Technological Educational Institute of Western Macedonia

The Technological Educational Institute of Western Macedonia (TEIWM; Greek: Τεχνολογικό Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα Δυτικής Μακεδονίας, ΤΕΙΔΜ; formerly Technological Educational Institute of Kozani, TEIKOZ, Τεχνολογικό Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα Κοζάνης, TEIKOZ)^[1][2] was a state-run institute of highest education based in Kozani, Western Macedonia, Greece.

Technological Educational Institute of Western Macedonia

Τεχνολογικό Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα Δυτικής Μακεδονίας
Former name	Technological Educational Institute of Kozani (1983–1999). Center for Higher Technical-Vocational Education (KATEE) of Kozani (1977–1983). Center for Higher Technical Education (ΚΑΤΕ) of Kozani in (1976–1977).
Type	Public Higher Education Educational Institution Greece University System
Active	1976–2019
Rector	Ganatsios Stergios
Location	Kozani (main campus), Florina, Grevena, Kastoria, Ptolemaida , Greece
Affiliations	University of Macedonia, Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Ternopil National Economic University
Website	www.teiwm.gr

The institution also operated satellite campuses in the nearby towns of Kastoria, Florina, Grevena and Ptolemaida.^[3]

History

The Technological Educational Institute of Kozani (TEIKOZ) had originally been founded as a Center for Higher Technical Education (ΚΑΤΕ) of Kozani in 1976 by Presidential Decree 748/13-10-1976 (Government Gazette 272/A/14-10-1976), after re-established as Center for Higher Technical-Vocational Education (KATEE) of Kozani (1977–1983) by the Law 576/7-4-1977 (Government Gazette 102/A/13-4-1977). It was established with its official name Technological Educational Institute of Kozani (TEIKOZ) in 1983 by the Law 1404/1983 (Government Gazette 173/Α/24-11-1983).^[4] After it renamed Technological Educational Institute of Western Macedonia (TEIWM).^[5] It was accredited as a Higher in 1983 and later Highest educational institution in 2001. A series of legislative acts solidified the equality of universities of applied sciences with Greek universities (Law 2916/2001, Law 3549/2007, Law 3685/2008, Law 3794/2009, Law 4001/2011).^[2]

On the 25th of February in 2019, Technological Educational Institute of Western Macedonia merged with the University of Western Macedonia with its main campus in Kozani.

Schools and departments

The university includes four Schools, consisting of eleven Departments.^[6][3]

Schools	Departments
School of Engineering (Kozani)	Department of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Design[7][8] Department of Electrical Engineering[9] Department of Environmental Engineering[10] Department Informatics Engineering (Kastoria)[11] Department of Digital Media and Communication (Kastoria)[12]
School of Business and Finance (Kozani)	Department of Business Administration[13] Department of Accounting and Finance[14][15] Department of International Trade[16] Department of Business Administration (Grevena)[17]
School of Agriculture Technology, Food Technology and Nutrition	Department of Agricultural Technology (Florina)[18][19][20]
School of Health and Welfare	Department of Midwifery (Ptolemaida)[21]

Academic evaluation

In 2016 the external evaluation committee gave TEI of Western Macedonia a Positive evaluation.^[1]

The ATHENA Reform Plan restructured the institute's departments in 2013.^[22][23]

See also

• University of Western Macedonia
• List of universities in Greece
• TEI of Central Macedonia