Maritime Studies

The Department of Maritime Studies is a premier choice for studies in shipping and transport. It ranks among the world’s pioneering university departments that established education in these specific fields.

The Department provides its students with excellent scientific training at undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels, leveraging:

• Accumulated experience and knowledge stemming from four decades of operation.
• High-quality academic staff with global distinctions and recognition.
• Extensive networking with industry bodies and enterprises.
• Collaborations with academic departments and research centers abroad.
• Excellent administrative staffing and infrastructure.

Based in the world-renowned maritime hub of Piraeus—the shipping capital that hosts the world's largest merchant fleet and Europe’s most dynamic maritime cluster—the Department is uniquely positioned to maintain close links and mutual support with maritime organizations. This allows for the integration of practical knowledge and the continuous adaptation of its programs to support the productive needs of shipping and transport.

Furthermore, through its research activity and international collaborations, the Department's faculty contributes to the production of new knowledge, both in traditional research areas and in cutting-edge fields focused on adapting shipping and transport to a technologically advanced environment based on the principles of sustainable development.

Studies at the Department combine essential analytical and synthetic skills with scientific specialization and the theoretical and practical knowledge required for a successful career in shipping or for further academic pursuits.