The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens held its now firmly established and highly symbolic Annual Faculty Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, 25 February 2026, at 18:00, in the filled-to-capacity Great Hall of the University’s Main Building. The awards recognized achievement across three categories: Outstanding Contribution to the University and Society, Outstanding Teaching, and Excellence in […]
The School of Medicine at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Belgrade signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Tuesday, 17 February 2026, in a ceremony attended by Serbia’s Prime Minister, Djuro Macut, and the Rector of the University of Athens, Gerasimos Siasos. Professor Macut, […]
The official ceremony marking the launch of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens’ Cyprus Branch was held today, 17 February 2026, in the Great Hall of the University’s main building, opening a significant new chapter in the Institution’s long and distinguished history. Among those in attendance were the President of the Hellenic Republic, Constantine […]
Times Higher Education has just released the 2025-2026 edition of its World University Rankings (THE WUR). Alongside QS and ARWU (also known as the Shanghai Ranking), experts recognize THE WUR as one of the three most respected and influential global university rankings. This year’s list features over 2,191 institutions from 115 countries, including twenty from […]
Obesity is one of the most significant modifiable risk factors for cardiometabolic and cardiovascular disease. The ‘Prolamvano’ programme is a structured public health initiative overseen by the Greek Ministry of Health, clearly showing that prevention works when there is coordinated planning and support from the State and healthcare professionals. Through a unified referral and record-keeping […]
The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens has climbed to 191st place worldwide in the 2025 Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities (NTU Rankings), one of the most prestigious indicators of research quality, quantity, and impact. With this distinction, the University of Athens becomes the first Greek University to break into the top […]
Spyridon Vlachopoulos, Professor and member of the Administration Council at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, has recently published his book ‘Political Correctness as Modern Censorship? From Legal to Political Correctness and to the Boundaries of Intellectual Expression’ with Springer Nature on an open access basis. According to the publisher, the book examines the […]
The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Al-Farabi Kazakh National University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to mark the conclusion of the ‘Al-Farabi and Greek Philosophy’ workshop in Athens on February 24. The event was supported by the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Greece. Sophia Papaioannou, Vice-Rector of the University of Athens, signed […]
On 9 February 2026, the University of Athens School of Medicine reached a historic milestone with the launch of its Clinical Simulation Programme, held at the Physiology Laboratory’s Simulation Centre. Part of the Internal Medicine clinical practice curriculum, the programme brings together all eight Departments of Internal Medicine at the School—including the Department of Therapeutics, […]
In recognition of her outstanding contributions to public health and society, Greece’s Alternate Minister of Health, Eirini Agapidaki—a graduate of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens—was presented with an honorary award by the School of Health Sciences. The award highlights her achievements in healthcare and prevention, as well as the lasting social impact of […]
The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens has, for the first time internationally, developed a scale for measuring individuals’ susceptibility to misinformation from fake news. Called the Online Misinformation Susceptibility Scale, it is the fruit of research by Associate Professor Petros Galanis, PhD candidate Aglaia Katsiroumpa, Assistant Professor Polyxeni Mangoulia, Laboratory Teaching Staff Olympia Konstantakopoulou, […]
A paper by postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Pedagogy and Primary Education, Tryfon Sivenas, working under Professor Emeritus Constantine Skordoulis, was included in the AI Hub for Education Research Study Repository of Stanford’s SCALE Initiative (January 2026 update). It was one of three studies explicitly highlighted (the other two being from UCL and Carnegie […]
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 […]
Stella Tsani, Associate Professor at the Department of Economics of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens has been elected by the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) as a Member of the Multidisciplinary Experts Panel (MEP), representing the Western European and Others Group (WEOG). IPBES is an intergovernmental […]
The Department of Geology and Geoenvironment at the University of Athens has reached a significant national milestone, with three of its faculty members ranked among the Best Earth Science Scientists in Greece, securing fifth, eighth, and eleventh places, respectively. Professor Filippos Vallianatos (5th place) distinguished himself for his research in Geophysics, Physics of the Earth’s Interior, Earthquake […]
Professor Vassilis Gorgoulis of the Laboratory of Histology-Embryology at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, together with his collaborators, has published a recent paper in the prestigious, high-impact journal Molecular Cancer. The study decodes for the first time the role of cellular senescence in the dysfunction of the immune cells […]
A research team from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens has recently published a study entitled ‘Exploring the Dynamics of Digital and Social Media Marketing by Political Parties: Organic Posts vs. Paid Advertising on Meta Platforms’ in the Journal of Political Marketing. https://doi.org/10.1080/15377857.2025.2599274 The team comprised: –Dr Vagia Mochla, Visiting Professor, Department of Business […]
Congratulations to Chrysostomos Mantzavinos, Professor of Theoretical Philosophy at the Department of History and Philosophy of Science, who has been elected to the International Academy of Philosophy of Science. He will serve as Full Member. https://www.aips.be/en/chrysostomos-mantzavinos The Académie Internationale de Philosophie des Sciences (AIPS) was founded in 1947 and is located in Brussels. […]
The Hellenic Association for the Study of Liver is thrilled to announce that Professor Georgios Papatheodoridis from the University of Athens, a prominent member and former President of the Association, has achieved yet another significant honour: he has been elected as a full member of the Academia Europaea (The Academy of Europe). The Academy of […]
Nonna Mayer, a distinguished French political scientist, Professor Emeritus at Sciences Po, and researcher at the CNRS, has been awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa by the Department of Sociology at the School of Economics and Political Sciences of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Professor Mayer served as president of the French Political […]
Film director Fotos Lambrinos was awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa by the Department of Digital Arts and Cinema of the School of Economics and Political Sciences at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The award ceremony was held on Friday, 19 December 2025, in the University’s Great Hall. Proceedings opened with welcoming remarks by […]
Distinguished Professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara (USA), Voula Tsouna, has been awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa by the Department of Philosophy of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The award ceremony took place on Wednesday, 17 December 2025, in the Great Hall of the University. The Rector, Professor Gerasimos […]
In a ceremony reflecting academic continuity and excellence, the University of Athens conferred the title of Honorary Professor on Academician and Professor Emeritus of the School of Law, Paul Sourlas, on Tuesday, 9 December 2025, in the Great Hall. The event opened with a welcome address delivered by Professor Gerasimos Siasos, Rector of the National […]
The university community celebrated a leading figure of modern Greek culture, whose artistic vision and influence have significantly shaped the global recognition of Greek poetry and music. Maria Farantouri, the world-renowned performer of poetry set to music, was awarded the title of doctor honoris causa by the Departments of Philology and Music Studies of the […]
Timothy M. Pawlik, Professor of Surgical Oncology and Chair of the Department of Surgery at the Ohio State University, Columbus, USA, was awarded the title of doctor honoris causa of the School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The ceremony took place on Wednesday, 19 November 2025, at 18:00, at the Propylaea building […]
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.
