NTU Rankings · 2024
#135
worldwide in Agriculture
Study the future of food, farming, and sustainability — in Europe's most complete agri-food learning environment.
U.S. News · 2025–26
#170
Best Global Universities in Agricultural Sciences
QS World Rankings · 2025
151–200 worldwide #58 in Europe
in Agriculture & Forestry
Shanghai GRAS · 2025
151–200
worldwide in Agricultural Sciences
A working farm. A research-elite faculty. Two assets few universities in this field can match.
— Facilities
Working infrastructure at the scale only a top university can offer.
A 180-hectare research farm. Three Chemistry School laboratories. Field stations, livestock buildings, greenhouses, vineyards, pilot production units — accessible from semester one.
180ha
A 180-hectare farm is the curriculum
A full working agricultural environment. No urban-campus competitor in Europe matches this scale.
89hours / term
Real research labs from year one
36 of 55 courses include laboratory, fieldwork, or applied training — up to 89 hours of practical work per semester.
— Faculty & research
In the world's research
elite.
Thirty-nine programme faculty rank in the global top 2% of researchers. Active integration with EU research consortia means students don't only learn from these researchers — they participate in their work.
39
In the world's research elite
Eight Agriculture and 31 Chemistry faculty in the global top 2% (Stanford / Elsevier 2025). Ten in ScholarGPS top 0.05%.
74+ partners
Horizon Europe, PRIMA, Erasmus+
Active integration with EU research consortia and 74+ Erasmus partners. Students join real projects from year two.
— Two Schools, one programme
Built by AUTh's stronger research Schools.
School I · Established
School of Agriculture
#1 in Greece & SE Europe · NTU 2024
Four divisions covering rural economics, soil and engineering, food technology, and animal production. Operates the 180-hectare AUTh farm, field stations, greenhouses, and livestock facilities.
61
Faculty members
8
In world top 2%
30+
Active research labs
37+
International projects
School II · Established
School of Chemistry
#1 in Greece · Research.com 2024
Full chemistry curriculum with deep specialism in food chemistry, analytical chemistry, and environmental technology — providing the molecular-level expertise that defines the programme's scientific spine.
54
Faculty members
31
In world top 2%
10
In ScholarGPS top 0.05%
3
Programme labs
— From degree to career advantage
Beyond the lecture hall.
— In the classroom
Beyond the lecture hall.
A modern teaching model combining Skills Labs, project-based learning, industry case studies, simulations, and AI-supported tools. Students solve real problems from year one with close academic supervision.
- Skills Labs
- Project-Based Learning
- Digital simulations
- Gamified learning
- Living labs
- AI-supported tools
- Industry partnerships
- Personal supervision
— After graduation
Where graduates go to work.
— 01
Large agricultural businesses
Plant, animal & mixed production farms operating at commercial scale.
— 02
Food industries
Processing, manufacturing & product development at industrial capacity.
— 03
Cooperatives & producer groups
Cooperative organisations and interprofessional bodies in EU agriculture.
— 04
Quality control & certification
Certification bodies, quality-control labs & food-safety auditing.
— 05
Banking & investment
Financing, studying & managing agricultural projects and investments.
— 06
Public sector & EU programmes
Implementing EU and national agricultural & rural development programmes.
— 07
Environmental & water management
Water resource projects, irrigation, drainage & environmental impact studies.
— 08
Landscape & green-space design
Designing & managing landscaped projects and rural-area restoration.
— Thessaloniki
Greece's second largest city — and one of Europe’s smartest places to study.
A historic waterfront city where Mediterranean lifestyle meets academic energy. Safe, walkable, international, and more affordable than many Western European destinations.
— City & reach
~1M
Population — large enough to matter, small enough to live in
3
Continents reachable within four flying hours
315 BC
Founded · UNESCO World Heritage
— Living & working in the city
~€500
Typical monthly student budget — well below Northern European cities
280+
Sunny days per year · mild Mediterranean climate
135+
International destinations from SKG airport
1st
Mediterranean food capital — the largest food market in the Balkans
— Admissions · September 2027 entry
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