Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh.; often referred to as Aristotle University or University of Thessaloniki; Greek: Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστέριο Θεσσαλονίκης) is the sixth-oldest and among the highest-ranked higher education institutions in Greece. Named after the philosopher Aristotle, who was born in Stagira, about 55 km (34 mi) east of Thessaloniki, it is the largest university in Greece and its campus covers 230,000 square meters in the center of Thessaloniki, with additional educational and administrative facilities elsewhere.

As of 2014, there is a student base of approximately 40,000 active students enrolled at the university (31,000 at undergraduate level and 9,000 in postgraduate programs, of which 3,952 at doctoral level) and 2,366 faculty members. In addition, there are 248 teaching staff members of the special laboratory and 213 staff members of the special technical laboratory. The administrative staff consists of 400 permanent employees and 528 subcontractors who are employed by the university.

The language of instruction is Greek, although there are foreign language programs and courses for international students that are conducted in English, French, German, and Italian.

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