Below you can explore the courses offered in each semester. They provide a clear overview
of the subjects you will study and the structure of the program throughout the coming years.
Throughout your studies, you are taught and mentored by agricultural scientists, researchers, and educators with strong expertise in crop science, animal production, food technology, and environmental management.
They guide your learning, share insights from agricultural research and real production systems, and support the development of the analytical and practical skills needed to understand sustainable agriculture and modern food systems.
Alexandridis, Thomas
Professor of Earth Observation and Geographic Information Systems in Agriculture
Apostolidis, Apostolos
Professor of Aquaculture with Emphasis on Fish Genetics
Gerasopoulos, Dimitrios
Professor of Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops
Georgiou, Pantazis
Professor of Irrigation Water Management
Gkolia, Evangelia
Professor of Soil Science
Goula, Athanasia
Professor of Food Science and Process Engineering
Dordas, Christos
Professor of Crop Science
Karamanoli, Aikaterini
Professor of Plant Stress Physiology
Karaoglanidis, Georgios
Professor of Plant Pathology
Karpouzos, Dimitrios
Professor of Irrigation Systems and Water Resources Management
Katsanidis, Eugenios
Professor of Food Science and Meat Technology
Koukounaras, Athanasios
Professor of Vegetable Crop Science
Koulousis, Nikolaos
Professor of Entomology
Koundouras, Stefanos
Professor of Viticulture
Kotsopoulos, Thomas
Professor of Agricultural Constructions and Environmental Engineering
Lagonodi, Anastasia
Professor of Plant Pathology
Lazaridou, Athina
Professor of Food Science – Physicochemistry of Foods
Malioga, Varvara
Professor of Plant Pathology – Virology
Mamolos, Andreas
Professor of Plant Ecology
Matsi, Theodora
Professor of Soil Science
Mavromatis, Athanasios
Professor of Genetics and Plant Breeding
Menezes, Georgios
Professor of Biometry and Agricultural Experimentation
Michailidis, Anastasios
Professor of Agricultural Applications
Michailidis, Georgios
Professor of Physiology of Farm Animal Reproduction
Michailidou, Alexandra-Maria
Professor of Food Science and Human Nutrition
Molassiotis, Athanasios
Professor of Pomology
Mozchakas, Thomas
Professor of Dairy Science and Food Processing
Mposis, Ioannis
Professor of Animal Husbandry – Small Ruminants
Mpournaris, Thomas
Professor of Agricultural Economics
Nastos, Stefanos
Professor of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development
Nianiou-Obeidat, Eirini
Professor of Plant Molecular Biology
Partalidou, Maria
Professor of Rural Sociology
Polydores-Polydoros, Alexios
Professor of Molecular Plant Breeding
Sergaki, Panagiota
Professor of Agricultural Cooperatives
Simos, Anastasios
Professor of Vegetable Crop Science
Tananaki, Chrysoula
Professor of Apiculture
Tsakiridou, Euthymia
Professor of Agrifood Marketing and Consumer Behaviour
Tsialtas, Ioannis
Professor of Crop Production and Plant Physiology
Ypsilantis, Ioannis
Professor of Soil Microbiology
Fragkos, Vasileios
Professor of Agricultural Engineering – Hydraulics
Vatzias, Georgios
Associate Professor of Animal Reproduction
Vryzas, Zisis
Associate Professor of Agricultural Pharmacology
Kapranas, Apostolos
Associate Professor of Agricultural Entomology
Mourtzinos, Ioannis
Associate Professor of Food Chemistry and Food Analysis
Ntotas, Vasileios
Associate Professor of Animal Nutrition
Orfanoudi, Stergiani
Associate Professor of Oenology and Alcoholic Beverages
Pantazi, Xanoula-Eirini
Associate Professor of Automation in Agriculture
Tsouvaltzis, Pavlos
Associate Professor of Vegetable Crop Science
Chatzilazarou, Stefanos
Associate Professor of Floriculture
Panagopoulos, Ioannis
Assistant Professor of Agricultural Hydraulics and Environmental Engineering
Basagianni, Zoi
Assistant Professor of Animal Husbandry
Natos, Dimitrios
Assistant Professor of Agricultural Policy
Anastasiou, Evangelos
Assistant Professor of Agricultural Engineering
Giantsis, Ioannis
Assistant Professor of Molecular Genetics and Aquaculture
Douligeraki, Agapi
Assistant Professor of Food Microbiology
Kati, Vaia
Assistant Professor of Weed Science
Koudounas, Konstantinos
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry
Michailidis, Michail
Assistant Professor of Pomology
Fotilis, Ioannis
Assistant Professor of Renewable Energy in Agriculture
Charatsari, Chrysanthi
Assistant Professor of Agricultural Education
Athanasiadou, Eleni
Laboratory Teaching Staff in Landscape Architecture
Anagnostopoulos, Christos
Laboratory Teaching Staff in Ecosystem Management
Dimitriadou, Eleni
Laboratory Teaching Staff in Agricultural Economics
Georgousis, Charalampos
Laboratory Teaching Staff in Irrigation Engineering
Zymvrakaki, Eleni
Laboratory Teaching Staff
Kavalieratou, Sofia
Laboratory Teaching Staff in Water Resources Management
Kalampidis, Dimitrios
Laboratory Teaching Staff in Natural Resources Management
Koutsos, Thomas
Laboratory Teaching Staff in Geoinformatics
Kostas, Stefanos
Laboratory Teaching Staff in Floriculture
