The University of York Europe Campus, CITY U.L.E., is a non-state, not-for-profit University and the officially licensed European branch campus of the University of York, UK. Legally established in Greece under Law 5094/2024, the University of York Europe Campus offers the University of York programmes in the region.
Headquartered in Thessaloniki, with a second campus in Athens, we also deliver academic programmes in seven countries across Southeast and Eastern Europe and the Caucasus.
From 2025, our Campus offers a full portfolio of undergraduate, and from 2026, postgraduate and doctoral programmes, alongside interdisciplinary research initiatives that support our strategic goals and academic excellence.
Our campus is an integral part of the University of York — one of the UK’s premier universities for world-class teaching and research. The University of York is a member of the Russell Group, representing 24 leading UK universities committed to maintaining the highest academic standards.
Our academic structure includes three Schools and four Academic Departments, offering a range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes designed to deliver a multi-dimensional and future-focused academic experience.
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE
SCHOOL OF LAW AND HUMANITIES
The University of York Europe Campus, CITY U.L.E is governed by a dual leadership model that ensures both academic integrity and effective strategic management.
Three key bodies oversee the institution:
The University Executive Board (UEB) – senior leadership and managemen
While the University of York Europe Campus, CITY U.L.E. was officially established in 2025 following licensing by the Greek Ministry of Education, our academic roots run deep.
Our history began in 1989 in Thessaloniki with the founding of CITY College, an institution with a strong reputation for academic excellence in the region. In 1992, CITY College began a close partnership with the University of Sheffield, becoming its International Faculty in 2009. In 2020, CITY was granted International Campus status by the University of York, marking a new chapter in its development and leading to the establishment of a European university campus of York.
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