The University Units (Schools and Departments) of the University are located on five different islands in the Aegean Sea ( i.e. Lesvos , Chios , Samos , Syros and Rhodes ), thus making the University of the Aegean a pioneer University-Network. Both t he natural beauty of the Aegean S ea and the innovative nature of the University become poles of attraction and bases of research- and knowledge-environments.

The University Units are:

1. UNIVERSITY UNIT OF MYTILENE (based in Mytilene, Lesvos)
2. UNIVERSITY UNIT OF CHIOS (based in Chios, Chios)
3. UNIVERSITY UNIT OF SYROS (based in Ermoupolis, Syros)
4. UNIVERSITY UNIT OF SAMOS (based in Karlovasi, Samos)
5. UNIVERSITY UNIT OF RHODES (based in Rhodes, Rhodes)