departments on four islands of the Ionian Sea (Corfu, Lefkada, Kefalonia, Zakynthos), offering undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes and summer schools.
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