Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh) was founded in 1925 and named after the philosopher Aristotle. It is the largest university in Greece and one of the most prominent multidisciplinary higher education institutions in South-East Europe. The university's iconic campus is situated in the center of Thessaloniki, Macedonia. AUTh comprises 11 faculties and 41 schools offering undergraduate (first cycle), postgraduate (second cycle) and doctoral (third cycle) programmes across virtually all academic disciplines including law, theology, philosophy, education, fine arts, social and economic sciences, agriculture, forestry, health sciences, engineering, natural sciences and physical education. AUTh has a total academic and student body approaching 100,000. The university is strongly research-oriented, with 179 EU-funded research programmes, over €103 million in EU research funding, 91 patents, and 4,278 PhD candidates engaged in funded research. AUTh is a member of the EPICUR European University Alliance and holds an Erasmus Charter for Higher Education 2021–2027. Its Internal Quality Assurance System was accredited by the Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (HAHE) in 2025.