Technological Educational Institute of Western Macedonia

The Technological Educational Institute of Western Macedonia was a state-run institute of highest education based in Kozani, Western Macedonia, Greece.
The institution also operated satellite campuses in the nearby towns of Kastoria, Florina, Grevena and Ptolemaida.

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History

The Technological Educational Institute of Kozani had originally been founded as a Center for Higher Technical Education of Kozani in 1976 by Presidential Decree 748/13-10-1976, after re-established as Center for Higher Technical-Vocational Education of Kozani by the Law 576/7-4-1977.
It was established with its official name Technological Educational Institute of Kozani in 1983 by the Law 1404/1983. After it renamed Technological Educational Institute of Western Macedonia. 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.
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.

Schools	Departments
School of Engineering	Department of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Design Department of Electrical Engineering Department of Environmental Engineering Department Informatics Engineering Department of Digital Media and Communication
School of Business and Finance	Department of Business Administration Department of Accounting and Finance Department of International Trade Department of Business Administration
School of Agriculture Technology, Food Technology and Nutrition	Department of Agricultural Technology
School of Health and Welfare	Department of Midwifery

Academic evaluation

In 2016 the external evaluation committee gave TEI of Western Macedonia a Positive evaluation.
The ATHENA Reform Plan restructured the institute's departments in 2013.