Establishment & Development

Chronologically, it is the 18th Higher Education Institution (HEI) of the country. It was established under Article 9 of Law 1894/90, initiated by Professor Georgios Karampatzos (†2011), with the title “Higher Education Institution of Home Economics.”

The title was amended by Article 17 of Law 1966/91 to “Harokopio Higher Education Institution of Home Economics” and was later renamed by Presidential Decree 306/1999 to “Harokopio University of Athens.”

Campus Development

The design and overall development of the University has been based on international standards and a scientific study conducted by the Regional Development Institute of Panteion University.

The existing building infrastructure was fully renovated in 1993–1994 and supplemented with the construction of a new building during 1999–2000.

In 2011, another building was inaugurated in the Tavros area, housing the Department of Informatics and Telematics, as well as the Student Restaurant.

Academic Development

The first Departments established at the University were the Department of Home Economics and the Department of Dietetics (Presidential Decree 206/1993).

The Department of Home Economics began operating in 1993, followed by the Department of Dietetics in 1994. Over the following years, the University's academic structure expanded through the establishment and evolution of additional Departments.

In 1999, the Department of Geography was established, accepting its first students in 2000. Finally, in 2006, the Department of Informatics and Telematics was established and began operating in 2007.