About
The International Hellenic University (IHU) was established in October 2005 by Law No. 3391 and is based in Thessaloniki, Greece. The IHU is Greece’s first public university where programmes are taught exclusively in English.
The University is financed by the European Union and the Greek State. The three central tenets of the IHU’s philosophy are academic excellence, practical relevance and international outlook. The University specializes in offering postgraduate programmes aimed at international students who are interested in studying in Greece but also at Greek students seeking an international outlook. The language of both instruction and administration for all of its programmes is English. The IHU’s target is to develop as one of Europe’s leading research and academic institutions. As a state university, all degrees awarded are accredited by the Government and are recognized in the European Union and internationally.
The University already attracts a strong international academic faculty and outstanding students from countries as diverse as Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cameroon, FYROM, Georgia, Greece, Lithuania, Mexico, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Sudan, Turkey, Ukraine and the USA.
The University is situated on a 16,000m² campus outside Thessaloniki, specifically developed to facilitate modern learning methods. The city of Thessaloniki, named after the sister of Alexander the Great, is the second largest in Greece and has an uninterrupted history of 2,300 years. It is also the city with the highest numbers of University students. Famous for its lively streets, vibrant night life and cultural signature, Thessaloniki is also the perfect cosmopolitan destination for any visitor. Throughout time, the city has been a crossroads for five different cultures: the Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman and Jewish. Despite some turbulent encounters, these merged and flourished peacefully, creating a truly cosmopolitan city in South East Europe, with a population today of more than one million people.
The University comprises three Schools:
- School of Economics, Business Administration & Legal Studies
- School of Humanities
- School of Science and Technology
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Honorary Doctorates
The International Hellenic University confers honorary awards on prominent academics, researchers and practitioners from the worlds of science, the humanities, and economics and finance.
In 2017, Honorary Doctorate was bestowed on:
His Excellency Mr Prokopios Pavlopoulos, President of the Republic, Emeritus Professor National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in recognition of his contribution to the field of Public Law.
In 2016, Honorary Doctorate was bestowed on:
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Burkhard Hess, Director of the Max Planck Institute Luxembourg in recognition of his contribution to the fields of International, European and Regulatory Procedural Law.
In 2015, Honorary Doctorate was bestowed on:
Prof. Dr Thomas Pfeiffer, Professor of Law & Director of the Institute for Comparative Law, Conflict of Laws and International Business Law Heidelberg University.
In 2014, Honorary Doctorates were bestowed on:
Professor Alexander Nehamas, Carpenter Professor in the Humanities, Professor of Philosophy and Comparative Literature at the University Princeton, in recognition of his contribution to the study of ancient Greek and modern European philosophy, aesthetics and literary theory (Laudation by Professor Basil C. Gounaris)
Themistocles Vokos, Chairman of Posidonia Exhibitions and Founder of the Seatrade Organisation for his contribution to the international maritime sector
In 2013, Honorary Doctorates were bestowed on:
Professor Dr Dr Franz Josef Radermacher, Professor of Database and Artificial Intelligence at the University of Ulm and Director of the Research Institute for Applied Knowledge Processing FAW/n, in recognition of his contribution to the fields of economics, innovation and global sustainable development.(Laudation by Professor Nicolas Moussiopoulos)
Professor Dr Dr hc Herbert Kronke, Professor of Private Law at the Heidelberg University Law School, Director of the Institute for Comparative Law, Conflict of Laws & International Business Law and Arbitrator on the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal, for his contribution to the fields of international and European business law.
Dr Phaedon Avouris, Corresponding Member of the Academy of Athens, IBM Fellow and Research Manager, New York, for his contribution to the fields of physical chemistry and nanotechnology and their application in nanoelectronic and optoelectronic circuits.
Professor Spiros Pollalis, Professor of Design, Technology and Management at Harvard Design School, in recognition of his contribution to the fields of architecture and design.(Laudation by Professor Nicolas Moussiopoulos)
Professor em Dr Dr hc Spiros Simitis, Emeritus Professor of Labour and Civil Law, Computer Science and Law, Goethe University, Frankfurt, for his contribution to the protection of personal data and privacy of the individual.
In 2012, Honorary Doctorates were bestowed on:
Professor Angelos Chaniotis, Professor of Ancient History and Classics, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, for his contribution to the study of ancient history and the culture of the Hellenistic world.
Professor Emeritus Spyros Makridakis, European Institute of Business Administration (INSEAD), for his contribution to education and research in business administration.(Laudation by Professor Nicolas Moussiopoulos)
In 2011, Honorary Doctorates were bestowed on:
Professor Eleni Glykatzi-Ahrweiler, Sorbonne University, University of Europe, in recognition of her contribution to Byzantine History and to Education (Laudation by Professor Basil C. Gounaris)
Professor Joseph Sifakis, Verimag, University of Grenoble, in recognition of his contribution to the field of Computer Science and System Verification
Professor Stamatios Krimigis, National Council of Research and Technology, Greece, Space Department, Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, in recognition of his contribution to the Science of Space.(Laudation by Professor Nicolas Moussiopoulos)
In 2010, Honorary Doctorates were bestowed on:
Professor George Constantinides, Leo Melamed Professor of Finance from the University of Chicago Booth, School of Business, for his contribution to research in the field of finance (Laudation by Professor Mario Levis)
Minos Zombanakis, Chair of the Group for International Study and Evaluation AG, for his contribution to the creation and development of the Euromarkets.
