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Inauguration of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens – Cyprus Branch: A Landmark Event for Higher Education in Greece and Cyprus

Inauguration of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens – Cyprus Branch: A Landmark Event for Higher Education in Greece and Cyprus

The official opening of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens – Cyprus Branch (Nicosia) took place with great ceremony, marking a historic milestone for Higher Education in both Greece and Cyprus. In attendance were: Nikos Christodoulides, President of the Republic of Cyprus; Georgios, Archbishop of Cyprus; Professor Gerasimos Siasos, Rector of the University of […]

The University of Athens Honours the Outstanding Contributions of Yannis Stournaras, Professor Emeritus of the Department of Economics and Governor of the Bank of Greece, to Economic Science and Public Life

The University of Athens Honours the Outstanding Contributions of Yannis Stournaras, Professor Emeritus of the Department of Economics and Governor of the Bank of Greece, to Economic Science and Public Life

On Tuesday, 21 October 2025, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, along with the Department of Economics at the School of Economics and Political Sciences, honoured Yannis Stournaras, Governor of the Bank of Greece and Professor Emeritus of the University of Athens. The event included the presentation of an honorary volume entitled ‘Studies in […]

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Archbishop Elpidophoros of America Meets the Rector Authorities of the University of Athens

Archbishop Elpidophoros of America Meets the Rector Authorities of the University of Athens

His Eminence Elpidophoros, Archbishop of America, visited the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. During a meeting with the Rector, Professor Gerasimos Siasos, the Vice-Rector, Professor Christos Karagiannis, and the Dean of the School of Theology, Professor Emmanouil Karageorgoudis, participants discussed matters concerning the University’s further development and internationalization, as well as issues related to […]

‘The University of Athens’ Newspaper – Latest Edition, 23 November 2025

‘The University of Athens’ Newspaper – Latest Edition, 23 November 2025

On Sunday, 23 November, NKUA released the latest edition of ‘The University of Athens, a Newspaper of Science, Education and Culture’, distributed with the Greek Sunday newspaper ‘To Vima tis Kyriakis’. The front page of this fifth issue features, as its main story, an interview with Greece’s central banker and Professor Emeritus at the University […]

Announcements
Call for Expressions of Interest for the Undergraduate Programme of the Department of Business Administration, University of Athens – Cyprus Branch

Call for Expressions of Interest for the Undergraduate Programme of the Department of Business Administration, University of Athens – Cyprus Branch

The Department of Business Administration of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) – Cyprus Branch (Nicosia) invites prospective students to submit an expression of interest for entry in 2026 to its Greek-taught Undergraduate Programme in Business Administration. The programme has a standard duration of eight (8) semesters and leads to the award of […]

Call for Expressions of Interest for the Undergraduate Programme of the Department of Port Management and Shipping, University of Athens – Cyprus Branch

Call for Expressions of Interest for the Undergraduate Programme of the Department of Port Management and Shipping, University of Athens – Cyprus Branch

The Department of Port Management and Shipping of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) – Cyprus Branch (Larnaca) invites prospective students to submit an expression of interest for entry in 2026 to its Greek-taught Undergraduate Programme. The programme has a standard duration of eight (8) semesters and leads to the award of a […]

Call for Expressions of Interest for the Undergraduate Programme of the Department of Paedagogy and Primary Education, University of Athens – Cyprus Branch

Call for Expressions of Interest for the Undergraduate Programme of the Department of Paedagogy and Primary Education, University of Athens – Cyprus Branch

The Department of Paedagogy and Primary Education of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) – Cyprus Branch (Nicosia) invites prospective students to submit an expression of interest for entry in 2026 to its Greek-taught Undergraduate Programme in Paedagogy and Primary Education. The programme has a standard duration of eight (8) semesters and leads […]

Call for Applications / Expression of Interest: BA in the Archaeology, History, and Literature of Ancient Greece (BAAG) – Cyprus Branch

Call for Applications / Expression of Interest: BA in the Archaeology, History, and Literature of Ancient Greece (BAAG) – Cyprus Branch

Program start: October 2026 The Department of Classics of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) – Cyprus Branch (Nicosia) invites prospective students to apply / submit an expression of interest for admission to the English-taught undergraduate program BA in the Archaeology, History, and Literature of Ancient Greece (BAAG), an eight-semester (four-year) degree. The […]

Announcements

Υale University – National and Kapodistrian University of Athens: President Maurie McInnis and former President Peter Salovey of Yale University at the University of Athens

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 […]

Distinctions
Professor Mantzavinos elected to the International Academy of Philosophy of Science (Académie Internationale de Philosophie des Sciences)

Professor Mantzavinos elected to the International Academy of Philosophy of Science (Académie Internationale de Philosophie des Sciences)

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. […]

Assistant Professor Nikos Afratis Co-authors Article in Science Translational Medicine

Assistant Professor Nikos Afratis Co-authors Article in Science Translational Medicine

Assistant Professor Nikos Afratis, Head of the Laboratory of Biotechnology and Molecular Analysis at the Department of Agricultural Development, Agrofood, and Natural Resources Management, in collaboration with Professor Irit Sagi of the Weizmann Institute of Science and Professor Carmit Levy of Tel Aviv University, published a groundbreaking study on 15 October 2025 in the prestigious […]

Associate Professor Georgios Kyriakopoulos, Vice-Dean at Athens Law School, Elected to the International Institute of Space Law (IISL) Board of Directors

Associate Professor Georgios Kyriakopoulos, Vice-Dean at Athens Law School, Elected to the International Institute of Space Law (IISL) Board of Directors

The School of Law at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is pleased to announce the election of its Vice-Dean, Associate Professor Georgios Kyriakopoulos, as a Member of the Board of Directors of the International Institute of Space Law (IISL) for a three-year term. The International Institute of Space Law (IISL) is an independent […]

University of Athens Participates in International Commission on Mathematical Instruction through Professor Chronis Kynigos

University of Athens Participates in International Commission on Mathematical Instruction through Professor Chronis Kynigos

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is actively involved in the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction (ICMI), with Professor Chronis Kynigos serving as Greece’s national representative. ICMI was established in 1908 at the Fourth International Congress of Mathematicians in Rome (see ICMI History) with the initial mandate of analyzing the similarities and differences in […]

Honorary Degree Ceremonies
Timothy M. Pawlik, Professor of Surgical Oncology and Chair of the Department of Surgery at the Ohio State University, Receives the Title of Doctor Honoris Causa of the School of Medicine

Timothy M. Pawlik, Professor of Surgical Oncology and Chair of the Department of Surgery at the Ohio State University, Receives the Title of Doctor Honoris Causa of the School of Medicine

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 […]

General Dimitrios Choupis, Chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff, Receives the Title of Doctor Honoris Causa of the Department of Business Administration

General Dimitrios Choupis, Chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff, Receives the Title of Doctor Honoris Causa of the Department of Business Administration

General Dimitrios Choupis, Chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff, was awarded the title of doctor honoris causa of the Department of Business Administration, School of Economics and Political Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The ceremony took place on Wednesday, 8 October 2025, at 19:00, at the Great Hall of the National […]

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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.

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