Balampikou, Evangelia
Laboratory Teaching Staff in Agricultural Entomology
Bilas, Georgios
Laboratory Teaching Staff in Soil Management
Bolou, Amalia
Laboratory Teaching Staff in Animal Production
Palaontas, Panikos
Laboratory Teaching Staff in Animal Production
Papadakis, Nikolaos-Emmanouil
Laboratory Teaching Staff in Agrochemicals
Tsakiri, Meropi
Laboratory Teaching Staff in Agricultural Policy
Tsampoula, Angeliki
Laboratory Teaching Staff in Environmental Protection
Tsirika, Anastasia
Laboratory Teaching Staff in Water Systems
Chatzikamari, Magdalini
Laboratory Teaching Staff in Food Microbiology
Theodoriadis, Georgios
Professor of Analytical Chemistry
Karapantzos, Theodoros
Professor of Chemical Engineering
Mantzouridou, Fani
Professor of Food Biotechnology
Paraskevopoulou, Adamantini
Professor of Food Chemistry
Psomas, Georgios
Professor of Inorganic Chemistry
Nenadis, Nikolaos
Associate Professor of Food Chemistry
Chatzidimitriou, Efthymia
Assistant Professor of Oenology and Beverage Technology
Kalogiouri, Natasa
Assistant Professor of Analytical Chemistry
Matsakidou, Antonia
Assistant Professor of Food Microbiology
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Your admission and registration process follows these steps:
1. Submit your application
To apply, you submit your application and the required supporting documents to the Admission Officer, who will guide you through the process and support you with any questions along the way.
2. Application review
Your application is reviewed by the Program Committee to verify that you meet the eligibility requirements and that all required documents have been submitted.
3. Evaluation of the application file
The Committee evaluates your application file and supporting documentation, including your academic background and curriculum vitae.
4. Interview stage
Eligible applicants are invited to participate in an online oral interview conducted by members of the Program Committee.
5. Additional language assessment (if required)
In some admission rounds, a written English language assessment may also take place before the interview.
6. Final selection of candidates
After completing the evaluation process (application file, interview and possible language assessment), the Committee prepares the final list of admitted candidates and a list of runners-up.
7. Enrolment at the University
Successful applicants complete the enrolment process according to the instructions provided by the Program Secretariat.
Applicants are required to submit the following supporting documents:
• Short Curriculum Vitae (CV) in English, including studies, distinctions, volunteering experience, or other relevant activities
• Secondary school diploma (with official English translation, if issued in another language)
• Official final-year secondary school transcript and detailed grades (with official English translation, if required)
• Motivation Letter (up to 500 words) explaining the applicant’s interest in Agricultural Science and Food Science, motivation for joining the Programme, and future goals
• Proof of English language proficiency at minimum B2 level according to the CEFR
• Copy of passport or national ID card
Additionally, applicants may submit recognised admission or evaluation test results, such as:
• International Baccalaureate (IB): minimum 28/45
• SAT: minimum 1200/1600
• ACT: minimum 25/36
• TSA (Thinking Skills Assessment): minimum 70/100 or raw score ≥ 28/50
The total tuition fee for the Program is €35,000.
Tuition fees are paid in 10 equal instalments of €3,500, with the first instalment due during the enrolment process and the remaining instalments payable before the start of each semester.
Payments are made electronically to the Special Account for Research Funds of Aristotle University (ELKE AUTH), according to the instructions provided by the Programme Secretariat.
Upon submission of the application, candidates are required to pay a non-refundable application and file processing fee of €150. Applications are considered complete and eligible for evaluation only after payment has been confirmed and proof of payment has been submitted.
Applicants who are offered a place in the Program are required to pay a deposit of €1,000 as an advance payment toward the tuition fees. The deposit is non-refundable in the case of withdrawal from the Program.
Starting a new academic journey in another country can come with many questions — and you do not have to navigate it alone. Your Admission Officer will be there to support you throughout the admission and enrolment process, helping you with practical information, guidance, and everything you may need before arriving in Thessaloniki and beginning your studies.
Your support may include:
• guidance throughout the application and admission process
• help with required documents and enrolment procedures
• support with accommodation and settling into life in Thessaloniki
• assistance with practical questions before your arrival
• information about the programme, student life, and university services
• ongoing communication and support whenever needed