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As the largest university in Greece, the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki is a vibrant academic institution located in the heart of Thessaloniki. Its main campus spans 33.4 hectares and hosts 10 faculties comprising 40 schools, along with one independent school. With over 73,000 students—including 65,000 undergraduates and more than 8,000 postgraduates (nearly 4,000 at the doctoral level)—the university is a hub of research, learning, and innovation. The academic community includes 2,000+ faculty members, supported by a dedicated team of researchers, lab staff, language instructors, and technical personnel. Some academic and administrative units are located off-campus, including facilities in other regions, to meet specific operational and educational needs. The Aristotle University continues to play a pivotal role in shaping higher education and research in Greece and beyond.

The University of Ioannina, founded in 1964, is a leading public academic institution in Northwestern Greece. With 11 schools and 23 departments, the University offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs across sciences, humanities, engineering, health sciences, and the arts. Committed to excellence in research and teaching, it hosts over 20,000 students and maintains strong links with international institutions through collaborations, mobility programs, and joint research projects. Located in the city of Ioannina, a vibrant cultural and educational hub, the University combines tradition with innovation, aiming to contribute actively to the academic, social, and economic development of the region and beyond.

In order to investigate the mechanisms of biocolloids fate and transport in environmental systems as well as their effect on public health, a University of Patras interdisciplinary group formed the Interuniversity Network for Biocolloid Fate and Transport in Environmental Systems (BIOMET) with coordinator the Environmental Engineering Laboratory (UPeel) in the Civil Engineering Department of University of Patras. Τhe Network consists of six more laboratories: the Hygiene Laboratory in the Medicine Department, the Atmospheric Physics Laboratory in the Physics Department, the Research Group of Environmental Chemistry with Emphasis on Liquid Pollution in the Department of Chemistry, the Transport Phenomena and Physicochemical Hydrodynamics Laboratory in the Chemical Engineering Department, the Environmental Processes Engineering Laboratory in the Chemical Engineering Department and the Zoology Laboratory in the Biology Department. The BIOMET network will support new scientists in thematic areas concerning water pollution from biocolloids, will cooperate with the local community, public and private operators, Greek as well as international research institutes and groups with main aim the scientific knowledge development for the people standard of living improvement.