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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 continue to place in the University. Strong demand also remains for the Departments of Pharmacy, Dentistry, Psychology, Biology, Chemistry, and Informatics, all of which continue to attract outstanding students from across Greece.

The results confirm the University’s overall academic strength and further consolidate its position as Greece’s leading university.

The School of Medicine remains the most competitive programme in Greek higher education, recording the highest admission score nationwide, with 18,900 points. Similarly, the School of Law continues to be the leading choice among candidates in the humanities, legal and social sciences, maintaining its position at the top of the field with an admission score of 17,875 points.

These exceptional results reflect the University’s consistently high academic standards, excellence in teaching and research, distinguished academic heritage, and strong international reputation.

The University community – including its Rector, Vice-Rectors, Administration Council, University Senate, academic staff, researchers and students – remains committed to fostering a modern academic environment that advances knowledge, promotes innovation, supports research excellence and strengthens engagement with society. The continued popularity of the University among prospective students reflects the trust and confidence it has earned, while highlighting its vital contribution to knowledge creation, scientific progress and the education of highly skilled graduates who will help shape Greece’s future.

In a statement, the Rector of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Professor Gerasimos Siasos, said: ‘The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens warmly congratulates all candidates who have secured admission through this year’s Panhellenic Examinations and is delighted to welcome those who have chosen to pursue their studies at our Schools and Departments. As the oldest and largest university in Greece, we remain firmly committed to our mission of providing education of the highest quality, advancing pioneering research, and creating an academic environment that supports and inspires the next generation of scientists.’

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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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