List of Greek Universities
Greece is surrounded by the Mediterranean, Ionian and Aegean Seas on three sides and bordered by the countries of Albania, Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north. The nation offers a free college education to both citizens of the country and foreign students at its public universities. As of 2007, Greece hosted more than 21,000 foreign students in its institutions of higher learning, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
With 88,000 undergraduates students and 8,000 students in graduate programs, Aristotle University of Thessalonki is the largest university in Greece. The university is 503 km north of the capital city of Athens in the northeastern region of Greece along the Aegean Sea. The majority of the courses taught at Aristotle Univesity of Thessaloniki are taught in Greek and use textbooks written in the Greek alphabet. Some departments do offer courses for English-speaking students in foreign languages, law, communications, journalism and economics. For those fluent in Greek, programs of study include theology, philosophy, science, law, economics, political science, agriculture, forestry, veterinary medicine, dentistry, engineering, fine arts, education, pharmacy, physical education and sports science, and journalism.
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
541 24 Thessaloniki
Greece
011 (+30) 231 09 96 000
auth.gr
The University of Athens
Founded on May 3, 1837, the University of Athens is the oldest continuously operating university in Greece. The university is located in the capital city of Athens and is home to 8,000 undergraduate students and 1,500 graduate students. With the exception of foreign language classes and courses for students at partnering universities throughout the world who are attending a special program offered through the university's European and International Relations Department, all of the courses at the University of Athens are taught in Greek. For Greek-speaking students, the school grants degrees in Byzantine theology, law, economics, political science, public administration, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, philosophy, psychology, archaeology, foreign languages like English and French, music, theater, Turkish and modern Asian studies, physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology, geology and telecommunications.
The University of Athens
30, Panepistimiou St
10679 Athens
Greece
011 (+30) 210 36 89 726
uoa.gr
The American University of Athens
The American University of Athens is a private university with full accreditation from the United States. The school is small, with only 1,164 students, and every course is offered in English. Bachelor's programs include 14 majors in business administration including finance and marketing, 20 majors in engineering and scientific fields including biology and chemistry, 12 majors in the humanities and social sciences including classics and psychology, and eight majors in the arts including graphic design and photography. Because the school is a private institution, the American University of Athens charges tuition to its students. For international students, the cost for one year's tuition was €9,260 ($13,314) or €4,630 ($6,657) per year as of July 2009, according to the university's Web site.
The American University of Athens
Kifisias & Sochou 4
Neo Psichiko
Athens 115 25
Greece
011 (+30) 210 72 59 301
southeastern.edu.gr
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