Τhe University of Western Macedonia is a multi-campus university in Northwestern Greece. It was founded in 2002 in Kozani. On 1 January 2004, the University of Western Macedonia absorbed four departments that had previously formed part of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
Faculty of Educational Sciences:
- Department of Elementary Education (Florina)
- Department of Nursery Education (Florina)
Faculty of Engineering:
- Department of Mechanical Engineering (Kozani)
- Department of Engineering Informatics and Telecommunications (Kozani)
Independent Departments:
- Department of Balkan Studies (Florina)
- Department of Applied and Visual Arts (Florina)
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