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 […]
ERASMUS+ LECTURES Workshop: Researching Music in Dictatorships. Case Studies from the German Democratic Republic School of Philosophy – Room 917 – 14.05.2026 – 12:00 CV Michael Custodis (*1973) is Professor of Musicology at the University of Münster. A main part of his research deals with music in dictatorships, both in the GDR as well as […]
Six nanosatellites were successfully deployed into orbit aboard a SpaceX launch on 3 May 2026 at 10:26 a.m., with contributions from the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The ‘Hellenic Space Dawn’ mission, led by EMTECH SPACE, includes two of the nanosatellites and focuses on advancing laser-based […]
The Rector of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Professor Gerasimos Siasos cordially invites you to the opening ceremony of the International Interdisciplinary Conference entitled: “Borders: Literary, Cultural and Political Dialogues” organized by the Department of English Language and Literature of the School of Philosophy of the University of Athens and the Hellenic Association […]
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 […]
A delegation from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens visited Boston University, where they met with senior leadership to further strengthen ties between the two institutions. The discussions reaffirmed a shared commitment to expanding academic and research collaboration in key strategic areas. The visit followed President Melissa Gilliam’s October 2025 trip to Athens with […]
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.
