The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki is the sixth oldest, and among the most highly ranked tertiary education institution, within Greece.
Named after the philosopher Aristotle, who was born in Stageira, about 55 km (34 miles) east of Thessaloniki, it is the largest university in Greece and in the Balkans and its campus covers 230,000 square metres in the centre of Thessaloniki, with additional educational and administrative facilities elsewhere.
Departments and faculties
The Faculty of Philosophy, the oldest building of the University campus (1888), designed by Vitaliano Poselli. The University’s motto is engraved on the entrance.
The university consists of eleven Schools, consisting of 36 Departments.
Schools | Departments |
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School of Exact Sciences | Department of Mathematics Department of Physics Department of Biology Department of Chemistry Department of Geology Department of Informatics |
School of Engineering (Polytechneio) | Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering Department of Architecture Department of Civil Engineering Department of Chemical Engineering Department of Rural and Surveying Engineering Department of Spatial Planning and Development Engineering |
School of Health Sciences | Department of Medicine Department of Pharmacy Department of Dentistry Department of Veterinary Medicine |
School of Philosophy | Department of Philology Department of History and Archaeology Department of Philosophy and Pedagogy Department of English Language and Literature Department of French Language and Literature Department of German Language and Literature Department of Italian Language and Literature Department of Psychology |
Faculty of Law | School of Law |
School of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment | Department of Agriculture Department of Forestry and Natural Environment |
School of Education | Department of Early Childhood Education Department of Primary Education |
School of Physical Education and Sport Sciences | Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences (Serres) |
School of Fine Arts | Department of Theatre Department of Film Studies Department of Music Studies Department of Visual and Applied Arts |
School of Economics and Political Sciences | Department of Economics Department of Political Sciences Department of Journalism and Mass Media Studies |
School of Theology | Department of Theology Department of Pastoral and Social Theology |