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University of Athens Becomes Greece’s First University to Equip All Buildings with Defibrillators Following a Donation from the Tsetis Group

University of Athens Becomes Greece’s First University to Equip All Buildings with Defibrillators Following a Donation from the Tsetis Group

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is installing 106 Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) and an equal number of first-aid kits across its facilities in Attica and Euboea, significantly enhancing safety standards and emergency response capabilities throughout the University community. This important initiative has been made possible thanks to a generous donation from Ms Julia […]

University of Athens Newspaper: Read the Eighth Issue (Sunday, 31 May)

University of Athens Newspaper: Read the Eighth Issue (Sunday, 31 May)

On Sunday, 31 May 2026, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens released the eighth issue of ‘University of Athens: The Newspaper of Science, Education and Culture’, in partnership with the Sunday edition of To Vima. The lead story, ‘Middle East Crisis: The Energy War and the Risk at the Strait of Hormuz’, features analysis […]

University of Athens Climbs to Record High in QS World University Rankings by Subject

University of Athens Climbs to Record High in QS World University Rankings by Subject

In the global top 100 in 4 subjects – ranked highly across 24 subjects The latest Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings by Subject, widely regarded as one of the most authoritative international ranking systems, has been released, offering a comprehensive assessment of universities across broad subject areas and more narrowly defined subjects worldwide. The 2026 […]

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University of Athens Upgrades Student Halls of Residence – See the Before and After Photos

University of Athens Upgrades Student Halls of Residence – See the Before and After Photos

The University of Athens is carrying out a major upgrade programme of its student residences, aimed at improving living standards, strengthening safety measures, and enhancing students’ day-to-day experience. Working in partnership with the Youth and Lifelong Learning Foundation, the university has completed extensive refurbishment across the residences, restoring previously unused areas, carrying out major maintenance […]

University of Athens Delegation Visits New York and Boston to Showcase Academic Programmes and Advance International Partnerships

University of Athens Delegation Visits New York and Boston to Showcase Academic Programmes and Advance International Partnerships

A delegation from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens visited New York and Boston to present the full range of the institution’s undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, including provision at its branch in Cyprus. Particular emphasis was placed on academic programmes delivered in English. During the visit, they met with the Consul General of Greece […]

Announcements
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Stages Multi-agency Road Traffic Incident Simulation Exercise in Nicosia

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Stages Multi-agency Road Traffic Incident Simulation Exercise in Nicosia

The MSc in Global Health and Disaster Medicine at the School of Medicine, in partnership with the University’s Cyprus Branch and the Ambulance Services Directorate of the Cyprus State Health Services Organisation, will host a large-scale multi-agency emergency response exercise in Nicosia with support from the University’s Research Institute for Humanitarian Medicine and Disaster Management. […]

University of Athens Launches New Issue in Partnership with ‘To Vima’

University of Athens Launches New Issue in Partnership with ‘To Vima’

On Sunday, 31 May 2026, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens will release the eighth issue of ‘University of Athens: The Newspaper of Science, Education and Culture’, in partnership with the Sunday edition of To Vima. The lead story, ‘Middle East Crisis: The Energy War and the Risk at the Strait of Hormuz’, features […]

Vice-Rector Professor Sophia Papaioannou Meets Incoming Director of Harvard’s Center for Hellenic Studies in Greece, Professor Naomi Weiss

Vice-Rector Professor Sophia Papaioannou Meets Incoming Director of Harvard’s Center for Hellenic Studies in Greece, Professor Naomi Weiss

On Wednesday, 14 May 2026, Professor Sophia Papaioannou, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, International Relations and Extroversion at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, welcomed Professor Naomi Weiss, the newly appointed Director of Harvard’s Center for Hellenic Studies in Greece (CHS Greece), during her first visit to the country since taking up the post. Professor […]

Humanities and Technology: A Creative Synergy at NKUA

Humanities and Technology: A Creative Synergy at NKUA

The online workshop “Humanities and Technology: A Creative Synergy” was successfully held on Friday, 15 May 2026, organised by the Research Institute for the Digital Humanities and the Joint MSc Programme in Digital Humanities of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The workshop highlighted the increasingly important dialogue between the humanities and contemporary digital […]

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 of Medical School Antonios Chatzigeorgiou Elected Member of the Academy of the International Union of Physiological Sciences (IUPS)

Professor of Medical School Antonios Chatzigeorgiou Elected Member of the Academy of the International Union of Physiological Sciences (IUPS)

Antonios Chatzigeorgiou, Professor of Experimental and Clinical Physiology at NKUA Medical School, has been elected a member of the Academy of the International Union of Physiological Sciences With great pleasure, we announce that Professor Antonios Chatzigeorgiou, Professor of Experimental and Clinical Physiology at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) […]

Antonios Chatzigeorgiou, Professor of Experimental and Clinical Physiology at NKUA Medical School, appointed Visiting Professor at the Roger Williams Institute of Liver Studies, King’s College London

Antonios Chatzigeorgiou, Professor of Experimental and Clinical Physiology at NKUA Medical School, appointed Visiting Professor at the Roger Williams Institute of Liver Studies, King’s College London

It is with great pleasure and honor to announce the appointment of Antonios Chatzigeorgiou, Professor of Experimental and Clinical Physiology, as Visiting Professor at the Roger Williams Institute of Liver Studies (RW-ILS), King’s College London. The Roger Williams Institute of Liver Studies is one of Europe’s largest comprehensive academic liver centres and constitutes a leading […]

University of Athens Earns Top Honours with Three Gold, Three Silver, and Two Bronze Medals at SEEMOUS International Mathematics Competition

University of Athens Earns Top Honours with Three Gold, Three Silver, and Two Bronze Medals at SEEMOUS International Mathematics Competition

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens was represented by an eight-member team at the South-Eastern European Mathematical Olympiad for University Students (SEEMOUS), held on 5 March 2026 in Paphos, Cyprus. This year’s competition, staged in a hybrid format (both online and in person), brought together 97 students from eight countries and 27 universities. The […]

Honorary Degree Ceremonies
Professor of Orthopaedics at the University of British Columbia, Bassam A Masri, Receives the Title of Doctor Honoris Causa of the School of Medicine

Professor of Orthopaedics at the University of British Columbia, Bassam A Masri, Receives the Title of Doctor Honoris Causa of the School of Medicine

Professor of Orthopaedics at the University of British Columbia, Bassam A Masri, has been awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa by the School of Medicine of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The award ceremony was held on Friday, 5 June 2026, in the University’s Great Hall. Proceedings opened with welcoming remarks by […]

Emeritus Professor Clyde Williams, OBE, Receives the Title of Doctor Honoris Causa of the School of Physical Education and Sport Science

Emeritus Professor Clyde Williams, OBE, Receives the Title of Doctor Honoris Causa of the School of Physical Education and Sport Science

Emeritus Professor Clyde Williams, OBE, of Loughborough University (United Kingdom) has been awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa by the School of Physical Education and Sport Science of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The award ceremony was held on Thursday, 23 April 2026, in the University’s Great Hall. Proceedings opened with welcoming […]

Film Director Fotos Lambrinos Receives the Title of Doctor Honoris Causa

Film Director Fotos Lambrinos Receives the Title of Doctor Honoris Causa

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 […]

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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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