Universities in Greece
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Latest ranking updates related to universities in Greece
  • 06 Mar, 2024: Publication of Scimago Institutions Rankings. University of Athens with highest ranking among universities in Greece ranked #258.
  • 19 Dec, 2023: Publication of URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens with highest ranking among universities in Greece ranked #234.
  • 15 Dec, 2023: New edition of Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments - ShanghaiRanking (Sport Science). 4 universities in Greece ranked.
  • 05 Dec, 2023: QS World University Rankings: Sustainability updated with University of Patras ranked highest among 10 listed universities in Greece.

Rankings of universities in Greece 2024

  • #501 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #534 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #3 
  • #829 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
Show 16 more rankings of University of Crete and subject specific rankings for 7 subjects

  • #601 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #347 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #4 
  • #851 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
Show 12 more rankings of National Technical University of Athens and subject specific rankings for 7 subjects

  • #801 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #530 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #2 
  • #395 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
Show 14 more rankings of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and subject specific rankings for 10 subjects


  • #501 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #444 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #250 
US News: Best Global Universities
[Published 24 October, 2022]
Show 10 more rankings of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and subject specific rankings for 9 subjects

  • #801 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #791 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #5 
  • #885 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
Show 13 more rankings of University of Patras and subject specific rankings for 6 subjects

  • #1001 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #1001 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #8 
  • #1316 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
Show 9 more rankings of University of Ioannina and subject specific rankings for 7 subjects

  • #801 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #15 
  • #2101 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #1022 
US News: Best Global Universities
[Published 24 October, 2022]
Show 8 more rankings of University of the Aegean and subject specific rankings for 6 subjects

  • #601 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #18 
  • #2271 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #1674 
CWUR Center for World University Rankings
[Published 25 April, 2022]
Show 6 more rankings of Harokopio University and subject specific rankings for 1 subjects

  • #1001 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #9 
  • #1489 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #1455 
US News: Best Global Universities
[Published 24 October, 2022]
Show 12 more rankings of Democritus University of Thrace and subject specific rankings for 4 subjects

  • #1201 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #1401 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #14 
  • #2034 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
Show 7 more rankings of Technical University of Crete and subject specific rankings for 1 subjects

  • #1201 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #19 
  • #2580 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #18 
  • #2661 
URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
[Published 19 December, 2023]
Show 2 more rankings of University of Western Macedonia and subject specific rankings for 3 subjects

  • #1501 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #13 
  • #1977 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #12 
  • #1844 
URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
[Published 19 December, 2023]
Show 3 more rankings of University of West Attica and subject specific rankings for 2 subjects

  • #6 
  • #1218 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #964 
US News: Best Global Universities
[Published 24 October, 2022]
  • #908 
CWTS Leiden Ranking
[Published 22 June, 2022]
Show 8 more rankings of University of Thessaly and subject specific rankings for 2 subjects

  • #1501 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #17 
  • #2151 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #401 
THE Young University Rankings
[Published 03 July, 2023]
Show 2 more rankings of International Hellenic University and subject specific rankings for 2 subjects

  • #11 
  • #1743 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #1158 
US News: Best Global Universities
[Published 24 October, 2022]
  • #1652 
CWUR Center for World University Rankings
[Published 25 April, 2022]
Show 5 more rankings of Agricultural University of Athens and subject specific rankings for 2 subjects

#16
Greece

University of Athens

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  • #1 
  • #258 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #211 
NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers
[Published 11 July, 2023]

  • #1501 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #22 
  • #3898 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #401 
THE Emerging Economies University Ranking - Times Higher Education
[Published 19 October, 2021]
Show 4 more rankings of Hellenic Open University and subject specific rankings for 1 subjects

#18
Greece

University of Peloponnese

  • #12 
  • #1921 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #19 
  • #2675 
URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
[Published 19 December, 2023]
  • #2152 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#19
Greece

Hellenic Mediterranean University

  • #16 
  • #2145 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #2499 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#20
Greece

University of Piraeus

  • #10 
  • #1724 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #15 
  • #2189 
URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
[Published 19 December, 2023]
  • #1525 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#21
Greece

