Internationalisation: One of the main strategic priorities of the University of the Peloponnese (UoP). Its primary goal is to establish a resilient and sustainable internationalisation process that makes a meaningful impact on both the national and international academic community.

To achieve this goal, the UoP:

•    Continuously increases mobility rates through the Erasmus+ Programme and other international exchange programmes.
•    Actively participates as a member of the European University Alliance EUNICE.
•    Enhances its international outreach.
•    Provides equal and enhanced mobility opportunities to all members of its academic community.
•    Attracts international students and teaching staff.
•    Develops strategic international partnerships with foreign academic institutions.

 

Internationalization in Numbers

	A doubling of Erasmus+ funding received from the State Scholarships Foundation (IKY) for the academic year 2023/24, and a quadrupling for 2024/25, compared to 2020/21.
	1,333 incoming and outgoing students through international mobility programmes.
	17 international scientific conferences and 49 national scientific conferences
	•    5 postgraduate programs offered in English. •    8 interdisciplinary online courses in English offered by the University of the Peloponnese, with 537 student applications submitted for all EUNICE Shared Courses.  •    Participation in the co-development and teaching of Excellence Programs and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). •    Participation and co-organization of 13 Blended Intensive Programs (BIPs) and 6 Summer Schools. •    98 peer-reviewed scientific publications co-authored with researchers from 15 countries.
	519 incoming and outgoing academic and administrative staff members
	347 partnership agreements with partners from 33 countries.
	•    Participation in 25 international educational organizations, associations, and university networks. •    Establishment of the Child Rights Center in collaboration with UNICEF. •    Participation (as Presidency) in the National Committee implementing the internationalization strategy for Greek Higher Education Institutions. •    Support for the EUNICE Student Advisory Board (ESAB) and the Erasmus+ student network. •    Organization and participation in cultural, sports, and volunteer activities. •    Academic networking through Communities of Practice (CoPs), the Open Science platform, and EUNICE international internship and research. •    Enhanced online presence via updated websites, publication of brochures, interviews, and radio broadcasts on national and international networks to promote the University.

Partnerships - Agreements

The International Relations Department of the University of the Peloponnese is responsible for developing and managing the University’s international relations with both the National and Global Academic Community.

The University of the Peloponnese strives to be an active member of the broader academic and scientific landscape, continuously and enthusiastically cultivating partnerships across all areas of its activity. Since its establishment (by Presidential Decree 13/2000), and especially over the past two (2) years, the University has made notable progress and achieved significant outcomes in building collaborations with Academic Institutions, Research Centers, Organizations, Public and Private Bodies, and Enterprises both in Greece and abroad.

Many of these agreements provide opportunities for faculty members of the University of the Peloponnese to connect with peers from other institutions, fostering research collaborations and joint academic programmes that benefit the wider academic community. These agreements also support teaching exchanges and guest lectures that contribute to the dissemination of scientific knowledge. The core objective of these initiatives is to promote not only student t mobility, but also mobility for academic and administrative staff members, for studies, internships, teaching, or training abroad.

In this context, the University has signed Memoranda of Understanding with peer institutions and equivalent higher education institutions in Europe, the Balkans, the Black Sea region, the United States, Canada, Latin America, and the Near and Middle East. These agreements, whether at the institutional or departmental level, involve a wide range of academic fields and benefit the scientific staff, students, and partner institutions alike, as they enable numerous collaborative activities and engage hundreds of members of the academic community.

It is also important to highlight that the University of the Peloponnese is a member of EUNICE – The European University for Customised Education, a European University Alliance that currently includes ten (10) universities from ten (10) countries: Greece, Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, and Finland.

The University of Peloponnese has developed cooperation with other Greek and foreign Academic Institutions, international institutions and organizations, through agreements that aim to strengthen inter-university cooperation, improve the quality of education, and develop academic and student mobility.