Technological Educational Institute of Western Macedonia 4.5

The Technological Educational Institute of Western Macedonia (TEIWM; Τεχνολογικό Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα Δυτικής Μακεδονίας; formerly Technological Educational Institute of Kozani, Τεχνολογικό Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα Κοζάνης, TEIKOZ) is a state-run institute of highest education based in Kozani, Greece. The institution also operates satellite campuses in the nearby towns of Kastoria, Florina, Grevena and Ptolemaida. It was founded in 1976 as a vocational school, and was accredited as a Higher (1983) and later Highest (2001) Educational Institution. A series of legislative acts solidified the equality of universities of applied sciences with Greek universities (Ν.2916/2001, Ν.3549/2007, Ν.3685/2008, Ν.3794/2009, N.4001/2011).