The University of West Attica (UNIWA) was founded in March 2018. The foundation of the new university resulted from the merger of the former Technological Educational Institute of Athens and the Piraeus University of Applied Sciences. UNIWA is the third largest university in the country in terms of the number of undergraduate students, while hosting a total of over 50,000 students.
It consists of five faculties with a total of 27 departments, covering almost all scientific and technological areas.
One of the five faculties is the School of Applied Arts and Culture, with the following different fields of study: Graphic Design & Visual Communication, Interior Architecture, Restoration of Antiques & Artworks and Photography & Audiovisual Arts.