Agricultural University of Athens

About

Located in Athens, Greece, the Agricultural University of Athens is the third-oldest university in the country and a leading institution dedicated entirely to agricultural sciences, life sciences, and agribusiness. Its strongest academic programs include crop science, animal science, biotechnology, and agricultural economics, all deeply integrated with Mediterranean ecological and climatic research. For international students, the university participates actively in the Erasmus+ exchange program, offering a growing selection of coursework and support services facilitated by its dedicated International and Public Relations Office. A truly distinctive characteristic of the campus is its historic, sprawling botanical garden nestled in the heart of Athens, which serves as a living laboratory for sustainable agriculture and urban green research. While most undergraduate degrees are taught in Greek, the institution increasingly provides English-taught postgraduate options and research opportunities that attract scholars from across Europe and beyond.

Background

The Agricultural University of Athens (AUA; Greek: Γεωπονικό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών, romanized: Geōponikó Panepistī́mio Athīnṓn) is the third oldest university in Greece. Since 1920, it has made contributions to Greek agricultural and economic development, by conducting basic and applied research in Agricultural Science and Technology. The university is situated in the neighborhood of Votanikos, on a 25-hectare green campus that straddles both sides of the historic Iera Odos (the Sacred Way of antiquity), close to the Acropolis, at the heart of the ancient Olive Grove.

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