The ninth issue of University of Athens: The Newspaper of Science, Education and Culture was published as a supplement to the Sunday edition of To Vima on 27 September 2026. The lead story, ‘The cancer vaccine revolution’, explores the latest advances in cancer research. Four University of Athens professors examine the potential of new cancer […]
Dimitris N. Chryssochoou, Professor of Theory and Institutions of European Integration in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, was honoured with a Certificate of Honour by the Association of Guardians of Mongolian History “for significant contributions to strengthening Greek-Mongolian relations in the fields of culture, […]
The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens the School of Law and the Athens Public International Law Center (Athens PIL) organize the Annual “Nicolas Politis” Lecture entitled:The Strength of Multilateralism: A Judicial Perspective on the Relationship between Member States and the United Nations by H. E. Xue Hanqin Judge and former Vice-President of the International […]
The University of Athens Cyprus Branch in Nicosia welcomed its first-year students for 2026–2027 on Monday, 21 September 2026, at an event filled with pride and optimism as they embark on their academic journey. Today marks a historic chapter in the internationalisation of higher education, reflecting the commitment of Greece’s leading university to strengthening its […]
The new academic year marks an important milestone for the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens – Cyprus Branch. As the University of Athens celebrates its 190th anniversary and reflects on its long-standing contribution to the Greek and international academic community, it is now closer to Cyprus than ever, strengthening a relationship rooted in deep […]
The University of Athens welcomed a delegation from Nanjing University, China, on 4 September 2026, for the delegation’s first official visit to the University, aimed at strengthening academic and research links between the two leading institutions. Representing the University of Athens were Professor Sophia Papaioannou, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, International Relations and Extroversion, and Professor […]
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.
