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 […]
The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and Georgetown University signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Monday, July 7, 2025, at the NKUA’s main administrative building. Signing the Memorandum on behalf of the University of Athens was the Rector, Professor Gerasimos Siasos, while Professor Peter Marra, Dean of the Earth Commons—Georgetown’s Institute for the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
With the symbolic strength of Athens’ scholarly tradition encompassing contemporary academic collaboration, the 35th General Assembly of the Universities from the Capitals of Europe (UNICA) closed at the historic main building of the University of Athens. The proceedings began on Thursday, 19 June, with the UNICA Administrative General Assembly. The meeting, held in a hybrid […]
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 […]
A long-standing request from graduates and public services has finally been fulfilled: degree certificates issued by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens since 2000 are now available through the ‘Πιστοποιητικά Σπουδών [Degree Certificates]’ platform on gov.gr. The entire process is completed online using your Taxisnet credentials and Social Security Number (AMKA). How to access […]
The Discipline of Gerodontology of the Dental School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), continuing a 14-year-long effort to promote the oral health of older citizens, especially those in vulnerable groups, has successfully completed its educational and civic engagement activities for the academic year 2024–2025. These activities were organised and carried out […]
We are proud to announce that the team from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Law successfully participated in the grand final of the 13th Helga Pedersen Moot Court Competition, which took place from May 19–23, 2025, at the premises of the Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights […]
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 […]
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 […]
Greece’s national team delivered another outstanding performance at the 36th International Biology Olympiad (IBO), held from 21 to 27 July 2025 in Quezon City, Philippines. Competing against over 320 students from more than 70 countries, the Greek team — made up of four final-year secondary school students — returned with one bronze medal and two […]
It is a day of joy for many candidates who have recently sat the nationwide examinations for admission to Greece’s Higher Educational Institutions. Among this year’s top achievers—those scoring over 19,000 points—a significant number have once again set their sights on enrolling in the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). One of the highest […]
Prof. Dr. Xenofon Baraliakos, Medical Director of the Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne, and Professor for Internal Medicine and Rheumatology at the Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, is the new president of the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR). During his two-year term, he plans to implement a number of measures aimed at further improving patient care […]
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 […]
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 […]
Professor of Philosophy of Science at Bielefeld University, Germany, Dr Martin Carrier, was awarded the title of doctor honoris causa of the Department of History and Philosophy of Science of the NKUA’s School of Science. The awarding ceremony took place on Thursday, 20 March 2025, at 19:00, at the Great Hall of the National and […]
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.