Ionian University

  • #21 
  • #3727 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #2310 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#22

Academy of Athens

  • #9 
  • #1412 
URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
[Published 19 December, 2023]

#23
Greece

University of Macedonia

  • #20 
  • #3544 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #17 
  • #2619 
URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
[Published 19 December, 2023]
  • #1913 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#24
Greece

The American College of Greece

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  • #2899 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#25
Greece

American College of Thessaloniki

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  • #5678 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#26
Greece

Hellenic Naval Academy

  • #8618 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#27
Greece

Panteion University

  • #23 
  • #4140 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #2899 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#28
Greece

Athens School of Fine Arts

  • #6786 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#29
Greece

Technological Education Institute of Larissa

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#30
Greece

Technological Education Institute of Athens


#31
Greece

Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki


#32
Greece

Technological Education Institute of Epiros


#33
Greece

Technological Education Institute of Piraeus


#34
Greece

Technological Education Institute of Kavala


#35
Greece

Technological Education Institute of Chalkida


#36
Greece

Technological Education Institute of Ionian Islands


#37
Greece

Technological Education Institute of Lamia


#38
Greece

Technological Education Institute of Western Macedonia

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#39
Greece

Technological Education Institute of Central Macedonia


#40
Greece

Technological Education Institute of Kalamata


#41
Greece

Technological Educational Institute of Western Greece


#42
Greece

University of Central Greece


#43
Greece

Athens Information Technology

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#44

Hellenic American University


Highest subject rankings of universities in Greece

Civil Engineering GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#14 
National Technical University of Athens
Dentistry URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#74 
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Physics GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#151 
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Architecture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#174 
National Technical University of Athens
Mathematics QS World University Rankings By Subject
#201 
National Technical University of Athens
Education QS World University Rankings By Subject
#251 
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Psychology URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#256 
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Agriculture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#260 
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Law QS World University Rankings By Subject
#301 
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Computer Science NTU Rankings by Subject
#301 
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Greece Key Facts for International Students

28 out of 44 Universities in Greece Ranked in at least one ranking

20 Different Rankings list Universities in Greece (15 institution and 5 subject rankings)

5 Global Rankings rank Universities in Greece Among TOP 200

Time: GMT +3

Telephone country code: +30

  • Religion:
  • Orthodox  90%
  • Islam  1%
  • Atheist, agnostic and unclassified  4%
  • Other religions: Catholicism, Evangelicalism, Judaism  5%
  • Largest cities in Greece:
  • 1. Athens: 665,000
  • 2. Thessaloniki: 355,000
  • 3. Patrai: 170,000
  • 4. Piraeus: 160,000
  • 5. Larissa: 145,000

Largest international airport in Greece:

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH): 21.736.466 Passengers/Year; 2 Terminals; 20 km. from Athens city center

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FAQ

University of Crete ranks #1 in Greece in our meta ranking composed of 112 university rankings.

Among all universities in Greece University of Crete is listed in the largest number of rankings. See all 24 rankings where University of Crete is listed.

National Technical University of Athens is ranked best in Greece for Engineering (Civil Engineering). See all rankings for the National Technical University of Athens.

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is ranked best in Greece for Medicine & Health (Dentistry). See all rankings for the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is ranked best in Greece for Natural Sciences (Physics). See all rankings for the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

National Technical University of Athens is ranked best in Greece for Architecture, Building & Planning (Architecture). See all rankings for the National Technical University of Athens.

National Technical University of Athens is ranked best in Greece for Mathematics (Mathematics). See all rankings for the National Technical University of Athens.

