The Department of Materials Science and Engineering was established in 1999. It is one of the 24 Departments comprising the U ... niversity of Ioannina. In Greece, solely the Department of Materials Science and Engineering of the University of Ioannina offers a 5-years span of curriculum courses (the curriculum gathers 300 ECTS) and is recognized as a full Engineering Department, regarding professional rights of graduated students. The Department aims at the most modern materials science and engineering, providing to the local community (industrial, commercial, private or public sector) scientific and technological consultation on issues related to advance and traditional materials, and preparing students for market economy (local, Greek, European and global), either in industry or research, and develop their own successful career after graduation, acting, however, as their reservoir of scientific support for lifetime. read more