International Hellenic University

The International Hellenic University (IHU) was first established by Law in October 2005 and was based in Thessaloniki, Greece. It was Greece’s first public university where programmes were taught exclusively in English. In 2019, IHU was re-established by Law, according to which, the initial IHU was merged with three Technological Education Institutes: 

a) The “Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki”  

b)  The “Technological Educational Institute of Central Macedonia” and  

c) The “Technological Educational Institute of East Macedonia and Thrace”.  

The University offers 30 Bachelor Programmes and 52 Master Programmes, the 23 of which are taught in English. It is now home

to 9 different Schools comprising 32 Departments with campuses at 7 different cities in Northern Greece (Thessaloniki (Thermi ad Sindos), Kavala, Serres, Drama, Katerini, Edessa, Kilkis and Didymoteicho). It has about 53.000 undergraduate students and approximately 3.000 postgraduate students.

It boasts 23 Master programs taught exclusively in English attracting international students from all over Europe as well as Greek students who wish to broaden their horizons receiving international education at a reasonable cost. With a wide range of subjects ranging from more traditional studies such as engineering and economics to modern studies such as Cybersecurity and Strategic Product Design, IHU offers something for everyone. The institution supports students from every background and age group to thrive in their future career providing them not only with academic qualifications but also with opportunities to gain practical work experience .

Here is an overview of IHU’s departments:

School of Geosciences

• Department of Agricultural Biotechnology and Oenology (Drama)

• Department of Agriculture (Thessaloniki)

• Department of Forestry & Natural Environment (Drama)

• Department of Food Science and Technology (Thessaloniki)

School of Sciences

• Department of Computer Science (Kavala)

• Department of Physics (Kavala)

• Department of Chemistry (Kavala)

School Of Design Sciences

• Department of Creative Design and Clothing (Kilkis)

• Department of Interior Architecture (Serres)

School Of Health Sciences

• Department of Biomedical Sciences (Thessaloniki)

• Department of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics (Thessaloniki)

• Department of Midwifery Science (Thessaloniki)

• Department of Nursing (Thessaloniki)

• Department of Nursing (Didymoteicho)

• Department of Physiotherapy (Thessaloniki)

School of Sciences

• Department of Computer Science (Kavala)

• Department of Physics (Kavala)

• Department of Chemistry (Kavala)

School of Social Sciences

• Department of Early Childhood Education and Care (Thessaloniki)

• Department of Library, Archive and Information Science (Thessaloniki)

School of Engineering

• Department of Industrial Engineering and Management (Thessaloniki)

• Department of Environmental Engineering (Thessaloniki)

• Department of Information and Electronic Engineering (Thessaloniki)

• Department of Computer, Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering (Serres)

• Department of Surveying and Geoinformatics Engineering (Serres)

• Department of Mechanical Engineering (Serres)

• Department of Civil Engineering (Serres)

School of Economics and Business Administration

• Department of Supply Chain Management (Katerini)

• Department of Business Administration, Marketing and Tourism (Thessaloniki)

• Department of Management Science and Technology (Kavala)

• Department of Accounting and Information Systems (Thessaloniki)

• Department of Accounting and Finance (Kavala)

• Department of Economic Sciences (Serres)

• Department of Business Administration (Serres)

School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Economics

• Department of Humanities, Social Sciences and Economics  (Thermi, Thessaloniki)

o Executive MBA  (Thermi, Thessaloniki)

o LLM in Transnational and European Commercial Law, Banking Law, Arbitration/Mediation (full-time mode)  (Thermi, Thessaloniki)

o MSc in Energy Law, Business, Regulation and Policy (full-time mode)  (Thermi, Thessaloniki)

o MA in Art Law and Arts Management  (Thermi, Thessaloniki)

o MSc in Sustainable Agriculture and Business  (Thermi, Thessaloniki)

o MSc in Bioeconomy: Biotechnology and Law (Erasmus+)  (Thermi, Thessaloniki)

o MSc in Management  (Thermi, Thessaloniki)

o MSc in Banking & Finance  (Thermi, Thessaloniki)

o MSc in International Accounting, Auditing, and Financial Management  (Thermi, Thessaloniki)

o MA in Black Sea & Eastern Mediterranean Studies  (Thermi, Thessaloniki)

o MA in the Classical Archaeology and the Ancient History of Macedonia  (Thermi, Thessaloniki)

o Master in Orthodox Ecumenical Theology  (Thermi, Thessaloniki)

o MSc in Hospitality and Tourism Management  (Thermi, Thessaloniki)

School of Science & Technology 

• Department of Science and Technology  (Thermi, Thessaloniki)

o MSc in Data Science  (Thermi, Thessaloniki)

o MSc in ICT Systems  (Thermi, Thessaloniki)