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki is ranked best in Greece for Education (Education). See all rankings for the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is ranked best in Greece for Social Studies & Humanities (Psychology). See all rankings for the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki is ranked best in Greece for Agriculture (Agriculture). See all rankings for the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is ranked best in Greece for Law (Law). See all rankings for the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki is ranked best in Greece for Computer Science (Computer Science). See all rankings for the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

Ranking publishers

British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK

Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings:

Academic Reputation 40% Employer Reputation 10% Faculty/Student Ratio 20% Citations per faculty 20% International Faculty Ratio 5% International Student Ratio 5%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS Employability Rankings:

Employer reputation 30% Alumni outcomes 25% Partnerships with Employers per Faculty 25% Employer/Student Connections 10% Graduate employment rate 10%

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CWUR Center for World University Rankings

Criteria used in ranking -CWUR Center for World University Rankings:

Research Performance: 40%

  • Research Output: 10%
  • High-Quality Publications: 10%
  • Influence: 10%
  • Citations: 10%

Quality of Education: 25%

Alumni Employment: 25%

Quality of Faculty: 10%

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Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands

Criteria used in ranking -CWTS Leiden Ranking:

Scientific Impact Number of Publications Collaboration Open Access Gender Diversity

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NTU ranking

Criteria used in ranking -NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers:

Research Productivity: 25%

  • # Articles last 11 years: 10%
  • # Articles current year: 15%

Research Impact: 35%

  • # Citations last 11 years: 15%
  • # Citations last 2 years: 10%
  • Average # citations last 11 years: 10%

Research Excellence: 40%

  • H-index last 2 years: 10%
  • # Highly cited papers last 11 years: 15%
  • # Articles current year in high-impact journals: 15%

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Nature Index

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RUR Ranking Agency (Moscow, Russia)

Criteria used in ranking -RUR World University Rankings:

Teaching: 40%

  • Ratio Faculty/Student: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Doctoral Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Doctoral Degrees Awarded/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • World Teaching Reputation: 8%

Research: 40%

  • Citations per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • Doctoral Degrees per Accepted PhD: 8%
  • Normalized Citation Impact: 8%
  • Papers per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • World Research Reputation: 8%

International Diversity: 10%

  • International Faculty: 2%
  • International Students: 2%
  • International Co-Authored Papers: 2%
  • Reputation Outside Geographical Region: 2%
  • International Level: 2%

Financial Sustainability: 10%

  • Institutional Income per Faculty: 2%
  • Institutional Income per Student: 2%
  • Papers per Research Income: 2%
  • Research Income per Academic/Research Staff: 2%
  • Research Income per Institutional Income: 2%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Academic Rankings:

Normalized citation impact (Citations of research publications from all university authors compared with world averages) 20% Citation per papers 20% Papers per academic and research staff 20% International research reputation 20% Share of research publications written in international co-authorship 20%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Reputation Ranking:

Teaching Reputation 50% Research Reputation 50%

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Scimago Institutions

Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:

Research 50% Innovation 30%
Societal 20%

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ShanghaiRanking Consultancy

Criteria used in ranking -ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking:

Quality of Education 10%

  • Alumni winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 10%

Quality of Faculty 40%

  • Staff winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 20%
  • Highly Cited Researchers 20%

Research Output 40%

  • Papers published in Nature and Science 20%
  • Papers indexed in Science Citation Index-Expanded & Social Science Citation Index 20%

Per Capita Performance 10%

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THE Times Higher Education, UK

Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings:

30% Teaching (the Learning Environment)

  • Reputation survey: 15%
  • Staff-to-student ratio: 4.5%
  • Doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio: 2.25%
  • Doctorates-awarded-to-academic-staff ratio: 6%
  • Institutional income: 2.25%

30% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)

  • Reputation survey: 18%
  • Research income: 6%
  • Research productivity: 6%

30% Citations (Research Influence)

7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)

  • Proportion of international students: 2.5%
  • Proportion of international staff: 2.5%
  • International collaboration: 2.5%

2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)"

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Emerging Economies University Ranking - Times Higher Education:

Teaching 30% Research (volume, income and reputation) 30% Citations 20% International outlook (staff, students, research) 10% Industry income (knowledge transfer) 10%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Young University Rankings:

Teaching 30% Research (volume, income and reputation) 30% Citations 30% International outlook (staff, students, research) 7.5% Industry income (knowledge transfer) 2.5%

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Urap

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Us News

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Webometrics

Criteria used in ranking -Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities:

Visibility 50% Excellence 35% Transparency 10% Presence 5%

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