Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης
Latin: Universitas Thessalonicae
MottoΜούσαις Χάρισι Θῦε (Ancient Greek)
Motto in English
Sacrifice to the Muses and the Graces
TypePublic
Higher Education Institution
Greece University System
Established1925
AffiliationCampus Europae, Balkan Universities Network, Black Sea Universities Network, Utrecht Network
TIME
CESAER, EASN
EndowmentPublic
Budget€12.52 million (2021)[1]
(state funding only)
ChancellorNikos Papaioannou[2]
Vice-Chancellor
Dimitrios S. Koveos
Haralambos Feidas
Giannakoudakis Andreas
Efstratios Stylianidis
Academic staff
2,024
Students40,000 (active)
Undergraduates31,000 (active)
Postgraduates4,520
3,952
Location,
Campus230,000 m²
Websiteauth.gr
Trademark of AUTh

The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (A.U.Th.; often called the Aristotelian University or University of Thessaloniki; Greek: Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης) is the second oldest 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 its campus covers 230,000 square metres in the centre of Thessaloniki, with additional educational and administrative facilities elsewhere.[3]

As of 2023, it has approximately 88,283 active students enrolled at the university (77,198 at the undergraduate level and 6,588 in postgraduate programmes of which 3,952 at doctoral level) and 2,366 faculty members.[4] There are additionally 248 members of the Special Laboratory Teaching Personnel and 213 members of the Special Technical Laboratory Personnel. The administrative staff consists of 400 permanent employees and 528 subcontractor employees that are contracted by the university.[5]

The language of instruction is Greek, although there are programs in foreign languages and courses for international students, which are carried out in English, French, German and Italian.

  1. ^ "Summary budgets for financial year 2021 of Higher Education Institutions" (PDF). Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs (in Greek). 2020-10-14. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-10-19.
  2. ^ "Rectorate Authorities – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki". auth.gr. AUTh. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  3. ^ "Aristotle University of Thessaloniki – International". Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. 2014-02-22. Archived from the original on 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
  4. ^ "Hellenic Statistical Authority: Report on Higher Education – Students, Institutes and Faculty Staff (2013–2014)". statistics.gr (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). 2015-11-19. Archived from the original on 2022-01-05.
  5. ^ "Aristotle University of Thessaloniki – Facts and Figures". AUTh. 1999-02-22. Archived from the original on 2021-09-02. Retrieved 2016-01-20.

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