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Ionian University is a university located in the city of
CorfuCorfu is a city in north-western Greece. It is the capital and main town of the island and prefecture of Corfu. The city is a major tourist attraction, and has played an important role since the 8th century. The city has become known as a Kastropolis because of its three castles...
,
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. It was established in 1984, in recognition of Corfu's contribution to
Education in GreeceThe Greek educational system is broadly divided into three levels, namely primary, secondary and tertiary, with an additional post-secondary level providing vocational training. Primary education is divided into kindergarten lasting one or two years, and primary school spanning six years...
. Corfu had been the seat of the
Ionian AcademyThe Ionian Academy was the first Greek academic institution established in modern times and it is located in Corfu. It was established by Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford in 1824. It is also considered the precursor of the Ionian University. It had Philological, Law and Medical Schools.The...
, the first Greek University in modern times. The Ionian Academy had been established in 1824, forty years before the cession of the
Ionian islandsThe Ionian Islands are a group of islands in Greece. They are traditionally called "Eptanisa", i.e...
to Greece and just three years after Greece's Revolution of 1821. The establishment of a successor University to the Ionian Academy had been a demand of the people of Corfu for a long time. The university opened its doors to students in 1985.
Departments
- Department of History
- Department of Foreign Languages, Translation & Interpreting
- Department of Music Studies
- Department of Archives & Library Science
- Department of Computer Science
- Department of Audio & Visual Arts