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Programme overview · Four-year BSc · 240 ECTS · English-taught

The degree for students who want to engineer the clean-energy transition.

A selective Bachelor of Science at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, jointly delivered by Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry and Agriculture — designed for international students who want scientific depth, engineering competence and a career in one of the defining sectors of the 21st century.

Why this programme

The world does not only need people who understand energy policy. It needs graduates who can analyse, design, improve and defend the systems that make clean energy possible.

The BSc in Clean Energy Science and Engineering places scientific foundations and engineering practice at the centre of the student experience. Students learn how energy systems work, how they are designed and optimised, and how they respond to climate, sustainability and resource-security challenges.

The programme is deliberately interdisciplinary. Chemistry explains the materials, reactions and electrochemical processes behind storage and conversion. Mechanical Engineering provides the system-design, thermofluids, modelling and optimisation core. Agriculture connects clean energy to biomass, bioenergy, land use, circularity and applied production environments.

Science depth Physics, chemistry, mathematics, statistics, programming and data analysis.
Engineering practice Design, simulation, laboratory work, systems optimisation and project-based learning.
Energy transition focus Renewables, storage, hydrogen, bioenergy, clean combustion and smart systems.
Global relevance An English-taught EU degree aligned with international academic standards.
Clean-energy infrastructure and engineering systems Clean energy systems Infrastructure · laboratory science · applied engineering
What makes it different

A clean-energy degree you can’t study anywhere else in Greece.

Several universities teach energy. Few teach it like this — as engineering, in English, at public-university cost, from a position no competitor in the region holds.

First of its kind in Greece The first English-taught public undergraduate degree in clean-energy science and engineering offered in the country — a genuine first-mover position in a field with no comparable national programme.
Engineered, not administered The deliberate choice of “clean energy” over “sustainable energy” is a commitment to engineering: students size, model and optimise real systems rather than study energy as policy, regulation or impact assessment.
Western-European quality, lower cost Public-university tuition of €8,000 a year — a fraction of comparable English-taught degrees in Western Europe, the UK and the US — with the research infrastructure and faculty to match.
A hub at Europe’s crossroads Thessaloniki sits where the EU, the Balkans, the Eastern Mediterranean and North Africa meet, positioning the programme as a regional centre for students across South-East Europe and beyond.

Excellence in research & innovation

Proven Excellence. Recognised Impact.

Elsevier–Stanford · 2025
Engineering laboratory and applied research environment
Top 2%
of researchers worldwide

31 faculty from the School of Chemistry cited among the world's most-influential scientists.

2%
School of Mechanical Engineering
€15M+
in funded research activity

Externally funded research and engineering activity over recent years — the lead School behind the programme. (Video slot ready for a lab/facility film.)

R&D
School of Agriculture · QS World Rankings
#58
Europe · Agriculture & Forestry

A ranking of this level demonstrates the Institutes recognised strength in agricultural education and research, positioning it among Europe’s notable academic institutions in the field.

QS
School of Agriculture · NTU 2024
Agricultural field prepared for applied energy and sustainability research
1st
in Greece · ~135th worldwide

Recognised in agricultural sciences — the applied, sustainability end of the chain.

1st
European Space Agency
@Space
AUTh Chemistry has contributed to multiple ESA space missions.

Research from this department has reached beyond Earth. Your future supervisor may have worked on a space mission.

ScholarGPS · 2025
Placeholder — clean-energy facilities
0.05%
of all academics worldwide

Chemistry faculty ranked among the world's most distinguished scholars by lifetime academic contribution.

Shanghai GRAS · 2025
151–200 Worldwide
in Agricultural Sciences
Aristotle Racing Team · 10+ years
Placeholder — clean-energy facilities
International
Formula Student team

Student-led engineering excellence born from these departments — applied at speed.

Built for active learning, not passive attendance.

The programme combines lectures, laboratories, computational work, case studies and final-year projects. Students are expected to analyse evidence, communicate technical results and work in interdisciplinary settings.

01

Selective cohort and academic advising

A maximum of 40 students per year supports close academic guidance, while each student is assigned an academic advisor from the beginning of their studies.

02

Laboratory and applied components

Students encounter laboratory, fieldwork or applied components across a significant part of the curriculum, linking theory with measurement, evidence and practice.

03

Data, simulation and digital engineering

Programming, data analytics, modelling, materials simulation, ASPEN Plus, GAMS and smart systems strengthen the computational profile of the degree.

04

Two final-year projects

The Senior Project and Capstone Project require students to integrate science, engineering and sustainability into original, supervised academic work.

International pathway

A European degree for international mobility.

The BSc is structured as a 240-ECTS, EQF Level 6 qualification, taught fully in English and designed within the European Higher Education Area. This gives graduates a clear academic foundation for employment, postgraduate study and research progression in Greece, Europe and internationally.

  • English-taught curriculum for international students.
  • ECTS structure supporting academic transparency and mobility.
  • Access to Erasmus+ opportunities through AUTh's international framework.
  • Preparation for master's and doctoral studies in clean energy, sustainability and engineering fields.
Continue towards international postgraduate study
Graduates of the programme will be academically prepared to pursue advanced studies at international MSc level in clean energy, sustainable engineering, energy systems, environmental technologies and related interdisciplinary fields. Through a strong foundation in chemistry, engineering, materials, data and sustainability, students develop the scientific depth and technical confidence needed to progress successfully into competitive postgraduate programmes in Greece, Europe and beyond.
BSc · 240 ECTS · EHEA & Bologna alignment · international study progression.
Ready to take the next step?
Applications are open for the 2026–2027 academic year.
Forty places, taught in English. Review entry requirements, fees and deadlines before applying.
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