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University of Athens Takes on the Presidency of the Hellenic Universities Rectors’ Conference as It Marks Its 190th Anniversary – Statement by Rector Professor Gerasimos Siasos

University of Athens Takes on the Presidency of the Hellenic Universities Rectors’ Conference as It Marks Its 190th Anniversary – Statement by Rector Professor Gerasimos Siasos

The new academic year begins with the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens at a particularly significant moment in its long history, as it marks 190 years of uninterrupted teaching and scholarship. The University’s 190th anniversary is a landmark in the history of modern Greece and a major milestone for the country’s first university – […]

Hellenic Bank Association Announces €130 Million Donation to the University of Athens, the Largest in Recent Decades

Hellenic Bank Association Announces €130 Million Donation to the University of Athens, the Largest in Recent Decades

A landmark €160 million donation from Greece’s four systemic banks to support the comprehensive refurbishment and modernisation of university facilities at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the National Technical University of Athens was announced today during a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the Maximos […]

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Ranks 61st Globally and 15th in Europe, Topping All Greek and Cypriot Universities in the AD Scientific Index World Top Universities Ranking 2026

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Ranks 61st Globally and 15th in Europe, Topping All Greek and Cypriot Universities in the AD Scientific Index World Top Universities Ranking 2026

The latest results of the AD Scientific Index World Top Universities Ranking confirm the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens as one of the world’s top 100 universities for research performance, marking another significant international distinction for the institution. Over the past five years, the University has risen by 22 places, reaching 61st globally among […]

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University of Athens and Yale University Launch a New Era in Environmental Sciences and Global Public Health – Presentation of the New Joint Master’s Degree Programme

University of Athens and Yale University Launch a New Era in Environmental Sciences and Global Public Health – Presentation of the New Joint Master’s Degree Programme

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens welcomed a large audience of academics, students, researchers, and representatives from public and private organisations, as well as members of the wider community, at an event titled ‘One Health: A New Era in Environmental Sciences and Global Public Health’, held on Tuesday, 23 June 2026, at the ‘Kostis […]

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 Cyprus Branch Attracts Hundreds of Prospective Students

University of Athens Cyprus Branch Attracts Hundreds of Prospective Students

The launch of the Cyprus Branch of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens marks the most significant step towards internationalisation in the history of Greece’s public universities. The country’s oldest and largest university, with two centuries of history, is now extending its academic reach to Cyprus, the Eastern Mediterranean and the wider international community, […]

Announcements
University of Athens Rector Meets Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I at the Phanar

University of Athens Rector Meets Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I at the Phanar

The Rector of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Professor Gerasimos Siasos, met with His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I at the Ecumenical Patriarchate in the Phanar. During the meeting, Professor Siasos updated the Ecumenical Patriarch, who holds an honorary doctorate awarded jointly by all Schools and Departments of the National and Kapodistrian University […]

Cyprus Branch Expands Strategic Partnerships with Business and Professional Organisations

Cyprus Branch Expands Strategic Partnerships with Business and Professional Organisations

As the Cyprus Branch prepares to launch its first undergraduate programmes in Economics and Business Administration in September 2026, the University is enhancing its links with leading businesses and professional organisations across Cyprus. Professor Nikolaos Eriotis, Dean of the School of Economics and Political Science, and Professor George Dotsis, Chair of the Department of Economics, […]

University of Athens – Cyprus Branch Extends Application Deadline

University of Athens – Cyprus Branch Extends Application Deadline

The University of Athens – Cyprus Branch in Nicosia has extended the deadline for applications to its degree programmes. The extension was unanimously approved by the Interim Academic Council at its meeting on Thursday, 23 July 2026. Prospective students may now submit their applications by Monday, 31 August 2026. If necessary, the deadline may be […]

Participation of the NKUA Library and Information Centre (LIC) in designing and delivering the first CIVIS Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) for Academic Library staff, titled “Transformative Libraries and Participatory Culture” (IMOTION), in cooperation with Aix-Marseille Université (3 June – 10 July 2026)

Participation of the NKUA Library and Information Centre (LIC) in designing and delivering the first CIVIS Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) for Academic Library staff, titled “Transformative Libraries and Participatory Culture” (IMOTION), in cooperation with Aix-Marseille Université (3 June – 10 July 2026)

The Library and Information Centre (LIC) of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) participated in designing and delivering the CIVIS Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) titled “Transformative Libraries and Participatory Culture” (IMOTION) implemented in two parts — online and in-person — from 3 June to 10 July 2026. This initiative is particularly significant for […]

Participation of the NKUA Library and Information Centre in the annual “CIVIS Days” event of the CIVIS European Civic University, held at the University of Bucharest, 10-12 June 2026

Participation of the NKUA Library and Information Centre in the annual “CIVIS Days” event of the CIVIS European Civic University, held at the University of Bucharest, 10-12 June 2026

NKUA Library at CIVIS Days 2026: Co-Designing the future of Academic Libraries The NKUA’s Library and Information Centre (LIC) actively participated in the delegation representing NKUA at this year’s CIVIS Days, led by Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, International Relations and Extroversion, Professor Sofia Papaioannou. The event took place on 10–12 June 2026 at the University […]

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
Medicine and Law at the University of Athens Again Record Greece’s Highest Entry Scores

Medicine and Law at the University of Athens Again Record Greece’s Highest Entry Scores

Once again, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens confirms its leading position in Greek higher education, attracting candidates with some of the highest academic achievements nationwide. This year, the University’s School of Medicine and School of Law once again record the highest admission scores in the Panhellenic Examinations, reflecting the confidence that prospective students […]

Anastassios Philippou, Professor at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, received the Exercise is Medicine Global Leadership Award 2026

Anastassios Philippou, Professor at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, received the Exercise is Medicine Global Leadership Award 2026

Anastassios Philippou, PhD, FACSM, Professor of Physiology-Exercise Physiology in the School of Medicine at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, is the global recipient of the Exercise is Medicine Global Leader award from American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). Each year, individuals whose leadership has advanced the integration of physical activity into healthcare and […]

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens PhD Graduate Kostas A Papavassiliou Receives Recognition from Leading International Medical Journal

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens PhD Graduate Kostas A Papavassiliou Receives Recognition from Leading International Medical Journal

Dr Kostas A Papavassiliou has been featured in the ‘Emerging Investigators Highlight’ of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the flagship journal of the American Thoracic Society (Impact Factor 19.4). The feature showcases early-career researchers whose work is making significant contributions to pulmonology and respiratory medicine. Dr Papavassiliou holds a BS in […]

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) […]

Honorary Degree Ceremonies
Professor of General Linguistics and Discourse Analysis at the University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, Louis de Saussure, Receives the Title of Doctor Honoris Causa from the Department of English Language and Literature

Professor of General Linguistics and Discourse Analysis at the University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, Louis de Saussure, Receives the Title of Doctor Honoris Causa from the Department of English Language and Literature

Professor of General Linguistics and Discourse Analysis at the University of Neuchâtel (Switzerland), Louis de Saussure, has been awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa by the Department of English Language and Literature at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The award ceremony was held on Monday, 7 September 2026, in the University’s Great […]

Professor of Medical Oncology at Yale University Barbara Burtness Receives the Title of Doctor Honoris Causa from the School of Medicine

Professor of Medical Oncology at Yale University Barbara Burtness Receives the Title of Doctor Honoris Causa from the School of Medicine

Professor of Medical Oncology at Yale University (USA), Barbara Burtness, 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 Thursday, 25 June 2026, in the University’s Great Hall. Proceedings opened with welcoming remarks by Professor Gerasimos […]

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University of Athens

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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