Schools

The University consists of four Schools with twenty Departments and of two more independent Departments that do not belong to a School:

School of Natural Sciences

Dean: Christos Kordulis, Professor, Department of Chemistry

URL: http://www.dnss.upatras.gr/

Founded as the School of Mathematics and Physics in 19-10-1966 and renamed to School of Natural Sciences in 1983. It consists of the following departments with the related year of foundation:

• Department of Biology, 1966
• Department of Chemistry, 1966
• Department of Geology, 1977
• Department of Material Science, 1999
• Department of Mathematics, 1966
• Department of Physics, 1966

School of Engineering

Dean: Nickolaos Anifantis, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics

URL: http://www.eng.upatras.gr/

Founded in 25-9-1967. It consists of the following departments with the related year of foundation:

• Department of Architecture, 1999
• Department of Chemical Engineering, 1977
• Department of Civil Engineering, 1972
• Department of Computer Engineering and Informatics, 1980
• Department of Electrical Engineering, 1967 (renamed to Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering)
• Department of Mechanical Engineering, 1972 (renamed to Department Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics)
• Department of Engineering Sciences*, 1983

School of Health Sciences

Dean: Venetsana Kyriazopoulou, Professor, Department of Medicine

URL: http://www.health.upatras.gr/

Founded as the Medicine School in 22-7-1977 and renamed to School of Health Sciences in 1983. It consists of the following departments with the related year of foundation::

• Faculty of Medicine, 1983 (initially as Medicine School in 1977)
• Department of Pharmacy, 1983 (initially in the School of Mathematics and Physics in 1977)

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Dean: Christos Terezis, Professor, Dept. of Philosophy

Founded in 16-6-1989. It consists of the following departments with the related year of foundation:

• Department of Early Childhood Education, 1983
• Department of Primary Education, 1983
• Department of Philology, 1994
• Department of Philosophy, 1999
• Department of Theatre Studies, 1989

Independent Departments

• Department of Business Administration, 1999
• Department of Economics, 1985