Harokopio University of Athens

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Harokopio University of Athens is a public university dedicated to promoting research and learning in a small, well focused set of intellectual areas. The university, situated in the centre of Athens and close to the Unesco World Heritage Centre of the Acropolis, originates from an educational institution that was first established in 1929 and gained the status of University in 1990. It takes i...ts name from the national benefactor Panagis Harokopos.
The University’s excellent campus facilities houses four academic departments, the central administration, the library, the IT centre and student advisory services. Harokopio University of Athens is located close to many important cultural sites of interest such as the Acropolis Museum, Thissio,Panathenaic Stadium (Kallimarmaron), Keramikos and the Benaki Museum.
The main premises of the University are located on 70 Eleftheriou Venizelou Avenue Kallithea. The main building complex is located within a tree – lined urban property of twenty acres, and includes:

• The main building, which was renovated and restored during 1993-1994. Today it includes classrooms, the main auditorium, laboratories as well as all the administrative departments of the University. The construction of this building was materialised during 1915-1920, while in 1959 a new wing was added. From 1929 to 1990 this building housed the old “Harokopios Higher Education School”.
• In 2000, the University’s infrastructure was completed by the construction of a new modern building, which includes the Library and Information Centre, the ceremony hall, fully equipped laboratories, classrooms and professors’ offices, mainly of the Department of Geography.
• Additionally the needs of the University are covered by one more building, located in a short distance from the main premises. It is located on 89 Harokopou Street and houses laboratories, classrooms and professors’ offices.

In 2011 a new building was completed in the area of Tavros, for the newly established Department of Informatics and Telematics and the University’s Refrectory.The activities of Harokopio University Student Affairs’ department relate to the following issues:

• Ensure handling procedures related to the feeding of students
• Ensure handling procedures related to the granting of student housing benefit
• Ensure the collection, publication and distribution of class notes
• Ensure the collection of approved applications from the Departments for granting student loans, which are transmitted by the Ministry of Education
• Issuing and administering health booklet
• Monitoring the implementation of Senate decisions, Acad. Departments and Rectorate regarding excursions, loans, financial aid and scholarships.