Dear students, faculty, and colleagues, On behalf of the Rectory Authorities, the Administration Council, and the University Senate, I warmly wish you good health, renewed energy, and every success as you embark on this new academic year! As the oldest and largest Higher Educational Institution in Greece, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is […]
The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) earned yet another important distinction: Released in July 2025, the results of Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities showed that NKUA placed 237th overall out of 32,000 Universities and 1st out of all 105 Greek and Cypriot Universities and other Higher Education providers included in the ranking. As […]
In a landmark move, the Senate of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens has unanimously approved the creation of a Named Chair, dedicated to the memory of Athina Ioanni Martinou. The initiative was proposed by the University’s Great Benefactor and Honorary Doctor, Mr Athanasios Martinos. This is the first Named Chair ever established by […]
US News & World Report Media Company has recently published the results of its Best Global Universities Rankings for 2025-2026. In this 11th consecutive annual edition of the US News Best Global Universities Rankings, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens placed 1st among Greek and Cypriot Universities and 216th worldwide. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki […]
A public opinion survey conducted by ALCO clearly reflects Cypriot society’s views on the establishment of University branches by foreign Institutions, its attitude towards the potential creation of a branch of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, as well as its overall perception of our University. Almost the entire Cypriot population (88%) believes that […]
On July 16, 2025, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and Henan University. The agreement was signed in Zhengzhou, China, by Professor Sophia Papaioannou, Vice Rector for Academic, International Affairs and Extroversion, on behalf of NKUA, and Professor Zhang Ligang, Vice President of Henan University. This […]
The 5th European Data and Computational Journalism Conference is set to take place in Athens from 8 to 10 September 2025, at the main building of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The Conference will bring together media professionals, researchers, data journalists, and academics to share experiences and explore how data, artificial intelligence, and […]
For the fourth year in a row, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens co-organized and took part in the ArcHLABS International Summer School of Archaeology, alongside other Universities across Europe. This year’s programme took place at the renowned Villa del Casale in Piazza Armerina, Sicily—an iconic site celebrated for its exceptional mosaics. Eight postgraduate […]
A new volume, ‘Modern Greek Diaspora in Central-Southern Italy in the Early Modern Period (15th-18th Centuries)’, has just been published. It contains the proceedings of the conference of the same name, held in Venice from 27 to 29 June 2023. The event was jointly organized by the Laboratory of Italian History and Historiography at the […]
Dr Athena Bazou, Assistant Professor in the Department of Philology, participated as an invited speaker at the 11th Nishan Forum of World Civilizations in China, delivering a lecture entitled ‘Ancient Pandemics in Greece and China: Concepts, Prejudices, Lessons’. The Nishan Forum, held in Qufu—the birthplace of Confucius—in Shandong province, was inaugurated in 2010 in response […]
Edited by Professors Stelios Papathanassopoulos and Andrea Miconi and published by Springer, ‘The European Media in the Platform Era: Realities and Tendencies’ examines the significant changes reshaping the European media landscape in the context of rapid technological advancements, political shifts, and economic pressures. The book sheds light on the economic, political, and structural forces driving […]
Within the context of the Memorandum of Understanding between Harvard University and the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, which involves collaboration between the Departments of Epidemiology of T.H. Chan School of Public Health of Harvard University and the School of Medicine of the University of Athens, we are pleased to announce the launch of […]
The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens had the privilege of welcoming Professor Maurie McInnis, President of Yale University, along with Peter Salovey, internationally renowned Professor of Psychology and former President of Yale, for a historic meeting that further strengthened the academic ties between the two leading Institutions of Higher Education. That was the first […]
Associate Professor Stella Tsani, Department of Economics, has been elected to the Policy Advice Committee of the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) for a three-year term commencing in December 2025. The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) is a global network comprising over 150 academies of science, engineering, and medicine that collaborate to provide independent and authoritative advice on issues […]
On Monday, August 25, 2025, Haris Pamboukis, Professor of Private International Law and Law of International Transactions at the University of Athens, was elected to the Institute of International Law in the first round of voting. The Institute of International Law is the world’s leading body for the advancement of the field, bringing together the […]
The Seeger Center for Hellenic Studies at Princeton University has chosen Dr Gerassimos D. Pagratis, Professor in the Department of Italian Language and Literature at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, as a Visiting Research Fellow for the Fall Semester of the 2025-2026 academic year. During his fellowship, Professor Pagratis will carry out research […]
George Alexandropoulos, Associate Professor in the Department of Informatics and Telecommunications at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, has received the 2025 Best Paper Award from the journal Intelligent and Converged Networks (https://www.sciopen.com/journal/2708-6240) in recognition of his article: M. Jian, G. C. Alexandropoulos, E. Basar, C. Huang, R. Liu, Y. Liu, and C. Yuen, […]
A five-member team from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens participated in the 32nd International Mathematics Competition (IMC), held from 30 to 31 July 2025 in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria. Competing against 72 teams and 434 students from 44 countries, the team delivered an outstanding performance. This year’s individual results were as follows: Orestis Lignos (Department […]
The University of Athens extends its warmest congratulations to the Greek high school students who distinguished themselves at the 8th International Economics Olympiad (IEO), held from July 20 to 29, 2025. This year’s event was hosted by Azerbaijan and brought together participants from 50 countries. Representing Greece were five students who qualified through the 6th […]
Professor of Oncology in the Departments of Medicine and Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics and Director of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University Chicago, USA, Dr Leonidas Platanias, was awarded the title of doctor honoris causa of the School of Medicine. The awarding ceremony took place on Wednesday, 2 July 2025, at […]
Professor of Surgery and Research Director of the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery at McGill University, Montreal, Canada, Dr John Antoniou, was awarded the title of doctor honoris causa of the University of Athens’ School of Medicine. The awarding ceremony took place on Tuesday, 24 June 2025, at 19:00, at the Great Hall of the National […]
Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia, Professor of Endocrinology at the University of Belgrade Dr Djuro Macut, was awarded the title of doctor honoris causa of the School of Medicine of the University of Athens. The awarding ceremony took place on Monday, 23 June 2025, at 19:30, at the Great Hall of the National […]
The distinguished composer, Eleni Karaindrou, was awarded the title of doctor honoris causa of the Department of Music Studies of the NKUA’s School of Philosophy. The ceremony took place on Wednesday, 11 June 2025, at 19:00, at the Great Hall of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Addressing the honouree was the Rector of […]
His Eminence Elder Metropolitan Demetrios (Kommatas) of Princes’ Islands, Primate and Exarch of Propontis, was awarded the title of doctor honoris causa of the Department of Theology. The awarding ceremony took place on Thursday, 29 May 2025, at 19:00, at the Great Hall of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. In attendance at the […]
In a ceremony marked by dignity and splendour, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, Primate and Exarch of All Oceania, was conferred the title of doctor honoris causa by the Department of Theology and the Department of Social Theology and Religious Studies of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). The event took place […]
The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, which was inaugurated on May 3, 1837, was initially housed in a renovated Ottoman building on the northeastern side of the Acropolis. This building has since been restored and now functions as the University Museum. Originally named the "Othonian University," after Otto, the first king of Greece, it consisted of four academic departments and 52 students. As the first university of the newly established Greek state, as well as of the broader Balkan and Mediterranean region, it assumed an important socio-historical role, which was pivotal in the development of specific forms of knowledge and culture within the country.
