The University of Piraeus operates the second-oldest business school established in Greece (1938).
The University of Piraeus is a Greek public university located in Piraeus, Greece with a total of ten academic departments covering the fields of Economics, Finance, Business Administration, Industrial Management, Statistics, Computer Science, Digital Systems, Maritime Studies, International Studies and Tourism.
The University of Piraeus was founded as a “School of Industrial Studies” in 1938 by the Association of Industrialists and Craftsmen, in association with the Federation of Public Limited Companies Greece intending to provide economic, legal and technical education to industrial executives.
In 1945, it was renamed to “Higher School of Industrial Studies” and its purpose was to provide systematic theoretical and practical training to managers.
In June 1989, the name of the University was changed to “University of Piraeus”.
Today, the University has 4 Schools and 10 Departments, namely:
School of Finance and Statistics
Department of Banking and Financial Management
Department of Statistics and Insurance Science
School of Economics, Business and International Studies
Department of Economics
Department of Business Administration
Department of International and European Studies
Department of Tourism Studies
School of Maritime and Industrial Studies
Department of Maritime Studies
Department of Industrial Management and Technology
School of Information and Communication Technologies
Department of Informatics
Department of Digital Systems
For more information about the University of Piraeus, please visit https://www.unipi.gr/unipi/en/.
The University of Piraeus is within walking distance from the Port of Piraeus (1.3 km – about 20 minutes).
The Main Building of the University, which is the EUFIN 2023 venue, is located on:
Karaoli & A. Dimitriou St., 80, 18534 Piraeus
while the entrance of the building is on Deligiorgi street.
Athens Metro Line 3 connects Piraeus to the city center (Syntagma Square) in 20 minutes. The same line reaches the Athens Airport in about 55 minutes. The terminal station of the Athens Metro Line 3 ‘Dimotiko Theatro’ is within walking distance (550 m – about 8 minutes) from the University of Piraeus.
Line 1 (overground train) runs from the port of Piraeus and meets Athens Metro line 3 at Monastiraki Station, connecting Syntagma Square to the terminal station of Line 1 ‘Piraeus’. The terminal station ‘Piraeus’ of Line 1 is within walking distance (1.3km – about 20 minutes) from the University of Piraeus.
You should have no problem picking up a cab to move around Athens and Piraeus. Taxis line the port of Piraeus, right outside the terminal station ‘Piraeus’ of Metro line 1 (overground train).
During high season, demand is high, so you may have to wait in line. Use one of the radio taxis or a taxi apps like Taxiplon or the Beat app to have a taxi waiting for you at your desired pick-up point. The cost from Piraeus to the city center is around €25.
The suburban railway (Proastiakos) connects the Athens Airport with the terminal ‘Piraeus’ Station, which is located on the Port of Piraeus. However, Suburban Railway train frequency is significantly lower than Metro Line train frequency. Terminal Suburban Railway Station ‘Piraeus’ is within walking distance (1.3km – about 20 minutes) from the University of Piraeus.
The University of Piraeus is within walking distance from the Port of Piraeus (1.3 km – about 20 minutes).
The Main Building of the University, which is the EUFIN 2023 venue, is located on:
Karaoli & A. Dimitriou St., 80, 18534 Piraeus
while the entrance of the building is on Deligiorgi street.
Athens Metro Line 3 connects Piraeus to the city center (Syntagma Square) in 20 minutes. The same line reaches the Athens Airport in about 55 minutes. The terminal station of the Athens Metro Line 3 ‘Dimotiko Theatro’ is within walking distance (550 m – about 8 minutes) from the University of Piraeus.
Line 1 (overground train) runs from the port of Piraeus and meets Athens Metro line 3 at Monastiraki Station, connecting Syntagma Square to the terminal station of Line 1 ‘Piraeus’. The terminal station ‘Piraeus’ of Line 1 is within walking distance (1.3km – about 20 minutes) from the University of Piraeus.
You should have no problem picking up a cab to move around Athens and Piraeus. Taxis line the port of Piraeus, right outside the terminal station ‘Piraeus’ of Metro line 1 (overground train).
During high season, demand is high, so you may have to wait in line. Use one of the radio taxis or a taxi apps like Taxiplon or the Beat app to have a taxi waiting for you at your desired pick-up point. The cost from Piraeus to the city center is around €25.
The suburban railway (Proastiakos) connects the Athens Airport with the terminal ‘Piraeus’ Station, which is located on the Port of Piraeus. However, Suburban Railway train frequency is significantly lower than Metro Line train frequency. Terminal Suburban Railway Station ‘Piraeus’ is within walking distance (1.3km – about 20 minutes) from the University of Piraeus.
University of Piraeus,
Karaoli & Dimitriou 80, 18534, Piraeus Greece
eufin2023.bankfin@unipi.gr
