University of Patras
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The University of Patras (UPatras; Greek: Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών, Panepistímio Patrón) is a public university in Patras, Greece. It is the third-largest university in Greece with respect to the size of the student body, the staff, and the number of departments.[1][2]
Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών | |
Type | Public Higher Education Institution Greece University System |
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Established | 11 November 1964 |
Rector | Christos J. Bouras |
Academic staff | 715 |
Administrative staff | 429 |
Students | 33.832 |
Undergraduates | 29.901 |
Postgraduates | 3.931 Postgraduate students |
Location | , |
Campus | Rio campus, 7 kilometres east of the city centre of Patras |
Website | www |
The University of Patras is considered one of the top-ranked universities in Greece and has been placed in the top 200 universities in subject areas.[3][4][5]
In 2019, the student population was more than 33,000 (29,901 at the undergraduate level and 3,931 at the postgraduate level). It has 715 faculty members, 234 scientific staff members and 429 administrative personnel and comprises seven schools and thirty-one departments.[6][7]