The Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences (Greek: Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο Κοινωνικών και Πολιτικών Επιστημών), usually referred to simply as the Panteion University, is a university located in Athens, Greece. Founded in 1927, it is among the three oldest universities of political sciences in Europe. The university consists of four faculties (schools) and nine academic departments: Faculty of Economics and Public Administration: Department of Public Administration Department of Economic and Regional development Faculty of Political Sciences Department of Social Policy Department of Political Science and History Faculty of Social Sciences and Psychology Department of Sociology Department of Social Anthropology Department of Psychology Faculty of International Studies, Communication and Culture Department of International, European and Area Studies Department of Communication, Media and Culture